What Year Is This Large Cent?

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I think you should attribute it by die variety, confirming the date. As it sits, it appears to be an altered 1816.




The fire burned in January 1816, meaning it was not the primary reason why 1815 cents were never struck. The war of 1812, lasting until 1815, put immense pressures on coin production and the availability of precious metals to make coins with. People were hoarding metals that would otherwise be usually coined at the mint. Copper planchets were being sourced from England (note how corroded classic heads come), but no planchets were able to arrive in the U.S. since an embargo was enacted between the combating nations. It was a slow year, seen in the lack of 1815-dated issues across all denominations except low mintages of quarters, half dollars, and half eagles.

I see a 6.