Whitman Expo
1797 Gripped Edge Half Cent MS BN C-3c Values
Details
Approximately 15 examples are known with the Gripped edge. Just 2 or 3 are gradable in PCGS holders at this time (1/20).
Obverse: 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: 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.
Basic Information
GSID:
80869
Coin Date:
1797
Denomination:
1/2c / Half Cent
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
127,840
Coinage Type:
Half Cent
Coinage Years:
1794-1797
Composition:
Copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Gripped Edge
Variety 2:
C-3c
Rarity:
R-7
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
5.44 gr
Weight:
0.1749 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
23.5 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
