The Silver center cent is an American pattern coin[1] produced by the United States Mint in 1792. As a precursor to the large cent it was one of the first coins of the United States and an early example of a bimetallic coin. Only 12 original examples are known to exist,[2] of which one is located in the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution.[3] Two more specimens (Morris and California) exist but contain fabricated plugs added after minting.[4]
Due to their rarity and historical significance Silver center cents are highly prized by collectors with one graded PCGS MS61 being sold in an online auction in April 2012 for $1.15 million.[5][6]
The Morris specimen traces its pedigree back to Charles Morris and its appearance in S.H. & H. Chapman's auction in April 1905.
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