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1796 Draped Bust Cent - Reverse of 1794

Strike Type
1796 (P) Cent coin

Coin Details

Year
1796
Denomination
Cent
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Draped Bust Cents 1796-1807
Designer
Robert Scot
Mintage (whole issue)
363,375
Composition
Copper
Weight
10.89g
Diameter
28mm
Edge
Plain

Value Estimates

$42,823

Value as of May 2026, from the one price recorded for this coin. Actual sales can differ. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.

Auction Record

Price realized
$40,250
Sold
Grade
AU50
Auction house
Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1796 Draped Bust Cent - Reverse of 1794 represents a Philadelphia Mint issue from the Draped Bust Cents 1796-1807 series. The 363,375 figure is every 1796 Draped Bust cent; how many carry the Reverse of 1794 is not recorded. The obverse features Liberty facing right with draped bust and ribbon-bound hair, designed after a Gilbert Stuart portrait and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing ONE CENT and fraction 1/100. First year of the Draped Bust design on the large cent. The year also includes the LIHERTY obverse, a single die on which the B in LIBERTY was first punched upside down and then corrected. Struck in copper, weighing 10.89 grams, 28 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1404.

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