Year: 1843
Type: Liberty Head (Braided Hair) Large Cent
Variety: N-12, Petite Head, Small Letters
Grade: RAW
Mintage: 2,425,342

Here is a Rarity 2 example of the 1843 Petite Head Large Cent.

The Petite Head is also known as the "Head of 1840". This example is a "Small Letters" variety so named for the size of lettering on the reverse in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

This coin exhibits evenly toned chocolate brown surfaces -- perhaps a bit too even to be original. A few rim disturbances are noted. The previous shortcomings noted, this coin is still very attractive in-hand.

This coin was purchased from H. Craig Hamling Rare Coins.