PCGS Number: 403971
Coin Date: 1857
Denomination (Short): 1c
Denomination (Long): Cent
Variety: Small Date
Variety 2: N-4
Desg: MS
Composition: Copper
Mintage: 333,546
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Braided Hair
Coinage Years: 1839-1857
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Diameter: 27.5
Fineness: 0
Weight (Grams): 10.89
Weight (Ounces): 0
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Plain
Obverse Description: Lady Liberty is portrayed with hair tied in a bun, facing left, in what is referred to as the so-called braided hair style. The word LIBERTY appearing on her headband. 13 stars appear continuously around the periphery with the date at the bottom.
Reverse Description: The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery surround a wreath framing the words ONE CENT. The wreath is tied by a bow at the bottom.
General Notes: Small date variety. The last year of issue for the large cent type and a relatively low-mintage date owing to the fact that the U.S. Mint had widely been circulating the new, smaller flying eagle cents. Over 17 million flying eagles were struck in 1857 compared to just 333 thousand large cents.
NGC ID: 226P

1857 1c Small Date N-4 RD