1842 United States "Braided Hair" Half Cent

Obverse
1842 United States "Braided Hair" Half Cent (Obverse)

Reverse
1842 United States "Braided Hair" Half Cent (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  United States 
Period:  Republic 
Face value:  1/2 Cent 
Dates:  From 1840 to 1857 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Head of the Liberty with braided hair facing left surrounded by stars 
 
Reverse:  Value withint wreath 
Legend:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HALF CENT 
 
Edge:  Plain 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Christian Gobrecht 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 70 

Currency
Unit:  United States Dollar 
System:  Decimal 
 
Fractions:  3 Cents = Trime
5 Cents = Nickel
10 Cents = Dime
25 Cents = Quarter
50 Cents = Half Dollar
100 Cents = 1 Dollar
2.50 Dollars = Quarter Eagle
4 Dollars = Stella
5  Dollars = Half Eagle
10 Dollars = Eagle
20 Dollars = Double Eagle
 
Mint Marks: 
C - US Mint, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
CC - US Mint, Carson City, Nevada, United States
D - US Mint, Dahlonega, Georgia, United States (1838-1861)
D - US Mint, Denver, Colorado, United States (1906-)
O - US Mint, New Orleans, Luisiana, United States
P - US Mint, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
S - US Mint, San Francisco, California, United States
W - US Mint, West Point, New York, United States

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Issue
Year: 
1842 
Mint:  Philadelphia 
Mintage:   
Scarcity: 
Valuation: 

Specifications
Total Weight:  5.4400g (0.17 Oz)  
Composition:  Copper 
Alignment: 
Coin 
Diameter:  23.00mm 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1842 $3000 $3500 $3250
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