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1843 Proof Braided Hair Large Cent

Braided Hair Large Cent · 1839-1857

Schedule of Prices

GradeAskSample
PF-60pending
PF-62pending
PF-63pending
PF-64pending
PF-65pending
PF-66pending
PF-67pending
PF-68pending
PF-69pending
PF-70pending

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See Also

Die Varieties

No die varieties recorded yet for this date.

Specifications
  • Series Braided Hair Large Cent (1839-1857)
  • Denomination
  • 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 1843 Braided Hair Large Cent.

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