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c.1792 Kentucky Token - Lancaster Lettered Edge

Strike Type
c.1792 Kentucky Token - Lancaster Lettered Edge

Coin Details

Year
1792
Denomination
Colonials
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Post-1776 Private and Regional Issues (1778-1820)
Designer
Unknown (British manufacture)
Composition
Copper
Weight
9.5g
Diameter
29mm
Edge
Lettered: LANCASTER

Description

The c.1792 Kentucky Token - Lancaster Lettered Edge is part of 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. Struck in copper, weighing 9.5 grams, 29 mm in diameter, with a lettered: lancaster edge.

Rarity Notes

Moderately scarce.

Cross References

Whitman 8660

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