However, it was found that the coin was difficult to eject from the presses and that it was expensive to recover the silver from the alloy.

According to numismatic historian Walter Breen, another factor in the rejection of the ring cent was that it reminded many of the Chinese cash coin, which had minimal purchasing value.

[2] The ring cent was briefly revived in 1884 by Eastman Johnson, although this time the design was somewhat cruder as the holes appeared to have been handcut as they vary in both size and shape.

All 1885 ring cents (with and without the hole) were struck with a die featuring a 5 over 3 overdate error.

[7] The 1850 blank non-perforated reverse was probably struck from the same die that was used for an 1852 gold dollar pattern.