½ Cent
½ Cent "Braided Hair" (Pattern; Cupronickel)
United States · 1856 · Base Metal
Weight unknown — can't compute a melt value to stack.
Specifications
| Years | 1856 |
| Denomination | ½ Cent |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (.88 Cu .12 Ni) |
| Gross weight | — |
Catalog data via Numista, where photos and mintage details are available.
About this coin’s value
This coin is composed of copper-nickel (.88 cu .12 ni). It carries no precious-metal melt value, so its worth is numismatic — driven by date, mint mark, grade and demand. For copper-era cents, the metal itself can exceed face value — see the copper penny calculator and our copper penny guide.
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