1792 Birch Cent, LE, TO BE ESTEEMED BE USEFUL Pattern Cent MS BN J-5

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1792 Birch Cent, LE, TO BE ESTEEMED BE USEFUL Pattern Cent MS BN J-5

Basic Information

GSID:

11914

Coin Date:

1792

Denomination:

P1c / Pattern Cent

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

2 known

Coinage Type:

Pattern

Coinage Years:

1792

Composition:

Copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Birch Cent, LE, TO BE ESTEEMED BE USEFUL

Variety 2:

J-5

Rarity:

R-8

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Business

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

William or Robert Birch

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY PARENT OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY, BIRCH, 1792

Obverse Designer:

William or Robert Birch

Reverse Lettering:

ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1/100

Reverse Designer:

William or Robert Birch

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