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1793 Half Cent
This coin featured Liberty on the front facing left and olive branches around the words "Half Cent" on the reverse. Only about 35,000 of this coin were minted and even those in the poorest condition can fetch as much as $1,200 while half-cent coins in the best conditions top out at about $30,000.
1794-1795 Half Dime
Before there were nickels there were half dimes. This coin features Liberty with flowing hair on the front and an eagle on the reverse. About 86,000 were minted in 1794 and 1795. Coins in about good condition (AG-3) often sell for $500 to $700 while versions in uncirculated (MS-63) condition sell for around $15,000.
1796 Quarter
This draped bust design, again featuring Liberty on the front and the eagle on the reverse, is extremely rare with only about 6,000 examples minted. These quarters can fetch $5,000 in AG-3 condition and $75,000 in MS-60 shape.
1794 Half Dollar
This coin has a similar design to the half dime minted in the same year. Only 24,000 versions were minted and are valued at $2,000 in AG-3 condition. This coin is rarely found in better condition than about uncirculated (AU-50) and sells for $70,000 in that shape.
1794 Dollar
This coin is among the rarest of the rare, with less than 2,000 minted. It also has the flowing hair design that was popular during that year. Dollar coins from 1794 in AG-3 condition sell for $30,000 while the few examples that are graded as MS-60 have sold for more than $600,000. One version that graded just below gem uncirculated (MS-64) sold at auction for $1.15 million in 2005.