Liberty
Cap Type 1793-1857
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Note - All coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint
Head Facing Left
Designer: 1793 - Adam Eckfeldt
Weight: 6.74 grams
Composition: Copper
Daimeter: approximately 22mm
Head
Facing Right
Designer: 1794 - Robert Scot
Weight: 6.74 grams
Composition: Copper
Daimeter: approximately 23.5mm
Designer: 1795-1797 - John
Smih Gardner
Weight: 6.74 grams
Composition: Copper
Daimeter: approximately 23.5mm
Designer: 1795-1797 (Thin
Planchet) - John Smih Gardner
Weight: 5.44 grams
Composition: Copper
Daimeter: approximately 23.5mm
| Year |
Mintage |
1794 |
81,600 |
1795
- All Kinds |
139,690 |
1796
- All Kinds |
1,390 |
1797
- All Kinds |
127,840 |
* Notes:
1795 Half Cents were struck in 4 Varieties:
-Lettered Edge, with Pole
-Lettered Edge, with Punctuated Date
-Plain Edge, Punctuated Date
-Plain Edge, No Pole
1796 Half Cents were struck in 2 Varieties:
-With Pole
-No Pole
1797
Half Cents were struck in 4 Varieties:
-Lettered Edge
-Plain Edge
-Gripped Edge
-Plain Edge, 1 above 1
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