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Obverse Description
Lady Liberty portrayed, facing right, with a pole and cap (on the pole). The word LIBERTY appears across the top periphery and the date at the bottom.
Reverse Description
The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery surround a wreath framing the words HALF CENT. The wreath is tied by a bow at the bottom and the denomination of 1/200 at the bottom center.
Catalog Information
GSID:
459
Designer:
Gilbert Stuart
Obverse Designer:
Gilbert Stuart
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1797
Reverse Designer:
Gilbert Stuart
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HALF, CENT, 1, 200
Weight (gr):
6.74 gr
Weight (oz):
0.2167 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
23.5
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Gripped
Variety:
Gripped Edge
Coin Date:
1797
Denomination:
1/2c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
13 est. known
Coinage Type:
Half Cent
Coinage Years:
1794-1797
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
7-
PCGS #:
1039
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Coin Value History
1797 1/2c Gripped Edge MS BN
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1797 1/2c Gripped Edge MS BN
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Liberty Cap Half Cent 1/2c 1793, Head Facing Left MS BN [Type]
Worth: $1,800 – $1,000,000
1793 1/2c MS BN
Worth: $1,800 – $1,000,000
1793 1/2c MS RB
Worth: $110,000 – $130,000
Liberty Cap Half Cent 1/2c 1794-1797, Head Facing Right MS BN [Type]
Worth: $200 – $180,000
1794 1/2c MS BN
Worth: $220 – $380,000
1794 1/2c MS RB
Worth: $160,000 – $720,000
1794 1/2c Low Relief Head MS BN
Worth: $220 – $380,000
1794 1/2c High Relief Head MS BN
Worth: $340 – $390,000
1794 1/2c High Relief Head MS RB
Worth: $160,000 – $720,000
1795 1/2c Pole, Lettered Edge MS BN
Worth: $215 – $384,000
1795 1/2c Pole, Lettered Edge, Punctuated Date MS BN
Worth: $225 – $175,000
1795 1/2c Pole, Lettered Edge, Punctuated Date MS RB
1795 1/2c Pole, Lettered Edge, Punctuated Date MS RD
1795 1/2c Pole, Plain Edge, Punctuated Date MS BN
Worth: $215 – $100,000
1795 1/2c No Pole, Plain Edge MS BN
Worth: $200 – $102,000
1797 1/2 C Gripped Edge, Low Head, C-3c, B-3b, Low R.7 -- Scratch -- ANACS. Fine Details, Net Good 6. ...
$54,000
1797 Low Head, Gripped Edge, B-3b, C-3c, High R.6, AG3 PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade Fair 2. ...
$84,000
1797 Low Head, Gripped Edge, C-3c, B-3b, Low R.7, VG8 NGC. Our EAC grade Good 4. ...
$102,000
$103,500
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3c. Rarity-6+. Low Head, Gripped Edge. Good-6 (PCGS).
$90,000
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3c. Rarity-7-. Low Head, Gripped Edge . AG-3 (PCGS).
$40,800
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3c. Rarity-7-. Gripped Edge. Genuine--Code 98, Surface Damage (PCGS).
$39,675
$195,500
$55,200
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