1797 Liberty Cap Right Half Cent - Plain Edge
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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
- $36,000
- Sold
- Grade
- AU55BN
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1797 Liberty Cap Right Half Cent - Plain Edge, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, is part of the Liberty Cap Right Half Cents 1794-1797 collection. As a whole, the 1797 half cent issue numbered 127,840; how many have a plain edge is not known. 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 final Liberty Cap Right Half Cent. Plain, lettered and gripped edges exist. The 1 Above 1 variety has a second 1 punched above the first in the date. Struck in copper, weighing 5.44 grams, 23.5 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1036.
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