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1839 Type of 1840 Cent MS RD N-8

1839 Type of 1840 Cent MS RD N-8

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Braided Hair Large Cents (1839–1857)

1839 Type of 1840 Cent MS RD N-8

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1839 Type of 1840 Cent MS RD N-8

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Basic Information

GSID:

241133

Coin Date:

1839

Denomination:

1c / Cent

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

3,128,661

Coinage Type:

United States Large Cent

Coinage Years:

1839-1857

Composition:

Copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Type of 1840

Variety 2:

N-8

Physical Characteristics

Weight:

10.89 gr

Weight:

0.3501 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

27.5 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, 1839

Obverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Reverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONE CENT

Reverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

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