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1795 Liberty Cap Cent - Reeded Edge

Strike Type
1795 (P) Cent coin

Coin Details

Year
1795
Denomination
Cent
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Liberty Cap Cents 1793-1796
Designer
Attributed to Robert Scot
Composition
Copper
Weight
10.89g
Diameter
28mm
Edge
Reeded

Value Estimates

$0.02 - $240,548

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.

Auction Record

$132,000 G04BN 08-11-2020 Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1795 Liberty Cap Cent - Reeded Edge is a cent produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Liberty Cap Cents 1793-1796 series. 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 reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1383.

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