1840 Proof Braided Hair Large Cent
Braided Hair Large Cent · 1839-1857
- Year / Mint 1840 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination 1¢
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Mintage —
- Tier unclassified
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Die Varieties
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Specifications
- Series Braided Hair Large Cent (1839-1857)
- Denomination 1¢
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Composition Copper
- Weight 10.89 g
- Diameter 27.5 mm
- Edge Plain
- Mintage —
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
Proof striking. Proofs were struck for collectors and sold separately from circulating coinage; this is a distinct coin from the 1840 Braided Hair Large Cent.
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