1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollars : Recut Date

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

One major variety of the 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollar features a recut date. The date on the die was recut at some point and moved up higher because it was positioned very low and touching the rim of the coin. This resulted in what looks like a doubled die where parts of the underlying date appearing well below the second strike of the date. These features are very easy to identify and are depicted below in the example closeup image of the recut 1795 date:

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)
$1,542	$2,131	$3,448	$5,738	$16,595	$24,614	-	-	-

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollar (Recut Date Variety) is Worth $2,131 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: $26.45