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1776 Copper New Hampshire

Strike Type
1776 Copper New Hampshire

Coin Details

Year
1776
Denomination
Colonials
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Post-1776 Private and Regional Issues (1778-1820)
Designer
Unknown
Composition
Copper
Diameter
28mm
Edge
Plain

Description

An extremely rare New Hampshire copper of 1776, one of the first state-authorized copper coins in America. The obverse features a pine tree (the symbol of New England) and the reverse shows a harp. Only a handful of specimens are known, making this one of the great rarities of colonial American numismatics.

Rarity Notes

Extremely rare. Only 3-5 specimens known. Major colonial rarity.

Cross References

Whitman 5390; Breen 940

External References

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