1795 Half Cent C-1 Lettered Edge, BN (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1795 Half Cent C-1 Lettered Edge, BN in circulated condition is worth between $350.00 and $25,000.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $27,500.00 and $300,000.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $408,000.00 in the 08/28/2022 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: John Smith Gardner

Edge: Lettered: TWO HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR

Diameter: 23.50 millimeters

Weight: 6.74 grams

Mintage: 139,690

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: Copper

Series: Liberty Cap Right Half Cents 1794-1797

1795 Half Cent C-1 Lettered Edge, Bn (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

Grade	Price($)
MS-67	300,000.00
MS-66+	260,000.00
MS-66	225,000.00
MS-65+	175,000.00
MS-65	155,000.00
MS-64+	120,000.00
MS-64	110,000.00
MS-63+	65,000.00
MS-63	55,000.00
MS-62+	37,500.00
MS-62	30,000.00
MS-61	28,500.00
MS-60	27,500.00
AU-58+	25,000.00
AU-58	17,500.00
AU-55+	14,500.00
AU-55	14,000.00
AU-53+	10,000.00
AU-53	8,750.00
AU-50+	8,250.00
AU-50	8,000.00
XF-45+	7,750.00
XF-45	7,500.00
XF-40	7,000.00
VF-35	6,250.00
VF-30	5,750.00
VF-25	4,000.00
VF-20	2,200.00
F-15	1,600.00
F-12	1,500.00
VG-10	1,350.00
VG-8	1,050.00
G-6	800.00
G-4	650.00
AG-3	350.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
Mint State	27,500.00	300,000.00	122,192.31
About Uncirculated	8,000.00	25,000.00	13,250.00
Extremely Fine	7,000.00	7,750.00	7,416.67
Fine and Very Fine	1,500.00	6,250.00	3,550.00
Good and Very Good	650.00	1,350.00	962.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good	350.00	350.00	350.00

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1795 Liberty Cap Half Cent. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin Name	Min Circulated Price($)	Max Circulated Price($)	Min Uncirculated Price($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1795 Half Cent Lettered Edge, BN (Regular Strike)	350.00	23,500.00	25,000.00	450,000.00
1795 Half Cent LE, Punctuated Date, BN (Regular Strike)	350.00	27,500.00	37,500.00	210,000.00
1795 Half Cent Plain Edge, Punctuated Date, BN (Regular Strike)	250.00	31,500.00	33,000.00	125,000.00
1795 Half Cent Plain Edge, No Pole, BN (Regular Strike)	250.00	23,000.00	24,500.00	300,000.00
1795 Half Cent C-2a LE Punctuated Date, BN (Regular Strike)	300.00	27,500.00	37,500.00	200,000.00
1795 Half Cent C-5a, Plain Edge, No Pole, BN (Regular Strike)	250.00	23,500.00	25,500.00	120,000.00
1795 Half Cent C-2b PE Punctuated Date, BN (Regular Strike)	400.00	32,500.00	N/A	N/A
1795 Half Cent C-3 PE Punctuated Date, BN (Regular Strike)	300.00	45,000.00	50,000.00	185,000.00
1795 Half Cent C-6a Pl Edge No Pole, BN (Regular Strike)	625.00	22,000.00	24,250.00	325,000.00
1795 Half Cent C-6b Pl Edge No Pole, BN (Regular Strike)	1,600.00	42,500.00	N/A	N/A
1795 Half Cent C-5b Pl Edge No Pole, BN (Regular Strike)	1,750.00	30,000.00	N/A	N/A
1795 Half Cent C-5b Pl Edge No Pole, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	360,000.00	360,000.00
1795 Half Cent Plain Edge, No Pole, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	485,000.00	485,000.00
1795 Half Cent C-4 PE Punctuated Date, BN (Regular Strike)	225.00	34,500.00	38,000.00	150,000.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1795 Half Cent C-1 Lettered Edge, Bn (Regular Strike) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

Lowest Sale Price
Highest Sale Price
Average Sale Price
Most Recent Sale Price
Number of Sales
Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:

