Description: Available for sale is an original 1788 Massachusetts Colonial Copper cent professionally graded by NGC to be a FINE Details Damaged with PERIOD variety. These copper cents were the first circulating coins in America to explicitly denote the denomination as "Cent", which marked a shift from previous colonial coinage. A key detail is the presence or absence of a period after "Massachusetts", which appears on the reverse of the coin. This particular coin is of the variety with "period" which is much rarer. Please view all photos carefully. Multiple high quality photos have been taken of this item please use that as the detailed description. If you have any questions or concerns please contact first before committing to purchase or making an offer. The exact item pictured will be the one you receive.
Price: 495 USD
Location: West New York, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-10-18T21:20:27.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.75 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Composition: Copper
Color: BN
Strike Type: Business
Fineness: Copper
Grade: F 12
KM Number: 948.
Certification: NGC
Modified Item: No
California Prop 65 Warning: N/A
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Denomination: Large Cent
Coin: Massachusetts Copper Coin
Type: Colonial
Year: 1788
Mint Location: Massachusetts
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Variety: Massachusetts, With Period
