1 Cent USA (1776 - ) Copper

Metal:
Issue year(s):
1808-1814

Catalog reference:

Classic Head Large Cents

Early Copper Penny (1808-1814)

Designer – Engraver: John Reich
Metal Composition: 100% Copper
Diameter: 29 mm
Mass / Weight: 10.89 grams

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1809 S-280 R2 Turban Head F12. Sharpness VF20 but the planchet displays areas of minor roughness. There is a small spot of greenish verdigris on the Y in LIBERTY and patches of light roughness and verdigris scattered over the reverse. Rather glossy dark chocolate and olive brown with areas of ...

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1808 S-279 R1 Turban Head F12. Glossy chocolate and olive brown with some lighter steel brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. The obverse is slightly weaker than F12 while the reverse is stronger. The only defects are a small patch of raised verdigris in the field above the head and ...

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1808 S-277 R2 Turban Head VF25. Sharpness near EF40 but there are some dull scratches on the neck and in the field to the left. Frosty chocolate and steel mixed with some lighter brown in protected areas. A faint splash of reddish chocolate toning shows at the bottom of the T in CENT. Later di ...

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1811 S-287 R2. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Turban Head. Lustrous chocolate and olive brown mixed with some slightly lighter brown toning on the obverse. Attractive cartwheel luster from fine die flowlines covers both sides and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only mark is a horizontal ni ...

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1808 S-278 R3. VF-20. Turban Head. Sharpness EF40 but there are traces of shallow corrosion on both sides, strongest at ITED where there is shallow greenish verdigris caked into the protected areas. Mostly glossy dark olive with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. EDS, Breen state I. ...

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1809 C-4 R1 Circle inside 0 G6. Tab Double Strike. A couple points sharper but covered with extremely faint roughness under a slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate patina. No verdigris or notable marks. Double struck. The first strike was a "pinch" against a planchet creating a tab at ...
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Variations of 1 cent copper coins of USA   One cent copper coins, commonly referred to as "pennies," have been minted in various designs and compositions throughout the history of the United States. Here are some notable variations:Large Cents (1793-1857): The United States Mint initially produced large cents, which were about the size of a modern half dollar. These coins featured vari ...

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1923-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Well struck with the head nearly full. Close examination suggests this is a full head. Lightly toned around the edges. A nice origin ...

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1919-S. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC Approved. A very popular key date. Light hint of gold tone on the obverse. A well struck near-Gem that has deep silvery mint frost from center to periphery. A few ...

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1876. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. Blast white Gem Cameo Proof. Only 1,260 struck. The Twenty-cent piece, sometimes called a "double dime," had a brief appearance in the fourth quarter of the 19t ...
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