Braided Hair Half Cent is a United States catalog series covering 1840-1857. This page organizes the available design types, dated issues, mint information, recognized varieties, physical specifications, and grade references.
40 dated issues and 0 documented varieties are organized below.
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Early Copper Half Penny
1840–1857; 100% Copper.
Designer: Christian Gobrecht; diameter: 23 mm; weight: 5.44 g.
Dated issues
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