1848 Braided Hair Large Cent Details Pre-Civil War U.S. Copper Classic! 264

Denomination: Large Cent

Coin: Braided Hair

Composition: Copper

Year: 1852

Color: BN

Fineness: 0.95

Strike Type: Business

Mint Location: Philadelphia

KM Number: 142

Variety: Large Date

Country of Origin: United States

Up for auction/sale is a historic, mid-19th-century U.S. copper piece—an authentic 1848 Braided Hair Large Cent featuring solid Very Fine (VF) design detail, noted as previously cleaned.

Designed by legendary U.S. Mint Chief Engraver Christian Gobrecht, the Braided Hair large cent was a daily staple of American commerce in the decade leading up to the Civil War. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a mintage of 6,478,528 pieces, the 1848 issue remains a popular favorite among type collectors and copper enthusiasts. While this piece displays evidence of past cleaning, it retains crisp, attractive Very Fine detail—including sharp hair braid strands, a full and bold "LIBERTY" coronet band, and strong reverse wreath definition—offering impressive display presence at a budget-friendly price point.