Irving Sunrise Rotary – IrvingSunriseRotaryAuctionSummer2015
Auction Ends: May 17, 2015 10:00 PM CDT

Collectibles

1844 One Cent Coin

Item Number
239
Estimated Value
Priceless
Sold
51 USD to SixPlanetsInLeo
Number of Bids
24  -  Bid History

Item Description

Large Cents Survive 19th Century Meltdown!

During the 1850s, large cents were melted by the millions, and most were lost forever. Craftsmen purchased them in 14,000-coin kegs from the mint and immediately melted them down to get the copper. They actually paid less for the coins than the U.S. Mint paid for the raw copper used to strike them! That's why they're so hard to find today!

 

see pics--braid is still visible!!!!

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