Large-Cent, dated 1851

Large Cent U.S. coin, measuring slightly over 1" wide. One of the first coins struck at the U.S. Mint was the Large Cent. This large, clunky copper coin was struck from 1793 to 1857, inclusive, with the exception of 1815, when a fire forced the closing of the Mint. The final design type is the "Braided Hair", as the example offered here, type of 1840 to 1857. In 1857, the Large Cent was replaced by the new Small Cent, a much more manageable (but less impressive) coin. Nice condition and the date very legible. (SOLD)