1855 Braided Hair Coronet Head Cent - Knob on Ear
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Auction Record
- Price realized
- $3,910
- Sold
- Grade
- MS66
- Auction house
- Goldberg Auctioneers
Description
The 1855 Braided Hair Coronet Head Cent - Knob on Ear, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, is part of the Braided Hair Coronet Head Cents 1839-1857 collection. The 1855 cent mintage of 1,574,829 covers every variety of the year, Upright 55 and Slanted 55 alike; how many show the Knob on Ear is not recorded. The obverse features Liberty facing left with braided hair swept up and held by a beaded cord, wearing a headband inscribed LIBERTY and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing ONE CENT. Upright 55 and Slanting 55 date varieties. The Mint was already experimenting with smaller cents. Struck in copper, weighing 10.89 grams, 27.5 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1913.
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