1851 Braided Hair Large Cent Pre-Civil War U.S. Copper Classic! 267

Denomination: Large Cent

Coin: Braided Hair

Composition: Copper

Year: 1851

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 classic, mid-19th-century U.S. copper piece—an authentic 1851 Braided Hair Large Cent in solid Fine (F) condition.

Designed by legendary U.S. Mint Chief Engraver Christian Gobrecht, the Braided Hair large cent was a heavy-circulating staple of American commerce during the height of the antebellum period. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a massive mintage of 9,546,283 pieces, the 1851 issue is readily available for collectors, yet finding a pleasant, honest Fine specimen with clear major design elements and full readable lettering is always a satisfying addition to any 19th-century type set or date run.