edgch's 1842 P Braided Hair Liberty Head Large Cents : Small Date

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


There were two major varieties of the 1842 Braided Hair Large Cent (Penny). One variety had a Small date as depicted above while the other had a larger date. The difference between the 1842 Large Date vs Small Date Penny is depicted below in the example comparison image of the coins.

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)
28	43	68	114	173	351	673	1,421	-

MELT VALUE: $0.1097