United States ½ cent 1857 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
1986035
Area
Coins
Title
United States ½ cent 1857
Country
United States (USA)
Face value
0,50 cent (1/2 cent)
Year
1857
Variety / overstrike
Era
United States of America - Republic (1789-present)
Head of State
Franklin Pierce of the United States (1853-1857), James Buchanan of the United States (1857-1861)
Type
Coin
Designer
Gobrecht, Christian
Series
Half cent - Braided hair type (1840-1857)
Theme
Bay leaves, Laurel branches, Leaves, Liberty Head, Ribbons, Stars, Twigs, Wreath
Material
Copper (Cu)
Weight
5.44
Diameter
23
Thickness
Punch
Coin alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
LIBERTY 1857
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HALF CENT
Edge
Plain
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Number produced
35.180
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 70
Catalogue number
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