United States of America

United States of America, Half-Cent, 1794, Liberty Cap type, head to right with long flowing hair, in normal relief, behind her a pole on which rests a Phrygian or Liberty cap, LIBERTY above, 1794 below, rev. value, HALF CENT, within an open wreath of olive the stems tied with a ribbon and below 1/200, legend around, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, toothed border to both sides, edge reads, in large letters, TWO HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR (Cohen 1a). Very fine and light brown in colour, some flatness to the higher spots of hair, an old scratch runs through hair from below E of LIBERTY to behind the ear, also a hairline metal flaw from the coin edge, behind the L and to the cap; despite its faults a pleasant example.