1847 US Braided Hair Large Cent Pre-Civil War Copper
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1847 US Braided Hair Large Cent Pre-Civil War Copper
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Brand: US Mint
1847 US Braided Hair Large Cent Pre-Civil War Copper
Own a genuine, tangible relic of pre-Civil War America with this 1847 Braided Hair Large Cent. Minted during a foundational period of Westward Expansion and the final year of the Mexican-American War, this heavy, pure-copper cent is nearly twice the size of a modern cent. Struck by the historic United States Mint in Philadelphia, the coin proudly features Christian Gobrecht’s elegant portrait of Lady Liberty with her hair bound in a classic braid on the obverse, surrounded by a wreath of stars, and a bold denominational statement framed by a laurel wreath on the reverse. Having survived over 175 years of American transformation, this heavily circulated, authentic survivor shows honest wear alongside a rich, genuine green copper carbonate patina (verdigris) that highlights its incredible, untouched journey through early American commerce. This piece is an essential acquisition for history enthusiasts, collectors constructing early American type sets, or numismatists searching for raw, uncleaned 19th-century copper with raw character.
- Country: United States
- Composition: 100% Copper
- Denomination: One Cent (Large Cent)
- Mintage: 6,183,669
- Weight: 0.38 oz / 10.89 grams
- Dimensions: Diameter: 27.5 mm / Thickness: Unknown
- Lettering and Edging: Obverse: LIBERTY / 1847 • Reverse: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ONE CENT • Edging: Plain
- Strike Type: Business Strike
- Variety: Normal Date
- Coin Designer and Design: Designed by Christian Gobrecht. Obverse showcases a left-facing profile of Lady Liberty wearing a coronet inscribed with "LIBERTY," encircled by 13 stars. Reverse depicts the denomination "ONE CENT" encircled by a continuous laurel wreath.
Condition - Circulated- Good to Very Good condition displaying heavy, uniform wear across Liberty's profile and the central reverse letters, accompanied by a thick, extensive layer of natural green copper carbonate/verdigris encrustation across both fields- See Pictures
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