MidMichiganCoin's 1840 P Braided Hair Liberty Head Large Cents : All Varieties

What this coin looks like (obverse, reverse, mint mark location, special features, etc.):


There are a few major varieties of the 1840 Braided Hair Large Cent (Penny). Two major varieties deal with the size of the 1840 date as one had a small date and another had a larger date. The difference between the Small Date vs Large Date is depicted above in the example comparison image of the coins.

Another major variety is the 1840/18 Overdate error. A small 1840 date was stamped over a larger date which resulted in part of the "18" being doubled. A small portion of the underlying "1" is visible in the upper-left portion of the main "1". In addition: Part of the underlying "8" is seen towards the left and lower-left side of the primary "8" and also within it as depicted by the arrows in the example image below:



Major Varieties:
1840 Large Date Braided Hair Large Cent
1840 Small Date Braided Hair Large Cent
1840 Small Date Over Large 18 Braided Hair Large Cent

Coin valuation chart: Typical coin prices, values and worth per grade or condition - in USD

Good (G-4)	Very Good (VG-8)	Fine (F-12)	Very Fine (VF-20)	Extremely Fine (EF-40)	About Uncirculated (AU-50)	Uncirculated (MS-60)	Uncirculated (MS-63)	Proof (PR-63)
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MELT VALUE: $0.0984