1848 Braide Hair Large Cent Piece ☆☆ Circulated ☆☆ Great Set Filler 422

Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated

Denomination: Large Cent

Coin: Braided Hair

Composition: Copper

Year: 1848

Color: BN

Strike Type: Business

Fineness: 0.9

Grade: Ungraded

Mint Location: Philadelphia

Certification: Uncertified

Country of Origin: United States

This 1848 Braided Hair Large Cent is a heavy, substantial piece of American history from the mid-19th century. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint during a period of massive westward expansion and the height of the Whig Party’s influence, this "Big Copper" was the workhorse of the U.S. economy. Featuring Christian Gobrecht’s refined Braided Hair design, it represents the final evolution of the large cent before the transition to smaller coinage.