1 Cent `Liberty Head/Braided Hair Cent`

€982.00
IssuerUnited States
Year1839-1857
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Cent (0.01 USD)
CurrencyDollar (1785-date)
CompositionCopper
Weight10.89 g
Dimensions27.5 mm
Thickness2.39 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Christian Gobrecht
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#67
Obverse descriptionPortrait of Liberty facing left, date below, 13 stars surrounding around the rim
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering1855
Reverse descriptionValue within wreath
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringUNITED STATES OF AMERICA ONE CENT
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1839  - head of 1840, included in mintage of KM# 45.2 -
1840  - large date - 2 462 700
1840  - overdate small 18/large 18 -
1840  - small date -
1841  - (fr) Petite date - 1 597 367
1842  - large date - 2 383 390
1842  - small date -
1843  - mature head, large letters - 2 425 342
1843  - petite head, large letters -
1843  - petite head, small letters -
1844  - - 2 398 752
1844  - overdate 44/81 -
1845  - - 3 894 804
1846  - large date - 4 120 800
1846  - medium date -
1846  - small date -
1847  - - 6 183 669
1847  - overdate 1847/small 1847 -
1848  - The originals of the period have a large date, those with a small date are fakes. - 6 415 799
1849  - - 4 178 500
1850  - - 4 426 844
1851  - - 9 889 707
1851  - overdate 51/inverted 81 -
1852  - - 5 063 094
1853  - - 6 641 131
1854  - - 4 236 156
1855  - slanted 5s - 1 574 829
1855  - slanted 5s, knob over ear -
1855  - upright 5s -
1856  - slanted 5 - 2 690 463
1856  - upright 5 -
1857  - large date - 333 456
1857  - small date -
Catalog ID5862828170
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