1795 PE half cent attribution help

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• Walkerguy21D Posts: 12,055 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 5, 2026 11:46AM

  Cool coin!
  @BillJones and @jesbbroken are two people who know half cents, among others.

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• carabonnair Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 5, 2026 2:16PM

  Actually, to me it looks like a 1797 C-1 because of the placement of the letters of LIBERTY. In which case, there should be an extra digit 1 above the 1 in the date. (But I am not an expert!)

  Gawain
  
  Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association

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• BillJones Posts: 35,701 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 5, 2026 2:24PM

  I tried to attribute this one, but there are too many features missing from the photo. If the OP poster can make out a comma in the date, that would narrow it down. This is one of those coins you almost need to hold in your hand to attribute it. It could be a 1797 half cent, not the 1 over 1. It is not the rare 1796.

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• carabonnair Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 5, 2026 2:37PM edited May 6, 2026 3:43PM

  Could be a later die state of the 1797 C-1, because that has a die break through the B
  Maybe this is job for @NeophyteNumismatist

  Gawain
  
  Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association

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• 2windy2fish Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 5, 2026 6:27PM

  @BillJones I could not make out the comma …
  Appreciate everyone’s help tho!
  Kinda thought it might be too far gone..

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• BillJones Posts: 35,701 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 8, 2026 8:09AM

  Yes, it might be a 1797 C-1, the "1 over 1" die blunder. I think that I see a hint of the "1" above the date on your coin. This is the most common 1797 variety.

  Here is a sharp example of the variety. This coin is worn, but it's an early die state. All of the design features are strong.

  

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• 2windy2fish Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 8, 2026 11:25AM

  @BillJones I believe you are correct, with a loupe it does seem to have a trace of a 1 there

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