1797 Half Cent 1 Above 1, BN (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1797 Half Cent 1 Above 1, BN in circulated condition is worth between $250.00 and $23,000.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $24,500.00 and $260,000.00, 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 $115,000.00 in the 08/14/2006 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: John Smith Gardner

Edge: Plain

Diameter: 23.50 millimeters

Weight: 5.44 grams

Mintage: 127,840

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: Copper

Series: Liberty Cap Right Half Cents 1794-1797

1797 Half Cent 1 Above 1, 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-66	260,000.00
MS-65+	165,000.00
MS-65	150,000.00
MS-64+	110,000.00
MS-64	95,000.00
MS-63+	55,000.00
MS-63	40,000.00
MS-62+	30,000.00
MS-62	27,500.00
MS-61	26,000.00
MS-60	24,500.00
AU-58+	23,000.00
AU-58	20,500.00
AU-55+	19,500.00
AU-55	18,500.00
AU-53+	11,500.00
AU-53	9,500.00
AU-50+	8,250.00
AU-50	8,000.00
XF-45+	6,750.00
XF-45	6,350.00
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	1,375.00
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	24,500.00	260,000.00	89,363.64
About Uncirculated	8,000.00	23,000.00	14,843.75
Extremely Fine	5,750.00	6,750.00	6,283.33
Fine and Very Fine	1,850.00	5,250.00	3,408.33
Good and Very Good	1,200.00	1,500.00	1,337.50
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 1797 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($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1797 Half Cent Plain Edge, BN (Regular Strike)	350.00	32,500.00	35,000.00	375,000.00
1797 Half Cent Low Head, Plain Edge, BN (Regular Strike)	350.00	82,500.00	225,000.00	225,000.00
1797 Half Cent Lettered Edge, BN (Regular Strike)	875.00	77,500.00	N/A	N/A
1797 Half Cent Gripped Edge, BN (Regular Strike)	95,000.00	225,000.00	N/A	N/A
1797 Half Cent C-3c Gripped Edge, BN (Regular Strike)	85,000.00	120,000.00	N/A	N/A
1797 Half Cent C-1, 1 Above 1, BN (Regular Strike)	200.00	20,000.00	22,000.00	300,000.00
1797 Half Cent C-3b LE Low Head, BN (Regular Strike)	875.00	100,000.00	N/A	N/A
1797 Half Cent C-1, 1 Above 1, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	185,000.00	400,000.00
1797 Half Cent C-2 PE Centered Head, BN (Regular Strike)	300.00	27,500.00	31,500.00	375,000.00
1797 Half Cent C-3a PE Low Head, BN (Regular Strike)	1,100.00	90,000.00	225,000.00	225,000.00

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.

1797 Half Cent 1 Above 1, 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

$15.00

Lowest Sale Price

$5,750.00

Highest Sale Price

$1,361.30

Average Sale Price

$480.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$34,032.38

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-65+	74,750.00	115,000.00	94,875.00
MS-64	24,000.00	24,000.00	24,000.00
MS-63	19,800.00	19,800.00	19,800.00
MS-62	16,450.00	16,450.00	16,450.00
MS-60	10,925.00	10,925.00	10,925.00
AU-58	6,268.00	18,975.00	10,177.82
AU-55+	12,925.00	13,512.50	13,218.75
AU-55	5,581.00	16,800.00	8,616.40
AU-53	4,700.00	10,063.00	6,649.66
AU-50	863.00	7,475.00	4,213.40
XF-45+	5,040.00	5,040.00	5,040.00
XF-45	1,150.00	14,375.00	5,919.43
XF-40	460.00	3,910.00	2,341.63
VF-35	575.00	6,600.00	2,911.86
VF-30	403.00	3,220.00	2,064.83
VF-25	1,380.00	3,120.00	1,861.19
VF-20	15.00	5,750.00	1,361.30
F-15	575.00	9,775.00	1,703.22
F-12	150.00	2,760.00	805.65
VG-10	276.00	1,175.00	600.01
VG-8	190.00	920.00	461.86
G-6	207.00	1,140.00	555.10
G-4	144.00	550.00	283.30
AG-3	94.00	1,140.00	335.65
FR-2	119.00	201.00	157.58
PO-1	103.00	528.75	314.22

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1797 Half Cent 1 Above 1, BN (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-65+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-65+ having the highest max price $115,000.00.