Find On eBay

$299.00

Lowest Sale Price

$1,527.50

Highest Sale Price

$581.93

Average Sale Price

$720.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$4,073.50

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-67	408,000.00	408,000.00	408,000.00
MS-66	141,000.00	141,000.00	141,000.00
MS-64	96,000.00	96,000.00	96,000.00
MS-63	28,750.00	92,000.00	60,375.00
MS-62+	16,800.00	24,000.00	20,400.00
AU-58+	21,150.00	21,150.00	21,150.00
AU-58	18,000.00	18,000.00	18,000.00
AU-55+	9,000.00	14,400.00	11,700.00
AU-50	1,800.00	3,840.00	2,868.96
XF-40	5,040.00	5,040.00	5,040.00
VF-35	3,600.00	7,763.00	5,681.50
VF-30+	4,600.00	4,600.00	4,600.00
VF-30	2,070.00	5,520.00	3,408.33
VF-25	2,880.00	2,990.00	2,935.00
VF-20	384.00	384.00	384.00
F-15	1,560.00	1,560.00	1,560.00
F-12	360.00	2,220.00	1,200.20
VG-10	299.00	1,527.50	581.93
VG-8	720.00	2,530.00	1,625.00
G-6	437.00	863.00	650.00
G-4	270.25	920.00	453.79
AG-3	193.88	193.88	193.88
FR-2	483.00	483.00	483.00
PO-1	834.00	940.00	887.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1795 Half Cent C-1 Lettered Edge, BN (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $408,000.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1795 Half Cent C-1 Lettered Edge, BN (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1795 Half Cent C-1 Lettered Edge, BN (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 59.26% share, followed by Goldberg Auctioneers / Stack's Bowers with 31.48% / 9.26% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1795 Half Cent C-1 Lettered Edge, BN (Regular Strike) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

Grade	Grade Source	Seller	Price($)	Sold Date
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	5,040.00	12/17/2023
G-4	NGC	Heritage Auctions	312.00	03/22/2023
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	4,440.00	12/19/2022
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	720.00	12/19/2022
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	408,000.00	08/28/2022
VG-10	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	396.00	03/23/2022
AU-55+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	9,000.00	02/27/2022
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	5,520.00	06/20/2021
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,220.00	06/20/2021
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,720.00	06/20/2021
VG-8	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	720.00	05/25/2021
AU-55+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	14,400.00	04/25/2021
MS-62+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	24,000.00	04/25/2021
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	18,000.00	01/24/2021
VF-35	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,600.00	11/22/2020
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,800.00	07/15/2020
AU-50	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	3,840.00	02/19/2020
F-15	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,560.00	09/08/2019
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,200.00	09/08/2019
VG-10	NGC	Stack's Bowers	336.00	05/29/2019
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	360.00	02/27/2019
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,880.00	11/11/2018
MS-62+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	16,800.00	08/19/2018
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	96,000.00	08/19/2018
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	576.00	07/18/2018
VF-20	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	384.00	06/21/2018
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	312.00	05/16/2018
AU-58+	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	21,150.00	02/19/2018
AG-3	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	193.88	10/18/2016
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,645.00	06/08/2016
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,966.88	03/03/2016
MS-66	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	141,000.00	02/09/2016
G-4	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	270.25	01/06/2015
PO-1	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	940.00	12/04/2014
G-4	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	317.25	11/16/2014
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,527.50	10/08/2014
G-4	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	270.25	08/04/2014
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,115.00	07/10/2014
MS-63	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	92,000.00	01/26/2014
MS-63	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	28,750.00	01/26/2014
VF-30	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	2,585.00	07/27/2013
VG-10	ANACS	Goldberg Auctioneers	483.00	09/06/2011
PO-1	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	834.00	09/06/2011
G-4	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	920.00	09/06/2011
FR-2	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	483.00	09/06/2011
G-6	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	437.00	06/01/2011
VF-30+	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	4,600.00	09/21/2010
VG-8	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	2,530.00	09/21/2010
VF-25	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	2,990.00	09/21/2010
G-6	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	863.00	09/21/2010
VF-35	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	7,763.00	09/16/2008
G-4	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	633.00	09/16/2008
VG-10	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	299.00	09/25/2007
VF-30	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	2,070.00	09/12/2006