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Name or Denominations
Braided Hair Half Cents 1840-1857 - 1857 1/2C, RB
Issuer
United States
Ruler
NA
Year of Minting
1857
Currency
Dollar (1792-date)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Rare
Weight
5.44 g
Diameter
23 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Copper
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Plain
Technique
Struck
Front design
Liberty facing left, wearing a coronet, with hair in a braided bun. The date is below.
Back design
Wreath of oak leaves tied with a ribbon, enclosing the denomination '1/2' above 'CENT'.
Year of Minting
1857
Ruler
NA
Mint location
Philadelphia
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Coin alignment
Inscriptions
LIBERTY | 1857 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | HALF CENT
Rarity
Rare
Coin type
Braided Hair Half Cent (1840-1857)
In circulation
NA
Demonetized
Yes
Marketplace listings
0
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