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1785 CT 1/2P Bust Right 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
6.7g
Diameter
28.5mm
Edge
Plain

Auction Record

$4,994 • MS65 BN • 11-2019 • Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1785 CT 1/2P Bust Right 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: $4,994 • MS65 BN • 11-2019 • Heritage Auctions. Struck in copper, weighing 6.7 grams, 28.5 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #316.

Rarity Notes

Common for the series. The most available 1785 Connecticut copper type.

Cross References

Miller 3.1-F.3, 3.2-F.2, 3.3-F.2, and other die marriages; Whitman 2300-2340

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