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1785 CT 1/2P Bust Left Half Penny

Strike Type
1785 (P) Colonials coin

Coin Details

Year
1785
Denomination
Colonials
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Post-1776 States Coinage (1776-1788)
Designer
Various engravers (Abel Buell, James Atlee, and others)
Composition
Copper
Weight
7g
Diameter
28.5mm
Edge
Plain

Auction Record

$8,400 • MS62 BN • 01-2008 • Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1785 CT 1/2P Bust Left Half Penny is a cent produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Post-1776 States Coinage (1776-1788) series. Struck at the original U.S. Mint facility, in continuous operation since 1792. Auction record: $8,400 • MS62 BN • 01-2008 • Heritage Auctions. Struck in copper, weighing 7 grams, 28.5 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #322.

Rarity Notes

Moderately scarce. Less common than the bust right varieties of 1785.

Cross References

Miller 6.1-H, 6.2-H, and related die marriages; Whitman 2400-2420

External References

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