1795 Liberty Cap Cent - Jefferson Head, Lettered Edge
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Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
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$36,800 Fr 09-06-2009 Goldberg Auctioneers
Description
The 1795 Liberty Cap Cent - Jefferson Head, Lettered Edge is a cent produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Liberty Cap Cents 1793-1796 series. With a mintage of 8, this is an extremely rare issue — the lowest mintage among 4 mint variants, representing only less than 1% of total production. The obverse features Liberty facing right with a Phrygian cap on a pole behind her head, symbolizing freedom and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing ONE CENT and 1/100 of a dollar. Lettered Edge and Plain Edge varieties exist. Multiple Sheldon die varieties cataloged. One of the more available dates in the series. Struck at the original U.S. Mint facility, in continuous operation since 1792. Estimated market value ranges from $0 to $241K depending on grade and condition. Struck in copper, weighing 10.89 grams, 28 mm in diameter, with a lettered: one hundred for a dollar edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1389.
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