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(1785) Bronze Token "USA" Bar Copper

Strike Type
(1785) Bronze Token "USA" Bar Copper

Coin Details

Year
1785
Denomination
Colonials
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Post-1776 Private and Regional Issues (1778-1820)
Designer
Unknown
Composition
Copper
Weight
4g
Diameter
26mm
Edge
Plain

Auction Record

$25,200 • AU58 • 01-2018 • Heritage Auctions

Description

The Bar Cent, one of the most iconic early American tokens. The obverse features 13 horizontal bars representing the 13 original states, and the reverse displays an interlocking "USA" monogram. Dated circa 1785, its origin is undocumented but it is universally collected as a significant early American numismatic artifact.

Rarity Notes

Scarce. One of the most iconic early American tokens.

Cross References

Whitman 8100; Breen 1010

External References

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