1794 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-1a. Rarity-3. Normal Head. Large Edge Letters. EF-40 (PCGS).Hard and satiny surfaces are richly and evenly toned in deep antique copper. Blushes of intermingled olive and rose are also discernible as the coin rotates under a light. This is a well struck piece with nearly complete border denticulation around both sides and all major design elements retaining bold to sharp definition. Wispy handling marks are generally easy to overlook, although accuracy does compel us to mention a thin graze on the reverse at and below the letters TED in UNITED. Manley Die State 3.0.<p>The 1794 is properly considered a distinct type within the half cent series, as even a casual comparison with the Small Head style of 1795 to 1797 will reveal a dramatic difference. It has been our experience that of all the half cent types, the 1794 is far and away the most difficult to obtain in high grades, handily eclipsing the even more famous 1793 Head Left, and by a large factor. Indeed, although the 1794 is not rare as a date in comparison to the famous 1793, attractive and problem free examples in the finer circulated grades are quite scarce. A significant piece equally well suited for inclusion in a type set or specialized early copper collection.PCGS# 1003. NGC ID: 2223.
