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PCGS Number: 1010 Coin Date: 1795 Denomination (Short): 1/2c Denomination (Long): Half Cent Variety: Pole, Lettered Edge, Punctuated Date Desg: MS Composition: Copper Mintage: 139,690 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Liberty Cap, Head Facing Right Coinage Years: 1794-1797 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 23.5 Weight (Grams): 6.74 Designer: Gilbert Stuart Edge: Lettered Obverse Description: Lady Liberty portrayed, facing right, with a pole and cap (on the pole). The word LIBERTY appears across the top periphery and the date at the bottom. Reverse Description: The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery surround a wreath framing the words HALF CENT. The wreath is tied by a bow at the bottom and the denomination of 1/200 at the bottom center. PCGS #: 1010 NGC ID: 2224
