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Classic Head, Early Copper (1808-1814)
Coin number: MC110
Description: Early Copper Penny (1808-1814), Designer - Engraver: John Reich, Metal Composition: 100% Copper, Diameter: 29 mm, Mass: 10.89 grams
John Reich, who was an engraver at the Mint, designed this coin. The War of 1812 with Britain meant that high-quality planchets could no longer be imported from across the Atlantic, resulting in poorer quality of copper after 1812. Striking sharpness is often poor. The 1809 coins have a bad reputation for weaker obverses. Mint State coins with full details and on high-quality planchets are quite rare. Grade numbers are not an exact indicator of quality, which leaves ample scope for the astute buyer.
John Reich, who was an engraver at the Mint, designed this coin. The War of 1812 with Britain meant that high-quality planchets could no longer be imported from across the Atlantic, resulting in poorer quality of copper after 1812. Striking sharpness is often poor. The 1809 coins have a bad reputation for weaker obverses. Mint State coins with full details and on high-quality planchets are quite rare. Grade numbers are not an exact indicator of quality, which leaves ample scope for the astute buyer.