Not a whole lot is known about the Washington Double Headed Cent, as you can see it is called a double headed coin since both the obverse and the reverse of the coin feature a bust of George Washington. The main difference though is that on the obverse it says “WASHINGTON”: and the reverse says “ONE CENT”
Like all Washington Double Headed Cents, this particular example has no date, but we do know that it was minted sometime in the 1780’s.
This coin is a brown color with even wear, there is also a slight bend in the coin that is not very obvious but is noticeable, still a very decent pre-federal post-colonial type coin though.
Many experts say that the design of this coin was taken from the Washington Military Bust Token as they are very similar. One of the main differences between the two busts though is that in the Military Bust Token, Washington’s lapel has a button whereas on the Double Headed Cent it does not.
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