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The style of the 1792 silver half disme is related to that of the famous copper Birch cent of the same year signed BIRCH, giving reason to attribute the authorship of the half disme to Birch as well.
Obverse Description
Liberty, facing right, bright-eyed and almost smiling, BIRCH lettered on neck truncation. Inscription LIBERTY PARENT OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY around, and with the date 1792 just below the bust. On the truncation of the neck appears the word BIRCH, for the engraver of the dies. Today, no one has positively identified which Birch made the dies—perhaps William Birch or Robert Birch.
Reverse Description
Wreath enclosing ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around border. 1/100 below wreath.
Catalog Information
GSID:
11915
Designer:
William or Robert Birch
Obverse Designer:
William or Robert Birch
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY PARENT OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY, BIRCH, 1792
Reverse Designer:
William or Robert Birch
Reverse Lettering:
ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1/100
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Lettered
Variety:
Birch Cent, LE, TO BE ESTEEMED BE USEFUL
Variety 2:
J-5
Coin Date:
1792
Denomination:
P1c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
2 known
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1792
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
8
PCGS #:
11015
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Request Pricing1792 P1c Copper, with Silver Plug, J-1 MS BN
Worth: $300,000 – $3,240,000
1792 P1c Copper, with Silver Plug, J-1a SP RB
1792 P1c Copper, without Silver Center, J-2 MS BN
Worth: $125,000 – $630,000
1792 P1c Birch Cent, Plain Edge, J-3 MS BN
1792 P1c Birch Cent, LE, TO BE ESTEEMED * BE USEFUL, J-4 MS BN
Worth: $300,000 – $1,380,000
1792 P1c Birch Cent, LE, TO BE ESTEEMED BE USEFUL, J-5 MS BN
Worth: $1,250,000 – $1,250,000
1792 P1c Birch Cent, White Metal, J-6 MS
1792 P H10c Silver, J-7 MS
Worth: $38,000 – $1,850,000
1792 P H10c Copper, J-8 MS BN
Worth: $750,000 – $900,000
1792 P10c Silver, J-9 MS
Worth: $350,000 – $1,100,000
1792 P10c Copper, J-10 SP BN
Worth: $63,000 – $1,320,000
1792 P10c Copper, J-11 MS BN
Worth: $150,000 – $1,080,000
1792 P25c Copper, J-12 MS BN
Worth: $2,000,000 – $2,400,000
1792 P25c White Metal, J-13 MS
Worth: $425,000 – $1,500,000
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