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PCGS Number: 47047 Coin Date: 1857 Denomination (Short): 1c Denomination (Long): Cent Variety: Small Date Variety 2: N-2 Desg: MS Composition: Copper Mintage: 333,546 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Braided Hair Coinage Years: 1839-1857 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 27.5 Weight (Grams): 10.89 Designer: Christian Gobrecht Edge: Plain Obverse Description: Lady Liberty is portrayed with hair tied in a bun, facing left, in what is referred to as the so-called braided hair style. The word LIBERTY appearing on her headband. 13 stars appear continuously around the periphery with the date at the bottom. Reverse Description: The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery surround a wreath framing the words ONE CENT. The wreath is tied by a bow at the bottom. General Notes: Small date variety. The last year of issue for the large cent type and a relatively low-mintage date owing to the fact that the U.S. Mint had widely been circulating the new, smaller flying eagle cents. Over 17 million flying eagles were struck in 1857 compared to just 333 thousand large cents. PCGS #: 47047 NGC ID: 226P
