Unknown Counterfeit 1841 Braided Hair Half Cent

GLC01980.02.03

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GLC#
GLC01980.02.03-View header record
Type
Objects
Date
1841
Author/Creator
Unknown
Title
Counterfeit 1841 Braided Hair Half Cent
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
1 coin ;
Language
English
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
The First Age of Reform

One counterfeit coin, featuring Lady Liberty with her hair braided. The coin is a copy of an 1841 Half Cent.

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