USA Half cent "Liberty Cap" 1794-1797 coin KM# 14

Prices Prices The value of a coin depends on several factors such as rarity, wear, mintage, supply and demand, etc. Please go to Coins conditions page to know more. Read more ❭×	350 - 90,000 $
Years	1794 - 1797
Value	Half cent
Metal	Copper
Category	Circulation Coins
Weight	6.74 g. (1794-95) and 5.44 g.
Diameter	23.5 mm.

Obverse

Head facing right.
Lettering: LIBERTY

Reverse

Lettering and wreath.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HALF CENT 1/200

Details

Engravers: Robert Scot, John Smith
Edge: Lettered
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Shape: Round

Varieties

Issued between 1794 and 1797.
Coin produced in 1794 has next varieties: 1794 High Relief Head, 1794 Normal Relief Head.
Coin produced in 1795 has next varieties: 1795 Lettered edge, pole, 1795 Lettered edge, punctuated date, 1795 Plain edge, no pole, 1795 Plain edge, punctuated date.
Coin produced in 1796 has next varieties: 1796 No pole, 1796 Pole.
Coin produced in 1797 has next varieties: 1797 1 above 1, 1797 Gripped edge, 1797 Lettered edge, 1797 Plain edge.

Variety

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Mintage

Prices

1794 High Relief Head

No data

1794 Normal Relief Head

81,600

440 - 17,000 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×
440 $	650 $	975 $	1,680 $	3,750 $	17,000 $

1795 Lettered edge, pole

25,600

450 - 17,500 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×
450 $	700 $	950 $	1,500 $	4,550 $	17,500 $

1795 Lettered edge, punctuated date

475 - 50,000 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×
475 $	700 $	1,000 $	1,600 $	3,780 $	50,000 $

1795 Plain edge, no pole

109,000

375 - 16,000 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×
375 $	475 $	800 $	1,400 $	3,500 $	16,000 $

1795 Plain edge, punctuated date

350 - 57,500 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×
350 $	450 $	750 $	1,500 $	3,000 $	57,500 $

1796 No pole

1,390

27,000 - 90,000 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×
27,000 $	35,500 $	47,500 $	90,000 $

1796 Pole

5,090

16,000 - 53,500 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×
16,000 $	50,000 $	53,500 $

1797 1 above 1

373 - 50,000 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×
373 $	475 $	950 $	1,600 $	3,550 $	50,000 $

1797 Gripped edge

16,000 - 70,000 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×
16,000 $	37,500 $	48,000 $	60,000 $	70,000 $

1797 Lettered edge

1,700 - 50,000 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×
900 $	1,700 $	34,000 $	12,000 $	50,000 $

1797 Plain edge

119,200

400 - 57,500 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×
400 $	575 $	950 $	1,900 $	6,000 $	57,500 $