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1840 Small/Large 18 Proof
| Weight | 10.89 g |
| Diameter | 27.5 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Proof |
| Mintage | 2,462,700 Combined mintage for all 1840 varieties |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 100% Copper |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Christian Gobrecht |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-248 |
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No additional varieties recorded for this strike.
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The 1840 Small/Large 18 proof was struck from the same mixed-date die using proof technique. The variety feature is typically sharper on the proof than on circulated examples. Surviving proofs are rare.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR-63 | Proof (PR) | — | — |
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