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1795 Liberty Cap Right Half Cent - Plain Edge, No Pole

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1795

Denomination

Half Cent

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Liberty Cap Right Half Cents 1794-1797

Designer

John Smith Gardner

Mintage (whole issue)

139,690

Composition

Copper

Weight

5.44g

Diameter

23.5mm

Edge

Plain

Value Estimates

$666 - $11,478

Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.

Auction Record

Price realized: $29,900
Sold: 21 September 2006
Grade: F12
Auction house: American Numismatic Rarities

Description

The 1795 Liberty Cap Right Half Cent - Plain Edge, No Pole is a half cent minted at the Philadelphia Mint, within the Liberty Cap Right Half Cents 1794-1797 series. Philadelphia struck 139,690 half cents dated 1795 in total; how many are Plain Edge, No Pole pieces is not recorded. They came from two Mint reports, 142,534 half cents for 1793-1795 together and 115,480 for calendar 1796. The obverse features Liberty facing right with a Phrygian cap on a pole behind her head and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing HALF CENT and 1/200. Multiple die varieties including the Lettered Edge, Plain Edge, and Punctuated Date types. Struck in copper, weighing 5.44 grams, 23.5 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1018.