1794 Liberty Cap Right Half Cent - Low Relief Head
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Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
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$7,950 XF45BN 08-20-2019 eBay
Description
The 1794 Liberty Cap Right Half Cent - Low Relief Head, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, is part of the Liberty Cap Right Half Cents 1794-1797 collection. With a mintage of 81,600, this is a less common issue — the lowest mintage among 3 mint variants, representing only 33% of total production. 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. First year of the Liberty Cap Right Half Cent. Multiple Cohen die varieties exist. Higher mintage than the 1793 left-facing type. The Philadelphia Mint, America's oldest coin-making facility, has struck coins continuously since 1792. Estimated market value ranges from $692 to $14K depending on grade and condition. Struck in copper, weighing 6.74 grams, 23.5 mm in diameter, with a lettered: two hundred for a dollar edge. Cataloged as PCGS #35015.
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