1795 Half Cent Plain Edge, Punctuated Date, BN (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1795 Half Cent Plain Edge, Punctuated Date, BN in circulated condition is worth between $250.00 and $31,500.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $33,000.00 and $125,000.00, 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 $38,400.00 in the 03/25/2020 by renowned auctioneer Stack's Bowers, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: John Smith Gardner

Edge: Plain

Diameter: 23.50 millimeters

Weight: 5.44 grams

Mintage: 139,690

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: Copper

Series: Liberty Cap Right Half Cents 1794-1797

1795 Half Cent Plain Edge, Punctuated Date, 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-63+	125,000.00
MS-63	75,000.00
MS-62+	52,500.00
MS-62	48,000.00
MS-61	35,000.00
MS-60	33,000.00
AU-58+	31,500.00
AU-58	30,000.00
AU-55+	22,500.00
AU-55	21,000.00
AU-53+	20,000.00
AU-53	18,500.00
AU-50+	17,500.00
AU-50	16,500.00
XF-45+	10,500.00
XF-45	7,750.00
XF-40	5,750.00
VF-35	5,250.00
VF-30	4,250.00
VF-25	3,850.00
VF-20	3,000.00
F-15	2,250.00
F-12	1,850.00
VG-10	1,500.00
VG-8	1,275.00
G-6	1,275.00
G-4	1,200.00
AG-3	700.00
FR-2	350.00
PO-1	250.00

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	33,000.00	125,000.00	61,416.67
About Uncirculated	16,500.00	31,500.00	22,187.50
Extremely Fine	5,750.00	10,500.00	8,000.00
Fine and Very Fine	1,850.00	5,250.00	3,408.33
Good and Very Good	1,200.00	1,500.00	1,312.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good	250.00	700.00	433.33

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, No Pole, BN (Regular Strike)	250.00	23,000.00	24,500.00	300,000.00
1795 Half Cent C-1 Lettered Edge, BN (Regular Strike)	350.00	25,000.00	27,500.00	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 Plain Edge, Punctuated Date, 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

$8.50

Lowest Sale Price

$10,925.00

Highest Sale Price

$2,693.59

Average Sale Price

$450.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$43,097.50

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-62+	38,400.00	38,400.00	38,400.00
MS-61	13,800.00	13,800.00	13,800.00
AU-53	9,300.00	9,300.00	9,300.00
AU-50	1,155.00	1,155.00	1,155.00
XF-45+	4,080.00	4,080.00	4,080.00
XF-40	35.00	8,338.00	4,455.44
VF-35	3,450.00	3,450.00	3,450.00
VF-30	1,645.00	2,530.00	2,158.33
VF-25	1,840.00	8,050.00	4,197.50
VF-20	690.00	2,640.00	1,654.60
F-15	1,150.00	1,880.00	1,585.00
F-12	440.00	14,950.00	2,397.67
VG-10	8.50	10,925.00	2,693.59
VG-8	157.00	9,200.00	1,631.26
G-6	219.00	5,865.00	1,812.00
G-4	138.00	3,680.00	1,219.65
AG-3	109.00	1,438.00	773.50
FR-2	141.00	141.00	141.00
PO-1	159.00	9,000.00	2,194.37

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1795 Half Cent Plain Edge, Punctuated Date, BN (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-62+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-62+ having the highest max price $38,400.00.

