1842-P Coronet

  • Category
    Coronet
  • Design
    Braided Hair (1839-1857)
  • Year
    1842
  • Mint
    Philadelphia
  • Mintage
    2,383,390
  • Designer
    Christian Gobrecht
  • Composition
    100% Copper
  • Diameter
    28.5mm
  • Weight
    10.89g
Known variants:
Large Date

There were two major varieties of the 1842 Braided Hair Large Cent (Penny). One variety had a Large date as depicted above while the other had a smaller date.

Small Date

There were two major varieties of the 1842 Braided Hair Large Cent (Penny). One variety had a Small date as depicted above while the other had a larger date.