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Liberty Cap Half Cent​
Type 1 - Facing Left


Country:  United States
​​Denomination:  $0.005
Composition:  100% Copper
Years of Minting:  1793
Diameter:  22 mm
Gross Weight:  6.7 grams
Edge:  Lettered
Designer:  Joseph Wright


Photos courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CM (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals

LIBERTY CAP HALF CENT​
​​Type 2 - Facing Right, Large Head


Country:  United States
​​Denomination:  $0.005
Composition:  ​100% Copper
Years of Minting:  1794
Diameter:  23.5 mm
Gross Weight:  6.7 grams
Edge:  Lettered
Designer:  Robert Scot


Photos courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CM (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals

LIBERTY CAP HALF CENT​
​Type 3 - Facing Right, Small Head


Country:  United States
​​Denomination:  $0.005
Composition:  ​100% Copper
Years of Minting:  1795-1797
Diameter:  23.5 mm
Gross Weight:  6.7 grams, 5.4 grams
Edge:  Lettered, Plain, & Gripped
Designer:  John Smith Gardner


Photos courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CM (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals
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