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1788 VT 1/2P Backward C Half Penny

Strike Type
1788 VT 1/2P Backward C Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1788
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 1788 Vermont copper variety where the C in the obverse legend is engraved backwards (reversed). This die-cutting error is a distinctive identifying feature for this variety. By 1788, Vermont copper quality and die work had declined compared to the earlier issues, and such errors became more common.

Rarity Notes

Scarce variety with the distinctive reversed C.

Cross References

RR-25; Whitman 2310

External References

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