(1785) Bronze Token "USA" Bar Copper
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Coin Details
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
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