Monograph of United States cents and half cents issued between the years 1793 and 1857: to which is added a table of the principal coins, tokens, jetons, medalets, patterns of coinage and Washington pieces, generally classified under the head of colonial coins A contribution to the numismatic history of the United States . THEHELIOTTPEPRfflTINOCO. 220 GOFYBIGHT. 1876. UNITED STATES CENTS. 21 and forked, pointing in every direction, with apparently eleven berries on theleft, and twelve on right branch. Struck on a thick planchet; only traces of milling are di
Monograph of United States cents and half cents issued between the years 1793 and 1857: to which is added a table of the principal coins, tokens, jetons, medalets, patterns of coinage and Washington pieces, generally classified under the head of colonial coins A contribution to the numismatic history of the United States . THEHELIOTTPEPRfflTINOCO. 220 GOFYBIGHT. 1876. UNITED STATES CENTS. 21 and forked, pointing in every direction, with apparently eleven berries on theleft, and twelve on right branch. Struck on a thick planchet; only traces of milling are discernable on theobverse, and but little on reverse. Edge plain; diameter 29 millimeters. Several pairs of dies were used in this year, both with thick and thinplanchets, but the above form the principal varieties. The Cents of 1795 struck on thick planchets are rarely found in fine or uncirculated condi-tion; the thin planchets are more common. The Jefferson Head is scarce in any state of preser-vation. In good to fine condition it is extremely rare. 1796. Illustrated by two obverses with their reverses. (Plate III.)General description. The same as for the 1795 thin planchets. Theborder is milled,, the edge plain. Diameter, 29 millimeters. During this yearthe device of the Liberty Cap and staff ceased to be used on
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