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1787 Cent Massachusetts

Strike Type
1787 Cent Massachusetts

Coin Details

Year
1787
Denomination
Colonials
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Post-1776 States Coinage (1776-1788)
Designer
Joseph Callender (die sinker)
Composition
Copper
Weight
10.2g
Diameter
28mm
Edge
Plain

Description

A Massachusetts cent of 1787 featuring a Native American obverse and eagle reverse. The cent was the larger denomination in the Massachusetts copper coinage program, weighing approximately twice the half cent.

Rarity Notes

Moderately scarce.

Cross References

Ryder; Whitman 6040

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