1796 Liberty Cap Right Half Cent - With Pole
Strike Type
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Value Estimates
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
- $402,500
- Sold
- Grade
- MS64
- Auction house
- Stack's Bowers
Description
The 1796 Liberty Cap Right Half Cent - With Pole represents a Philadelphia Mint issue from the Liberty Cap Right Half Cents 1794-1797 series. All 1796 half cents together number 1,390 by the usual mintage figure; how the total divides between With Pole and No Pole is unknown. 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. The "With Pole" and "No Pole" varieties refer to whether the pole for the Phrygian cap is visible. Only about 1,390 half cents dated 1796 were struck in all, With Pole and No Pole together; how many are the With Pole type is not recorded. Struck in copper, weighing 5.44 grams, 23.5 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1027.
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