Survival Estimate | |
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All Grades | 200 |
60 or Better | 1 |
65 or Better |
Numismatic Rarity | |
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All Grades | R-7.0 |
60 or Better | R-10.0 |
65 or Better | R-10.1 |
Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
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All Grades | 5 / 40 TIE |
60 or Better | 1 / 40 TIE |
65 or Better | 1 / 40 |
Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
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All Grades | 5 / 40 TIE |
60 or Better | 1 / 40 TIE |
65 or Better | 1 / 40 |
The 1796 LIHERTY Large Cent was caused because the letter B was rotated 180 degrees when being punched into the coin die. Upon catching the mistake, the Mint die sinker re-punched the letter the correct way creating a letter that looks like an H rather than a B, and as result creating the popular LIHERTY variety. There are not too many examples that exist of this variety making it very scarce, especially in graded of Fine or higher.