1851 Proof Braided Hair Half Cent
Braided Hair Half Cent · 1840-1857
- Year / Mint 1851 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination ½¢
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Mintage —
- Tier unclassified
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Die Varieties
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Specifications
- Series Braided Hair Half Cent (1840-1857)
- Denomination ½¢
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Composition Copper
- Weight 5.44 g
- Diameter 23 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 1851 Braided Hair Half Cent.
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