1 Cent USA (1776 - ) Copper

Metal:
Issue year(s):
1793 -1796

Catalog reference:

Liberty Cap Large Cents

Early Copper Penny (1793-1796)

Designer – Engraver: Joseph Wright
Metal Composition: 100% Copper
Diameter: 29 mm
Mass / Weight: 13.48 grams

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1794 S-26 R2 NGC graded XF Details, Obverse Damage. Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter chocolate brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are covered with very fine dirt that may be removable. The only mark is a small but obvious and rather deep dig in the field before the face. ...

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1794 S-21 R3 NGC graded VF Details, Improperly Cleaned. Sharpness VF25 or better but cleaned with a mild abrasive that left microscopic hairlines covering both sides. The cleaning lightened the toning to a light brown, but it is far from "coppery" and the protected areas remain chocolate brown ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-02-27
1796 S-91 R3 Liberty Cap VG7+. Glossy chocolate brown and steel. Attractive for the grade displaying just a few trivial contact marks, including small rim nicks over both T's in STATES. The date is strong and the legends are clear. EDS, Breen state I, before any die defects in the obverse fiel ...

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1796 S-91 R3 Liberty Cap VG10. Clipped Planchet. Five points sharper but there are too many light contact marks for the higher grade. The only notable mark is a dull but relatively large rim nick over the first A in AMERICA. Attractive glossy light olive and chocolate brown with a small splash ...

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1796 S-91 R3 Liberty Cap VF35. Glossy medium to dark chocolate brown with greenish olive brown toning in the field behind the portrait and lighter brown toning in protected areas on the obverse. The surfaces are smooth and quite attractive in spite of the uneven toning, free of any notable con ...

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1796 S-88 R4 Liberty Cap G4. The obverse is a bit better, the reverse slightly weaker. Nice glossy chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive except for a pair of small rim bumps opposite the face. The date is strong and most of the legend on the reverse is clear. Estimated Value $250-UP. Categori ...
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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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