1851 Ring Cent CAC MS-64 Otiginal Billon Judd 127

CAC - The "ring cent" of 1851, according to Pollock, was made in response to a bill drafted to reduce the size of the one-cent piece. Although J-127 Billon issues are the original coins struck from these dies, they produced several additional Judd numbers. Each of these variants comes in a combination of the following variables: with or without a central perforation, reeded or plain edge, and/or silver, billon, or copper alloy. This piece is graded CAC MS64.

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Judd-127, Pollock-149, Low R.6. The simple obverse design consists of the peripheral notations CENT above, and ONE TENTH SILVER below. The reverse employs an open wreath, with the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around. Medallic turn. Struck on a perforated billon planchet with a plain edge. A bill drafted by Congressman Sam F. Vinton in 1849 called for a reduction in the size of the one cent coin. Judd-127 was an experimental attempt to reduce the size of the coin while maintaining the same intrinsic value. The perforated annular planchet made it easy to distinguish the coin from a dime, which was nearly the same size. Unfortunately, the annular design created many problems in the striking process, particularly with the ejection of the struck coins.

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