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 Plain Edge, Punctuated Date, BN (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1795 Half Cent Plain Edge, Punctuated Date, BN (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 43.69% share, followed by Superior Galleries / Stack's Bowers with 12.62% / 11.65% 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 Plain Edge, Punctuated Date, 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
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,640.00	07/23/2023
F-12	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	720.00	03/29/2023
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,740.00	02/27/2023
G-4	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	1,100.00	01/15/2023
VF-20	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	2,280.00	08/31/2022
PO-1	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	159.00	03/23/2022
G-4	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	1,050.00	05/30/2021
AU-53	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	9,300.00	11/18/2020
G-4	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	11/18/2020
G-4	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	180.00	07/22/2020
MS-62+	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	38,400.00	03/25/2020
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	660.00	02/26/2020
G-6	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	588.00	08/28/2019
XF-45+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	4,080.00	08/18/2019
G-4	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	481.20	06/17/2018
G-4	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,920.00	03/21/2018
G-6	PCGS	Kagin's	576.00	03/08/2018
VG-8	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	720.00	02/22/2018
F-12	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	646.00	02/19/2018
VG-8	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	851.88	08/01/2017
VG-10	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	450.00	03/06/2017
VF-25	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	2,702.50	06/01/2015
F-15	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,880.00	04/26/2015
G-4	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	411.25	11/06/2014
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	987.00	09/22/2014
VF-20	NONE	McCawley-Yancey	2,100.00	05/03/2014
PO-1	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,147.98	11/08/2013
PO-1	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	307.85	11/08/2013
XF-40	PCGS	Great Collections	5,390.00	11/03/2013
F-12	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	1,350.00	06/09/2013
VG-8	NONE	Stack's Bowers	157.00	02/22/2013
FR-2	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	141.00	08/02/2012
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	07/12/2012
VF-30	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,645.00	06/29/2012
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,380.00	02/02/2012
VG-10	NGC	Stack's Bowers	920.00	01/24/2012
VG-8	PCGS	Scotsman	748.00	10/21/2011
VG-10	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	5,060.00	09/06/2011
G-6	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	5,865.00	09/06/2011
XF-40	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	8,338.00	09/06/2011
VF-20	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,501.00	08/15/2011
VG-8	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	891.00	08/11/2011
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,495.00	01/05/2011
VF-25	PCGS	Scotsman	8,050.00	10/15/2010
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,093.00	09/22/2010
VG-10	PCGS	Bonhams & Butterfields	936.00	05/30/2010
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,725.00	09/11/2009
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	978.00	07/01/2009
XF-40	PCGS	Stack's	4,313.00	06/01/2009
F-12	NONE	Bowers & Merena	1,150.00	06/01/2009
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,725.00	03/01/2009
F-15	PCGS	Stack's	1,725.00	03/01/2009
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	1,610.00	02/25/2009
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	1,725.00	12/04/2008
PO-1	PCGS	Stack's	9,000.00	11/01/2008
VG-10	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	10,925.00	09/14/2008
VF-30	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	2,530.00	09/14/2008
F-12	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	5,175.00	09/14/2008
VG-8	NGC	Heritage Auctions	633.00	09/01/2008
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,185.00	09/01/2008
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	690.00	06/26/2008
G-4	NONE	Heritage Auctions	2,300.00	05/29/2008
VG-10	NONE	Heritage Auctions	1,150.00	05/29/2008
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	4,888.00	05/28/2008
G-4	NCS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	05/28/2008
F-12	NCS	Heritage Auctions	805.00	04/23/2008
F-15	NONE	Stack's	1,150.00	03/26/2008
F-12	NONE	Bowers & Merena	1,093.00	06/28/2007
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,450.00	05/01/2007
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,300.00	05/01/2007
VF-20	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	1,380.00	08/11/2006
G-4	NONE	American Numismatic Rarities	2,875.00	06/21/2006
VG-8	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	863.00	04/26/2006
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,300.00	04/06/2006
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	6,900.00	03/02/2006
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	978.00	01/01/2006
VG-10	NCS	Heritage Auctions	2,070.00	01/01/2006
G-6	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	219.00	07/04/2005
VF-20	NONE	American Numismatic Rarities	1,840.00	06/23/2005
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,380.00	05/04/2005
G-4	NONE	Superior Galleries	3,680.00	02/20/2005
G-4	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,093.00	02/20/2005
VG-8	NONE	Superior Galleries	9,200.00	02/20/2005
VG-10	NONE	Superior Galleries	2,875.00	02/20/2005
G-4	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	374.00	01/17/2005
VG-8	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	575.00	11/04/2004
AG-3	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	109.00	02/02/2004
PO-1	NONE	Heritage Auctions	357.00	01/31/2004
VG-10	NONE	Superior Galleries	4,140.00	05/27/2003
F-12	NONE	Superior Galleries	14,950.00	05/27/2003
XF-40	NGC	Superior Galleries	6,900.00	05/27/2003
VG-10	NONE	Superior Galleries	6,613.00	05/27/2003
VG-8	NONE	Superior Galleries	2,645.00	05/27/2003
MS-61	PCGS	Superior Galleries	13,800.00	05/27/2003
VF-25	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,840.00	05/27/2003
AG-3	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,438.00	02/17/2001
F-12	NONE	Superior Galleries	690.00	02/17/2001
F-12	NONE	Bowers & Merena	440.00	05/20/1996
AU-50	NONE	Bowers & Merena	1,155.00	10/01/1987
VG-8	NONE	Bowers & Merena	660.00	10/01/1987
VG-10	NONE	Bowers & Merena	2,200.00	10/01/1987
XF-40	NONE	Numismatic Gallery	35.00	05/01/1941
VG-10	NONE	Numismatic Gallery	8.50	05/01/1941