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½ Penny

½ Penny - Copper "Bust Facing Right"

Connecticut, Colony of · 1785 · Base Metal

½ Penny - Copper "Bust Facing Right" — obverse½ Penny - Copper "Bust Facing Right" — reverse
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Specifications

Years1785
Denomination½ Penny
CompositionCopper
Gross weight8.64 g

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About this coin’s value

This coin is composed of copper and weighs 8.64 g. It carries no precious-metal melt value, so its worth is numismatic — driven by date, mint mark, grade and demand. Base-metal valuations live in the base metal coin calculator.

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