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 1797 Half Cent 1 Above 1, BN (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1797 Half Cent 1 Above 1, BN (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 56.52% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Bowers & Merena with 8.70% / 6.52% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1797 Half Cent 1 Above 1, 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
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	5,520.00	01/14/2024
XF-45+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	5,040.00	01/14/2024
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	480.00	11/27/2023
VF-20	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	720.00	08/24/2023
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,080.00	05/30/2023
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	456.00	04/05/2023
AG-3	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,140.00	03/29/2023
VF-20	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	528.00	03/29/2023
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	516.00	03/15/2023
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,280.00	02/27/2023
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	552.00	02/22/2023
G-4	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	324.00	12/28/2022
F-15	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,320.00	11/09/2022
VG-10	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	408.00	08/31/2022
AG-3	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	460.00	07/24/2022
AU-55	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	16,800.00	06/17/2022
VG-8	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	900.00	04/13/2022
VF-20	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,440.00	02/03/2022
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	630.00	02/02/2022
PO-1	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	103.00	12/29/2021
VF-35	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	3,000.00	11/30/2021
VF-25	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	3,120.00	11/30/2021
F-12	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	960.00	08/25/2021
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	408.00	07/08/2021
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	6,600.00	06/20/2021
G-4	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	264.00	05/05/2021
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	432.00	05/05/2021
VF-20	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	2,500.00	03/28/2021
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	288.00	10/21/2020
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	312.00	09/16/2020
G-4	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	360.00	02/18/2020
AG-3	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	360.00	02/16/2020
F-15	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,140.00	12/07/2019
VF-20	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	360.00	11/20/2019
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	312.00	10/25/2019
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	372.00	07/24/2019
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,280.00	07/14/2019
AU-55+	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	12,925.00	06/27/2019
G-6	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	720.00	05/01/2019
G-6	NGC	Heritage Auctions	504.00	04/03/2019
G-4	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	550.00	02/24/2019
G-6	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,140.00	02/03/2019
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	336.00	01/16/2019
AU-55+	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	13,512.50	07/26/2018
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,800.00	03/29/2018
F-12	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,560.00	03/21/2018
G-4	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	144.00	03/13/2018
AG-3	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	104.00	03/13/2018
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	456.00	02/27/2018
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	24,000.00	01/03/2018
VF-35	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	2,775.00	08/28/2017
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,585.00	06/08/2017
F-15	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,527.50	03/29/2017
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	881.25	02/16/2017
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,880.00	01/04/2017
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,821.25	01/04/2017
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,645.00	09/07/2016
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	4,700.00	08/10/2016
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,762.50	07/07/2016
AG-3	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	352.50	06/14/2016
VF-25	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,762.50	03/30/2016
F-12	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	999.00	02/01/2016
G-6	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	734.00	02/01/2016
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,232.50	12/03/2015
F-15	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,116.25	12/03/2015
