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1797 US Half Cent Specifications (Plain Edge)
Obverse Type Liberty Cap, bust right (1794 - 97)
Edge plain
Weight 5.44 grams
Diameter 23.5 mm
Composition copper
Minted Philadelphia, United States
Mintage approx. 119,000 (all varieties)
Scarcity very rare

 

1797 US Half Cent Design (Plain Edge)
Obverse thought to be John Gardner
Reverse Robert Scot
1797 US Half Cent Value (plain edge)
VG8 F12 VF20 XF40 AU58 MS60
$825 $1,360 $2,426
$5,202
$14,375
 $18k+

Notes:

   - plain edge (no edge lettering)

   - images courtesy of Frisco Mint

1797 US half cent obverse, Liberty Cap, plain edge

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1797 US half cent reverse, Liberty Cap, plain edge

What is a 1797 half cent coin from the United States worth?

Value, images, and specifications for the 1797 US 1/2 cent coin.

(Liberty Cap: plain edge variety)

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USA half cent

Liberty Cap

1797 plain

1797 half cent value - United States

The 1797 United States half cent obverse

features the young Liberty facing right, with

flowing hair.  Behind is the cap of liberty,

(pileus), on a pole.   Above is the word

'LIBERTY', and below is the date.


The reverse shows 'HALF CENT' inside a

wreath, 1/200 below, and 'UNITED STATES

OF AMERICA' in the legend.


Primary varieties: 'plain edge', 'lettered edge',

'gripped edge', and 'plain edge, 1 over 1'.


Further detail in notes

1797 plain edge

Abbreviation guide
VG Very Good
F Fine
VF Very Fine
XF Extremely Fine
AU about Uncirculated
MS Mint state - Uncirculated

USA half cent


Liberty Cap

(1793 to 1797)


Draped Bust

(1800 to 1808)


Classic Head

(1809 to 1836)


Braided Hair

(1840 to 1857)

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