1 Cent "Liberty Head/Braided Hair Cent"
Features
| Issuer | United States |
|---|---|
| Period |
Federal republic (1776-date)
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| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1839-1857 |
| 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 ↑↓ |
| Number |
N# 982
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
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| References |
KM# 67  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. |
Obverse
Portrait of Liberty facing left, date below, 13 stars surrounding around the rim
Script: Latin
Lettering: 1855
Engraver:
Christian Gobrecht 
Christian Gobrecht was the third Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1840 until his death in 1844. He was responsible for designing the famous "Seated Liberty" designs, which were in turn the direct inspiration for the design of the Trade Dollar. Reverse
Value within wreath
Script: Latin
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ONE CENT
Engraver:
Christian Gobrecht
Christian Gobrecht was the third Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1840 until his death in 1844. He was responsible for designing the famous "Seated Liberty" designs, which were in turn the direct inspiration for the design of the Trade Dollar. Edge
Plain
© Harryg (CC BY)
Mint
United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)Comments
General
1839
1840
1842
1843
1844
1846
1847
NOTE: 1848 issues with small date numbers are contemporary counterfeits.
1851
1855
1856
1857
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
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| 1839 | $ 13 | 3% | head of 1840, included in mintage of KM# 45.2 | ||||||||||
| 1840 | 2 462 700 | $ 14 | 4% | large date | |||||||||
| 1840 | 0.6% | overdate small 18/large 18 | |||||||||||
| 1840 | $ 23 | $ 30 | 3% | small date | |||||||||
| 1841 | 1 597 367 | $ 14 | $ 28 | $ 40 | $ 52 | 5% | (fr) Petite date | ||||||
| 1842 | 2 383 390 | $ 11 | $ 22 | 4% | large date | ||||||||
| 1842 | $ 27 | $ 27 | 5% | small date | |||||||||
| 1843 | 2 425 342 | 3% | mature head, large letters | ||||||||||
| 1843 | 1.2% | petite head, large letters | |||||||||||
| 1843 | $ 18 | $ 18 | $ 18 | $ 49 | 7% | petite head, small letters | |||||||
| 1844 | 2 398 752 | $ 18 | $ 18 | $ 19 | $ 36 | 8% | |||||||
| 1844 | 1.1% | overdate 44/81 | |||||||||||
| 1845 | 3 894 804 | $ 14 | $ 19 | $ 20 | $ 28 | $ 33 | 13% | ||||||
| 1846 | 4 120 800 | $ 22 | 4% | large date | |||||||||
| 1846 | $ 16 | 3% | medium date | ||||||||||
| 1846 | $ 18 | $ 18 | $ 18 | $ 18 | 8% | small date | |||||||
| 1847 | 6 183 669 | $ 17 | $ 18 | $ 18 | $ 24 | $ 47 | 18% | ||||||
| 1847 | 1.0% | overdate 1847/small 1847 | |||||||||||
| 1848 | 6 415 799 | $ 9.10 | $ 20 | $ 22 | $ 27 | $ 50 | 19% | (fr) Les originaux de l'époque ont une grosse date ; ceux à petite date sont des contrefaçons | |||||
| 1849 | 4 178 500 | $ 18 | $ 19 | $ 21 | $ 22 | $ 73 | 14% | ||||||
| 1850 | 4 426 844 | $ 17 | $ 19 | $ 19 | $ 28 | 12% | |||||||
| 1851 | 9 889 707 | $ 16 | $ 19 | $ 19 | $ 22 | $ 29 | 27% | ||||||
| 1851 | 1.4% | overdate 51/inverted 81 | |||||||||||
| 1852 | 5 063 094 | $ 16 | $ 16 | $ 16 | $ 30 | $ 37 | 16% | ||||||
| 1853 | 6 641 131 | $ 14 | $ 18 | $ 20 | $ 22 | $ 45 | $ 120 | 20% | |||||
| 1854 | 4 236 156 | $ 17 | $ 20 | $ 28 | $ 28 | $ 40 | 14% | ||||||
| 1855 | 1 574 829 | $ 38 | 2% | slanted 5s | |||||||||
| 1855 | 1.1% | slanted 5s, knob over ear | |||||||||||
| 1855 | $ 28 | 5% | upright 5s | ||||||||||
| 1856 | 2 690 463 | $ 17 | $ 17 | $ 35 | 5% | slanted 5 | |||||||
| 1856 | $ 18 | $ 21 | $ 30 | 6% | upright 5 | ||||||||
| 1857 | 333 456 | 2% | large date | ||||||||||
| 1857 | 1.0% | small date | |||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Price |
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Katz Auction 70 Lot 993 
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Nov 13, 2022 | 1841 – (fr) Petite date | AU |
USD 212.67
(EUR 193.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 69 Lot 3173
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Oct 29, 2022 | 1848 – (fr) Les originaux de l'époque ont une grosse date ; ceux à petite date sont des contrefaçons | VF |
USD 85.95
(EUR 78.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 72 Lot 2981
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Dec 21, 2022 | 1849 | XF |
USD 51.79
(EUR 47.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 63 Lot 3901
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Jul 26, 2022 | 1850 | VF |
USD 38.57
(EUR 35.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 72 Lot 2982
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Dec 21, 2022 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 44.08
(EUR 40.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 57 Lot 915
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Mar 19, 2022 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 16.53
(EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 72 Lot 2983
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Dec 21, 2022 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 40.77
(EUR 37.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 63 Lot 3902
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Jul 26, 2022 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 77.13
(EUR 70.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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