1794 1/2C High Relief Head, BN

1795 1/2C LE Punctuated Date, BN

1795 1/2C Lettered Edge, BN (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Cap Right Half Cents 1794-1797

PCGS MS67BN

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PCGS MS66BN

PCGS MS63BN

PCGS #:: 1009

Designer:: John Smith Gardner

Edge:: Lettered: TWO HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR

Diameter:: 23.50 millimeters

Weight:: 6.74 grams

Mintage:: 139,690

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: Copper

Auction Record:: $46,000 • MS63 • 07-01-2008 • Heritage Auctions

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	1,000	R-5.0	11 / 11	13 / 14
60 or Better	10	R-9.5	7 / 11 TIE	9 / 14 TIE
65 or Better	2	R-9.9	1 / 11 TIE	1 / 14 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	1,000
60 or Better	10
65 or Better	2

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-5.0
60 or Better	R-9.5
65 or Better	R-9.9

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	11 / 11
60 or Better	7 / 11 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 11 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	13 / 14
60 or Better	9 / 14 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 14 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS67BN PCGS grade
2	MS66BN PCGS grade
3	MS64BN PCGS grade
4	MS63BN PCGS grade
4	MS63BN PCGS grade
4	MS63BN estimated grade	Cohen 1
7	MS62BN PCGS grade
7	MS62BN PCGS grade
7	MS62BN estimated grade
10	AU58 PCGS grade

#1 MS67BN PCGS grade

#2 MS66BN PCGS grade

#3 MS64BN PCGS grade

#4 MS63BN PCGS grade

#4 MS63BN estimated grade

Cohen 1

#7 MS62BN PCGS grade

#7 MS62BN estimated grade

#10 AU58 PCGS grade

Ron Guth:

For Half Cent collectors, the year 1795 is full of interesting varieties: heavy weight planchets, light weight planchets, Punctuated Date, No Pole, Lettered Edge, Plain Edge, struck on cut-down Large Cents and Talbot, Allum & Lee tokens, etc.

The earliest 1795 Half Cents were struck on 104 grain planchets with a lettered edge. Because of rising costs of copper, the weight was reduced to 84 grains and subsequent coins bore a plain edge.

Two die varieties of 1795 Half Cents have Lettered Edges, but only the Cohen 1 qualifies for the type:

Cohen 1 - a capital letter I was used for the 1 of the date.

Cohen 2 - a comma-like mark appears between the 1 and the 7 of the date, earning this variety the nickname "Punctuated Date" (under which type it appears).

Sources and/or recommended reading: "American Half Cents (Second Edition)" by Roger S. Cohen, Jr.