1796 Liberty Cap Half Cent

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Designer: John Smith Gardner Edge: Plain
Diameter: 23.5 millimetersMint: Philadelphia
Content: 100% copper Circulation Strikes: 1,390
Weight: 5.44 grams Proof Strikes: 0

Liberty Cap Half Cent General Grading Standards
AG3 About Good - Clear enough to identify.
G4 Good - Outline of bust clear, no details. Date readable. Reverse lettering incomplete.
VG8 Very Good - Some hair details. Reverse lettering complete.
F12 Fine - Most of hair detail shows. Leaves worn but all visible.
VF20 Very Fine - Hair near ear and forehead worn, other areas distinct. Some details in leaves show.
EF40 Extremely Fine - Light wear on highest parts of head and wreath.
AU50 About Uncirculated - Only a trace of wear shows on Liberty's face.

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