Public domain — Edgar Holmes Adams & William Hartman Woodin
Small Cents · $0.05
1792 Pattern & Experimental Coins (1792)
Birch Cent (Judd-4)
Intriguing History
Named for engraver Robert Birch, this 1792 pattern cent was one of several experimental designs the brand-new Mint tested before settling on a design for regular production, and only a handful of genuine examples are known today.