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1787 VT 1/2P Bust Right Half Penny

Strike Type
1787 VT 1/2P Bust Right Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1787
Denomination
Colonials
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Post-1776 States Coinage (1776-1788)
Designer
Reuben Harmon Jr. (authorized minter)
Composition
Copper
Weight
6.5g
Diameter
28mm
Edge
Plain

Description

A 1787 Vermont copper with the bust facing right, the opposite orientation from the standard bust left issues. The right-facing bust is uncommon in the Vermont copper series and represents a distinct die sinker's style. The obverse legend reads AUCTORITATE VERMONTENSIUM and the reverse shows the standard seated Liberty with INDE ET LIB.

Rarity Notes

Moderately scarce. Bust right orientation is less common for Vermont coppers.

Cross References

RR-15; Whitman 2265

External References

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