1856 Braided Hair Half Cent

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Designer: Christian GobrechtEdge: Plain
Diameter: 23 millimetersMint: Philadelphia
Content: 100% copperCirculation Strikes: 40,230
Weight: 5.44 gramsProof Strikes: About 225
Braided Hair Half Cent General Grading Standards
VG8 Very Good - Beads uniformly distinct. Hairlines show in spots.
F12 Fine - Hairlines above ear worn. Beads sharp.
VF20 Very Fine - Lowest curl shows wear, hair otherwise distinct.
EF40 Extremely Fine - Light wear on highest points of hair and leaves.
AU50 About Uncirculated - AU50 About Uncirculated - Very slight trace of wear on hair above Liberty's ear.

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