1831 Large Letters Cent MS BN N-6 Values

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Basic Information

GSID:

80545

Coin Date:

1831

Denomination:

1c / Cent

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

3,359,260

Coinage Type:

United States Large Cent

Coinage Years:

1816-1839

Composition:

Copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Large Letters

Variety 2:

N-6

Rarity:

R-1

Physical Characteristics

Weight:

10.89 gr

Weight:

0.3501 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

29 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Robert Scot or John Birch

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, 1831

Obverse Designer:

Robert Scot or John Reich

Reverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONE CENT

Reverse Designer:

Robert Scot or John Birch

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