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1795 Talbot Allum & Lee - Lettered Edge Proof Cent

Strike Type
1795 Talbot Allum & Lee - Lettered Edge Proof Cent

Coin Details

Year
1795
Denomination
Colonials
Strike Type
Proof
Series
Post-1776 Private and Regional Issues (1778-1820)
Designer
Unknown (Soho Mint, Birmingham)
Composition
Copper
Weight
10.5g
Diameter
29mm
Edge
Lettered

Description

The 1795 Talbot Allum & Lee - Lettered Edge Proof Cent is a proof cent from the Post-1776 Private and Regional Issues (1778-1820) series. Produced during the earliest years of the United States Mint, when the young republic was establishing its monetary system and coinage traditions. As a proof issue, this coin was struck multiple times on specially prepared polished planchets using polished dies, producing mirror-like fields and frosted design elements prized by collectors. Struck in copper, weighing 10.5 grams, 29 mm in diameter, with a lettered edge.

Rarity Notes

Rare proof.

Cross References

Whitman 8625

External References

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