1794 Liberty Cap Large Cents : No Fraction Bar

Early Copper Penny

Mintage: N/A

Minted at: Philadelphia (No Mint Mark)

Designer - Engraver: Joseph Wright

Metal Composition: 100% Copper

Diameter: 29 mm

Mass / Weight: 13.48 grams

What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):

One major variety of the 1794 Liberty Cap Large Cent (Penny) features an error on the reverse of the coin. The 1/100 fraction at the bottom of the coin is missing the fractional division bar between "1" over "100" as depicted above in the example image.

Coin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition. Numismatic portion of the values last updated February 2026, precious metal portion of the values is updated live!
Good (G-4)	Very Good (VG-8)	Fine (F-12)	Very Fine (VF-20)	Extremely Fine (EF-40)	About Uncirculated (AU-50)	Uncirculated (MS-60)	Uncirculated (MS-65)	Proof (PR-65)
$721	$1,243	$2,171	$4,751	$10,013	-	-	-	-

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1794 Liberty Cap Large Cent (No Fraction Bar Variety) is Worth $1,243 in Average Condition, and more in higher condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.

MELT VALUE: $0.1857