Live auction - fwo_693686 - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1 Cent Liberté “Braided Hair” 1856 Philadelphie

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1 Cent Liberté “Braided Hair” 1856 Philadelphie XF

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Estimate :	100 €
Price :	50 €
Maximum bid :	71 €
End of the sale :	26 October 2021 21:19:30
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : 1 Cent Liberté “Braided Hair”

Date: 1856

Mint name / Town : Philadelphie

Quantity minted : 2690463

Metal : copper

Diameter : 27 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 10,65 g.

Edge : lisse

Coments on the condition:

Légères traces de nettoyage

Catalogue references :

KM.19/67 - Y.-

Obverse

Obverse legend : 1856.

Obverse description : tête de “Liberté” à gauche ; étoiles circulaires.

Reverse

Reverse legend : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Reverse description : Légende circulaire. Au centre en deux lignes : ONE/ CENT dans une couronne de branches de laurier.

Reverse translation : (États-Unis d'Amérique).

Commentary

Ce type est en fait une variété du type”Coronet” baptisé “Matron Head” dont l’effigie était alors très décriée. Dès 1835, Christian Gobrecht tente de l’améliorer en rajeunissant le portrait. Le type modifié appelé “Braided Hair” est frappé de 1839 à 1857. Ce type sera le dernier pour les monnaies de 1 Cent de grand diamètre (large cent).
This type is actually a variety of the “Coronet” type called “Matron Head” whose effigy was then much criticized. As early as 1835, Christian Gobrecht tried to improve it by rejuvenating the portrait. The modified type called “Braided Hair” was struck from 1839 to 1857. This type would be the last for large diameter 1 Cent coins (large cent).