Liberty Cap Half Cents

(1793-1797)

In January of 1793, King Louis XVI of France literally lost his head, ushering in what history would call the “Reign of Terror.” The French Revolution, though founded on the lofty principles of the American model, descended into the chaos and bloody wars of the Napoleonic Era. Across the Atlantic, however, the United States—with its revolutionary struggles long past—was now busy getting down to business.

Promoting business and trade was high on Congress’ agenda, and establishing a sovereign coinage system was one of its earliest acts. The Coinage Act of April 2, 1792 authorized the Mint and prescribed the standards for the new federal decimal coinage. The smallest denomination provided for in the law was the copper half cent, first stru.... (Expand Text)

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1795 LIBERTY CAP 1/2, LE PUNCTUATED DATE MS61 Brown PCGS

LETTER EDGE, PUNCTUATED DATE. GLOSSLY BROWN SURFACES. ONLY THREE COINS GRADE HIGHER.
$55,000.00

1793 LIBERTY CAP 1/2, TYPE 1 FACING LEFT AU50 Brown PCGS

LOVELY CHOCOLATE BROWN SURFACES. FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE.
$37,400.00

1793 LIBERTY CAP 1/2, TYPE 1 FACING LEFT AU55 Brown PCGS

VERY CHOICE, GLOSSY BROWN SURFACES. FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE.
$55,000.00

1793 LIBERTY CAP 1/2, TYPE 1 FACING LEFT MS65 Brown PCGS

GLORIOUS CHOCOLATE BROWN SURFACES ADORN THIS FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE. CONDITION CENSUS WITH ONLY TWO MS66BN COINS GRADED HIGHER. CAC.
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1794 LIBERTY CAP 1/2, TYPE 2 FACING RIGHT LARGE HEAD MS62 Brown PCGS

NORMAL HEAD. SMALL EDGE LETTERS. RARITY-3. VERY CHOICE CHOCOLATE GLOSSY BROWN SURFACES. NORWEB PEDIGREE. CAC.
$69,850.00

1794 LIBERTY CAP 1/2, TYPE 2 FACING RIGHT LARGE HEAD MS63 Brown PCGS

LOW RELIEF HEAD. LARGE EDGE LETTERS. VERY CHOICE GLOSSY BROWN SURFACES WITH TRACES OF MINT RED ALONG THE RIM.
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1795 LIBERTY CAP 1/2, PE PUNCTUATED DATE AU58 Brown PCGS

PUNCTUATED DATE, PLAIN EDGE. A BREATHE AWAY FROM UNCIRCULATED. THE PLANCHET FEATURES LOVELY CHOCOLATE BRWON SURFACES. TIED FOR THIRD HIGHEST GRADED AT PCGS. NAFTZGER PEDIGREE.
$32,950.00

1795 LIBERTY CAP 1/2, PLAIN EDGE, NO POLE MS63 Brown PCGS

NO POLE. PLAIN EDGE. VERY CHOICE BROWN REDDISH SURFACES. ONLY FIVE COINS GRADED HIGHER AT PCGS. CAC.
$57,500.00