United States 1 cent 1792 (Birch cent) 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
5386469
Area
Coins
Title
United States 1 cent 1792 (Birch cent)
Country
United States (USA)
Face value
0,01 dollar (1 cent, 1 sen)
Year
1792
Variety / overstrike
Era
United States of America - Republic (1789-present)
Head of State
George Washington of the United States (1789-1797)
Type
Trial
Designer
Unknown
Series
Theme
Bay leaves, Laurel branches, Leaves, Ribbons, Twigs, Women, Wreath
Material
Copper (Cu)
Weight
Diameter
Thickness
Punch
Medal alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
LIBERTY PARENT OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY * BIRCH 1792
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ONE CENT 1 - 100
Edge
Plain with inscription: TO BE ESTEEMED * TO BE USEFUL *
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
None
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
KM# PnH1
Catalogue number
Judd# 4
Details
Only 8 known. An AU58 specimen was auctioned on March 26 2015 for $ 1,175,000.=. August 11 2016, a specimen MS61 has been auctioned for $ 517,000.=.