Identification
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Denomination: ½ Cent
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Date: 1850
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Type: Braided Hair Half Cent
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Designer: Christian Gobrecht
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Mint: Philadelphia — no mintmark
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Composition: Copper
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Weight: 5.44 g
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Diameter: 23 mm
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Mintage: 39,800
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Variety: Cohen-1 (C-1) / Breen B-1
The 1850 is a relatively low-mintage Braided Hair Half Cent (39,800), and high-grade examples are considerably scarcer.