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1843 Petite-Small Letters Proof
| Weight | 10.89 g |
| Diameter | 27.5 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Proof |
| Mintage | 2,425,342 Combined mintage for all 1843 varieties |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 100% Copper |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Christian Gobrecht |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-258 |
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No additional varieties recorded for this strike.
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The 1843 Petite Head, Small Letters proof was struck from the smaller-portrait die using proof technique. The delicate features of the Petite Head are shown to their best advantage in proof format, where the full die detail is preserved. Surviving proofs are rare.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR-63 | Proof (PR) | — | — |
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