Is This A 1796 Liberty Cap Half Cent?

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coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 01/31/2017 9:52 pm What do you think? The coin is not in hand but will be within a few days to a week. Report this Post to the Staff

Dual-brain Valued Member United States 404 Posts	Posted 01/31/2017 9:56 pm I do think so, but I'm no expert Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 01/31/2017 10:06 pm Also, another question, is there any die markers to tell for sure? Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 01/31/2017 11:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 01/31/2017 11:21 pm It is a Liberty Cap (without pole, head facing right) Half Cent, but it is a 1795, not a 1796. On the reverse, note that of the two lowest right leaves of the wreath, one points to the left leg of the last A in AMERICA, and the other points to the C. The 1796 reverse will have one leaf pointing at the C and the other pointing higher, at the space between the I and C. Another pickup point is that the base of the T in CENT is noticeably higher compared to the N. On 1796 reverses, the N and T in CENT are approximately level; on 1795 reverses, the base of the T is raised compared to the adjacent N. There are other diagnostics (the leaf across from I in AMERICA is almost touching the I; on 1796 reverses it will be noticeably further away) but the coin in your picture is so damaged that they are really not worth pursuing. With only 1,390 1796 Half Cents minted vs. 139,690 1795 Half Cents, there is always an incentive to try to trick buyers into thinking they are getting a 1796 when the date cannot be easily discerned. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 01/31/2017 11:25 pm Example photos courtesy of PCGS & Miller's Mint of the 1795 and 1796 Half Cent Reverses. Note the relationship of the lower right wreath leaves to the letters ICA in AMERICA and the relationship between the bases of the letters N and T in CENT, and the distance between the letter I in AMERICA and the adjacent wreath leaf. 1795 1796 Yes, this is somewhat simplified in terms of die varieties and reverse types, but it gets the job done. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 02/01/2017 11:12 am Now I know, thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
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