VF-25	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	2,173.75	06/25/2015
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,232.50	04/26/2015
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	16,450.00	04/26/2015
FR-2	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	152.75	11/09/2014
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	367.78	09/04/2014
VG-10	PCGS	Great Collections	1,054.90	08/03/2014
F-15	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,703.75	06/04/2014
AU-53	NGC	Goldberg Auctioneers	6,315.63	06/02/2014
F-15	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,410.00	04/23/2014
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,144.38	03/10/2014
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	499.38	02/27/2014
PO-1	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	170.38	02/17/2014
F-15	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	1,625.00	12/15/2013
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,406.00	12/05/2013
PO-1	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	528.75	11/08/2013
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,351.00	10/28/2013
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	705.00	09/25/2013
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,175.00	09/25/2013
PO-1	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	240.88	09/20/2013
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	7,638.00	08/08/2013
VG-8	NGC	Heritage Auctions	353.00	08/08/2013
VF-30	PCGS	Scotsman	2,990.00	07/26/2013
F-15	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	940.00	07/11/2013
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,115.00	07/11/2013
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	5,581.00	04/24/2013
FR-2	NGC	Heritage Auctions	201.00	03/25/2013
FR-2	NONE	Stack's Bowers	119.00	02/22/2013
AG-3	NGC	Heritage Auctions	270.00	02/04/2013
PO-1	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	489.00	03/22/2012
VF-25	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,668.00	02/02/2012
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	10/13/2011
VG-8	NGC	Heritage Auctions	920.00	09/07/2011
XF-45	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	14,375.00	09/06/2011
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	197.00	05/09/2011
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	150.00	02/03/2011
G-6	NGC	Heritage Auctions	690.00	01/05/2011
F-12	NONE	Bowers & Merena	805.00	11/03/2010
VF-35	ICG	Bowers & Merena	575.00	11/03/2010
F-12	NONE	Bowers & Merena	403.00	11/03/2010
F-15	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,093.00	10/27/2010
VG-8	NCS	Heritage Auctions	334.00	10/27/2010
AU-50	NGC	Scotsman	6,038.00	10/15/2010
VF-20	PCGS	Scotsman	3,450.00	10/15/2010
VF-30	PCGS	Scotsman	3,220.00	10/15/2010
F-12	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,093.00	08/07/2010
F-15	ICG	Scotsman	690.00	07/23/2010
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,150.00	07/08/2010
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	8,050.00	04/28/2010
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,025.00	03/24/2010
PO-1	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	322.00	02/03/2010
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,035.00	10/22/2009
F-15	DGS	David Lawrence RC	598.00	08/24/2009
G-4	ICG	Heritage Auctions	161.00	07/08/2009
G-6	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	400.00	06/01/2009
AU-53	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	10,063.00	06/01/2009
F-15	ANACS	Bowers & Merena	1,265.00	06/01/2009
MS-60	NGC	Heritage Auctions	10,925.00	05/01/2009
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	74,750.00	04/01/2009
G-4	NGC	Heritage Auctions	431.00	04/01/2009
AU-50	NCS	Bowers & Merena	863.00	03/01/2009
VF-35	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	2,070.00	03/01/2009
G-6	ICG	Heritage Auctions	207.00	09/29/2008
XF-45	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	10,925.00	09/14/2008
VF-30	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	3,105.00	09/11/2008
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	748.00	07/30/2008
AU-50	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	5,980.00	06/01/2008
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	5,175.00	05/29/2008
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	1,035.00	05/28/2008
G-4	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	04/23/2008
XF-45	ANACS	Stack's	1,380.00	03/26/2008
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	978.00	02/13/2008
F-12	PCGS	Stack's	747.50	11/13/2007
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	2,530.00	11/06/2007
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,610.00	09/27/2007
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	403.00	09/27/2007
F-12	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	1,035.00	07/09/2007
F-12	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	2,760.00	05/29/2007
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,840.00	05/01/2007
VG-8	NCS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	03/20/2007
AU-58	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	18,975.00	02/13/2007
PO-1	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	403.00	02/13/2007
VG-8	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	431.00	01/09/2007
AG-3	ICG	David Lawrence RC	242.00	11/27/2006
