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1788 1/2C Massachusetts Half Cent

Strike Type
1788 1/2C Massachusetts Half Cent

Coin Details

Year
1788
Denomination
Colonials
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Post-1776 States Coinage (1776-1788)
Designer
Joseph Callender (die sinker)
Composition
Copper
Weight
5.4g
Diameter
22mm
Edge
Plain

Description

The 1788 Massachusetts half cent, the second and final year of production. Massachusetts copper coinage ceased when the new Constitution established federal authority over coinage.

Rarity Notes

Scarce.

Cross References

Ryder; Whitman 5960

External References

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