1795 Liberty Cap Half Cents : Lettered Edge with Pole

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

One major variety of the 1795 Liberty Cap Half Cent (Penny) features the standard pole on the obverse of the coin and also have a Lettered Edge. It is standard by design that the liberty should be holding a pole with a cap on it. In some varieties the pole is actually missing. An example image of the standard design with the pole is depicted above.

In addition: This variety has a lettered edge around the coin. Some coins were too thin and were left plain since there wasn't enough room to stamp letters around the edge. The words on the edge of the coin read: "TWO HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR". An example of the lettered edge text on the half cent is depicted below in the example image:



The difference between the "With Pole" vs "No Pole" variety is depicted below in the example comparison image of the coin varieties:

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	$1,030	$1,877	$2,900	$6,827	$98,495	-	-	-

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1795 Liberty Cap Half Cent (Lettered Edge with Pole Variety) is Worth $1,030 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: $0.0952