VG-8	ANACS	Superior Galleries	518.00	11/16/2006
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,530.00	10/24/2006
VF-30	NGC	American Numismatic Rarities	1,725.00	09/21/2006
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	2,013.00	09/13/2006
VF-25	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,725.00	09/12/2006
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	115,000.00	08/14/2006
G-6	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	431.00	08/13/2006
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	7,475.00	08/13/2006
VF-30	NGC	American Numismatic Rarities	2,185.00	08/11/2006
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	1,150.00	07/07/2006
F-15	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	978.00	06/21/2006
XF-40	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	3,278.00	03/16/2006
AU-50	ANACS	American Numismatic Rarities	6,325.00	03/14/2006
F-15	NONE	Stack's	1,495.00	03/01/2006
AU-58	PCGS	Superior Galleries	12,650.00	01/02/2006
VG-10	NCS	Heritage Auctions	863.00	01/01/2006
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	690.00	01/01/2006
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	460.00	01/01/2006
VF-25	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,840.00	11/17/2005
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	748.00	11/02/2005
VF-35	NONE	American Numismatic Rarities	6,325.00	09/18/2005
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	8,338.00	09/01/2005
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	460.00	08/01/2005
VG-10	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	276.00	06/29/2005
AG-3	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	173.00	05/09/2005
G-6	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	403.00	05/09/2005
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	1,840.00	05/04/2005
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	1,495.00	05/04/2005
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	6,038.00	02/23/2005
VF-25	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,495.00	02/23/2005
VG-8	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	01/17/2005
G-6	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	322.00	12/13/2004
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	6,268.00	12/08/2004
G-4	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	213.00	09/13/2004
VF-30	NONE	Superior Galleries	3,220.00	09/01/2004
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,990.00	08/18/2004
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	891.00	08/18/2004
VG-8	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	506.00	07/26/2004
VF-30	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	2,588.00	07/24/2004
VF-35	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	2,588.00	07/21/2004
AU-55	NGC	Stack's/ANR	6,325.00	06/23/2004
VG-8	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	380.00	05/10/2004
VG-8	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	300.00	03/29/2004
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	5,520.00	03/25/2004
AU-58	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	10,350.00	03/09/2004
PO-1	NONE	Heritage Auctions	374.00	01/31/2004
VG-10	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	460.00	01/28/2004
AU-58	NGC	Superior Galleries	7,200.00	01/25/2004
VF-20	ANACS	Scotsman	1,495.00	01/23/2004
AG-3	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	94.00	09/22/2003
VF-20	NONE	American Numismatic Rarities	5,750.00	09/13/2003
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	575.00	07/26/2003
AU-50	NONE	Superior Galleries	7,475.00	05/27/2003
XF-40	NGC	Superior Galleries	3,910.00	05/27/2003
AU-58	NGC	Superior Galleries	9,775.00	05/27/2003
VF-30	NONE	Superior Galleries	2,185.00	05/27/2003
AU-58	PCGS	Superior Galleries	9,775.00	05/27/2003
VF-35	NONE	Superior Galleries	2,875.00	05/27/2003
F-15	NONE	Superior Galleries	9,775.00	05/27/2003
VG-8	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	190.00	05/05/2003
F-12	NONE	Heritage Auctions	322.00	05/01/2003
G-4	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	236.00	03/03/2003
VF-25	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,380.00	02/24/2003
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,380.00	01/08/2003
AU-58	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	13,800.00	11/06/2002
AU-50	NONE	Stack's	2,990.00	10/17/2002
VF-30	NONE	Bowers & Merena	1,380.00	09/22/2002
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,610.00	09/01/2002
VF-20	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,495.00	06/02/2002
XF-40	NONE	Superior Galleries	2,990.00	06/02/2002
AG-3	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	161.00	10/02/2001
VG-8	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	633.00	02/16/2001
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	949.00	11/16/2000
VG-8	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	357.00	10/04/2000
F-15	NONE	Heritage Auctions	575.00	08/06/2000
VG-10	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	316.00	01/08/2000
VF-20	NONE	David Akers	1,540.00	10/01/1997
MS-63	NONE	Bowers & Merena	19,800.00	05/20/1996
XF-40	NONE	Bowers & Merena	1,540.00	10/01/1987
AU-50	NONE	Bowers & Ruddy	2,400.00	11/01/1979
VF-20	NONE	Numismatic Gallery	17.50	05/01/1941
VF-20	NONE	Numismatic Gallery	15.00	05/01/1941