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Liberty Cap Bust Left Half Cent (1793)

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.
1793 Cap Bust Left Half Cent
Image Courtesy of CCF Numismatics
Designer: Undetermined. Candidates include Joseph Wright or Adam Eckfeldt
Diameter: 22 millimetersWeight: 6.74 grams
Content: 100% copperEdge: Lettered "Two hundred for a dollar"

Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
179335,3340

Mint Mark Legend:

There are no mintmarks on these coins, all coins were minted in Philadelphia.

Mint MarkMintDate of Operation
NonePhiladelphia1793-present


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