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Coin Date: 1796 Denomination (Short): 1/2c Denomination (Long): Half Cent Variety: Pole, Lettered Edge, Thick Planchet Variety 2: C-2b Desg: MS Composition: Copper Mintage: 5,090 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Liberty Cap, Head Facing Right Coinage Years: 1794-1797 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 23.5 Weight (Grams): 5.44 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. General Notes: The thick planchet variety is somewhat speculative in value as the coin was possibly produced in error. Just one example is known. It sold in the Missouri Cabinet (lot 38) in January 2014 (Goldberg Auctions)
