| Issuer | United States |
|---|---|
| Year | 1839-1857 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cent (0.01 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 10.89 g |
| Diameter | 27.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.39 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Christian Gobrecht |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#67 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Liberty facing left, date below, 13 stars surrounding around the rim |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 1855 |
| Reverse description | Value within wreath |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ONE CENT |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1839 - 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 - |
| Numisquare ID | 5862828170 |
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