1795 Liberty Cap Large Cents : Jefferson Head - Plain Edge

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

One major variety of the 1795 Liberty Cap Large Cent (Penny) features a "Jefferson Head" design on the obverse of the coin as depicted above. Source of example image is courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.

The design looks different than the typical liberty head design and very few of these coins are known to exist. Most numismatists agree that the "Jefferson Head Large Cent" wasn't even produced by the US Mint. Instead a man named John Harper produced these coins in 1795 in an attempt to win a lucrative contract with the US government to privately produce the US coinage. There was debate in this time period on whether the government should produce the coins or to have private contractors produce the coins. This particular variety has a plain smooth edge without any lettering.

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)
$30,915	$49,957	$74,969	$120,085	$187,749	-	-	-	-

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1795 Liberty Cap Large Cent (Jefferson Head - Plain Edge Variety) is Worth $49,957 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: $0.1905