1839 Petite Head N-8 1c Ms Braided Hair Penny

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1839-P Braided Hair Penny Value

The 1839-P braided hair penny value ranges from $1 to $100,000 depending on the quality of the coin and its mint strike type.

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What is a 1839-P Braided Hair Penny?

The 1839-P Braided Hair Penny is a coin that was minted at the Philadelphia mint. It has a legal tender value of $0.01. This was produced as a "Mint Strike" coin which usually means it was produced for use as a monetary vessel. With a relatively low mintage of 3,128,661, this coin is considered to be collectible and is sought after by many collectors, but does not usually attract serious investors. This coin was minted in the first year of its series, and is a more popular coin to collectors for that reason, but not necessarily to investors. This coin does not contain any notable amounts of precious metals.

Coin Specifications

Year 1839
Mint Philadelphia
Mintage 3,128,661
Diameter 0 millimeters
Production Mint Strike
Material Copper
Weight 10.8900 grams / 0.3502 ounces
Precious Metal Copper
Metal Content 0.0000 grams / 0.0000 ounces
Metal Value $0.00  (as of 2020-12-22, 12:12 PM)
Obverse Designer Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Designer Christian Gobrecht
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