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1854 Proof Braided Hair Large Cent

Braided Hair Large Cent · 1839-1857

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Die Varieties

No die varieties recorded yet for this date.

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 1854 Braided Hair Large Cent.

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