The United States utilized a two-cent coin for just ten years, from 1864 to 1873.
Catalog Information
GSID:
288
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Lettered
Variety:
Washington Grate
Variety 2:
Large Buttons, Lettered Edge
Coin Date:
1795
Denomination:
1/2 P
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
Washington Coppers & Coinage
Coinage Years:
1783-1795
Composition:
Copper
PCGS #:
744
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Coin Value History
1795 1/2 P Washington Grate, Large Buttons, Lettered Edge MS RB
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1795 1/2 P Washington Grate, Large Buttons, Lettered Edge MS RB
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1783 Copper Washington, Triumpho MS BN
Worth: $75 – $10,000
1783 Copper Washington, Military, Large Bust MS BN
Worth: $60 – $2,000
1783 Copper Washington, Military, Small Bust, Plain Edge MS BN
Worth: $75 – $1,600
1783 Copper Washington, Military, Small Bust, Engrailed Edge MS BN
Worth: $60 – $4,000
1783 Copper Washington, Draped Bust, No Buttons MS BN
Worth: $95 – $4,000
1783 Copper Washington, Draped Bust, with Buttons MS BN
Worth: $85 – $2,500
1783 Copper Washington Draped Bust, Restrike, Plain Edge PR BN
Worth: $400 – $3,000
1783 Copper Washington Draped Bust, Restrike, Engrailed Edge PR BN
Worth: $425 – $3,000
1783 Silver Washington Draped Bust, Restrike, Engrailed Edge PR
Worth: $1,100 – $12,000
1783 Copper Washington, UNITY STATES MS BN
Worth: $60 – $4,200
Doubled Head Cent Washington MS BN
Worth: $50 – $2,300
1784 Medal Washington, Ugly Head, Pewter MS
Worth: $40,000 – $41,000
1784 Copper Washington, Ugly Head MS BN
Worth: $5,000 – $33,000
1791 1c Washington, Small Eagle MS BN
Worth: $200 – $7,500
1791 1c Washington, Small Eagle, Brass MS
1795 1/2P Washington Grate Halfpenny, Large Buttons, Lettered Edge MS62 Red and Brown PCGS. Baker-29, W-10990, R.6. Not to ...
$1,920
1795 1/2P Washington Grate Halfpenny, Large Buttons, Lettered Edge MS63 Red and Brown NGC. Baker-29, W-10990, R.6. ...
$2,232
1795 1/2P Washington Grate Halfpenny, Large Button, ...
$2,242
1795 1/2P Washington Grate Halfpenny, Large Buttons, Lettered Edge MS62 Red and Brown PCGS. ...
$1,840
1795 1/2P Washington Grate Halfpenny, Large Buttons, Lettered Edge MS62 Red and Brown PCGS. ...
$2,012
1795 1/2P Washington Grate Halfpenny, Large Buttons, Lettered Edge MS62 Red and Brown PCGS. Baker-29. Not to be confused wi...
$2,530
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