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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1796 S-91 R3 Liberty Cap VG7. Clipped Planchet. A few points sharper but covered with fine to moderate roughness. Slightly glossy very dark steel and olive brown. No notable marks or verdigris, but there is a curved planchet clip opposite the mouth and chin, as struck, and the clip reaches ins ...

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1796 S-84 R3 Liberty Cap G6. Off Center. A couple points sharper with fine granularity under a mostly glossy dark olive and steel brown patina. No verdigris, and the only significant marks are a dig at the rim left of the cap and a trio of smaller nicks near the rim left of the lower curls. ED ...

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1796 S-82 R5 Liberty Cap VG10. Off Center. Sharpness VF25 or better but covered with moderate granularity. No verdigris, but there is a relatively strong scratch slanting through the fraction to just below the C in CENT. Dark olive and steel. Struck 5-10% off center to K-10.5. The date is bold ...

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1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge F15. Double Struck with Rotation. Glossy dark chocolate and steel brown. The only marks are a couple faint hairline scratches in the field left of the lower curls and a small rim nick over the E in STATES. The planchet is nice and smooth on the obverse, but very fine ro ...

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1794 S-31 R1 G6. End-of-Strip Planchet Clip/Blundered Edge Letters. Glossy light to medium brown. The obverse is slightly sharper than the reverse, as usual. Smooth surfaces and no notable marks. Struck on a planchet with a rather large straight-edge clip (end of strip) at K-7 to K-9 on the ob ...

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1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap VG10. Five points sharper but a bit dull from uniform extremely fine granularity under a slightly glossy dark steel and olive patina. There are traces of light greenish verdigris dusted into some of the protected areas. The only contact marks are fine hairline scratche ...
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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 ...
 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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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 ...
 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  ...
Sold for: $8750.0
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 ...
 1919-D. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Weak strike as usually seen for the date. But overall a beautiful lustrous untoned example for this rare date. The end of the First World War, celebrated ...
Sold for: $10550.0
1919-D. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Weak strike as usually seen for the date. But overall a beautiful lustrous untoned example for this rare date. The end of the First World War, celebrated ...
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