1856 P Braided Hair Half Cent

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Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Diameter: 23 millimeters
Content: 100% Copper
Weight: 5.44 grams
Edge: Plain
Mint: Philadelphia
Circulation Strikes: 40,230
Proof 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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