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Denomination:

1 Cent

Metal:

Copper

State:

USA (1776 - )

Issue year(s):

1793 -1796

Catalog reference:

Mont-8 (1)

Liberty Cap Large CentsEarly Copper Penny (1793-1796)Designer – Engraver: Joseph Wright Metal Composition: 100% CopperDiameter: 29 mm Mass / Weight: 13.48 grams

208 coins in the group

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1796 S-91 R3 Liberty Cap VG10+. A point or two sharper but there are a few too many minor marks for the higher grade. No corrosion or verdigris. Most of the marks are tiny pre-striking planchet chips that didn't completely disappear when the planchet was struck. This was a result of the very l ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1796 S-91 R3 Liberty Cap F12. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness near VF20 but there is a small patch of shallow corrosion at ER in LIBERTY and a larger one from the top of the O in ONE into the leaves above. There are traces of additional microscopic roughness on both sides but overall the remainder ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1796 S-90 R5+ Liberty Cap G6. Sharpness VG8 but faint granularity covers the fields and protected areas on the obverse while the reverse shows light corrosion mixed with several shallow pits. Specks of greenish verdigris can be found in may of the pits. The only obvious mark is a rim dent oppo ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap VG10. Glossy steel and reddish chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive for the grade, only minor marks and no roughness. The date and legends are strong except for strike weakness on OF. LDS, Breen state III, with crumbling at the lips extending to the bottom of the eye ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap VG10. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces appear perfectly smooth but there are a dozen very tiny specks of greenish verdigris scattered over the reverse, and all of them are hidden in the devices so they do not catch your eye. The only def ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap PCGS graded XF40. PCGS graded EF-40. Attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown with lighter brown toning in protected areas. There are a few small areas of slightly darker olive brown toning on both sides, including one that extends from the second T in STATES ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1796 S-88 R4 Liberty Cap NGC VG Details, Environmental Damage. The obverse is dull dark steel brown and chocolate while the reverse is a much lighter shade of sandy tan mixed with chocolate brown highpoints (possibly from a light cleaning on that side). The surfaces are covered with very fine ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1796 S-87 R3 Liberty Cap VG10. Sharpness F12 or slightly better but there is extremely fine roughness in the fields and protected areas while the highpoints are smooth. No verdigris. Just a few minor contact marks, including a sharp rim nick left of the lower curls and a fine vertical scratch ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1796 S-86 R5 Liberty Cap VG7. Several points sharper on the obverse, slightly weaker on the reverse (as usual). The surfaces are decent but there are traces of microscopic roughness on both sides and a shallow pit on the throat. The notable contact marks are a few short scratches in the field ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1796 S-85 R5- Liberty Cap VG7. Sharpness F12 but slightly rough in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris but there is a vertical scratch touching the back of the head and another one on the bust extending into the field before the neck. Glossy chocolate brown, lighter on the devices and ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1796 S-84 R3 Liberty Cap VG10. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Close to F12 in sharpness but there are some light contact marks on both sides. These include some very light hairline scratches on the portrait and several tiny rim nicks on the reverse plus a stronger one at CA in AMERICA ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1796 S-82 R5 Liberty Cap G5. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown and steel with darker chocolate toning in the fields and protected areas. Smooth and attractive, just worn. The only marks are a pair of tiny rim nicks at TY in LIBERTY. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. E ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1796 S-82 R5 Liberty Cap F12+. Sharpness VF20 but extremely fine roughness covers much of the planchet, although the devices on the obverse are smooth. No verdigris and only a few minor contact marks. The notable ones are a couple faint scratches over NIT in UNITED, a pinprick over the first T ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1796 S-81 R3 Liberty Cap VG7. A point or two sharper with extremely fine granularity covering the fields and protected areas on both sides. No verdigris or contact marks, but there is a planchet chip or shallow pit over the T in CENT. Slightly glossy two-tone dark olive brown with lighter stee ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge VG10. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine to moderate granularity. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel. Nicely struck E-MDS with clashmarks but no swelling in the obverse fields. There is a relatively significant curved p ...

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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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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
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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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
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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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
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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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1796 S-83 R4 Liberty Cap G4+. The obverse is a bit better while the reverse is slightly weaker, the assigned grade an average of the two sides. Covered with uniform extremely fine granularity that's mostly hidden under rather glossy olive and lighter steel brown toning. The date is strong and ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1796 S-83 R4 Liberty Cap F12. Sharpness F15 or slightly better but there are very faint hairline scratches covering the highpoints of the portrait and traces of shallow crud in the field around CENT. A tiny nick in the field off the chin and a thin planchet lamination across the end of the pol ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1794 S-23 R4+ VG7. Sharpness near F12 with shallow corrosion at the cap and several light rim bruises on both sides. The remainder of the planchet is smooth and there is no verdigris. Glossy medium brown and very light greenish olive, possibly lightly cleaned and retoned long ago. LDS, Breen s ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1794 S-22 R1 G4. The obverse is several points better but the reverse is slightly weaker. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown. The surfaces are a bit dull from uniform microscopic granularity. No verdigris and the only mark is a small rim bruise just left of the date. The date is easily ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1794 S-22 R1. PCGS graded AU-53. CAC Approved. Choice glossy medium brown. Traces of frosty flowline luster show in protected areas on both sides. A premium example for the grade, nearly flawless. The only mark is a small nick in the field off the chin. M-LDS, Breen state VII. The "Mounds" on ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1794 S-21 R3 G5. Sharpness near VF20 but there are dozen of moderate pits scattered over the obverse while the reverse is free of any notable marks. In addition to the obverse pits the planchet is covered with very fine roughness, but there are no contact marks or verdigris. Dark greenish oliv ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1794 S-19b R4 Head of 1793, Edge Device of 1794 AG3. Several points sharper but there are a couple old but obvious scratches on each side and the surfaces display extremely fine roughness. Glossy olive brown and chocolate with traces of reddish chocolate brown in protected areas on the obverse ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1794 S-19a R5+ Head of 1793, Edge Device of 1793 AG3. A few points sharper but covered with uniform light to moderate roughness. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and chocolate. The date is weak but readable. The edge device with the down turned leaf point following DOLLA ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1794 S-18b R4 Head of 1793, Edge Device of 1794 G6. Slightly sharper, especially on the obverse, but the fields and protected areas are covered with light roughness hidden under glossy chocolate and olive brown toning. The highpoints of the devices are smooth. No verdigris and just a few minor ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1794 S-17a R5- Head of 1793, Edge Device of 1793 G5. Sharpness VG10 or better but the planchet is covered with uniform light to moderate erosion. No marks or verdigris, planchet flaws, or contact marks. The date and legends are complete and easily readable, and the edge device with the leaf po ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1797 C-2 R3 AG3. Sharpness VG7 but dull from light corrosion, strongest on the reverse where there are specks of greenish verdigris scattered about. Probably lost in soil for some time, then rescued. No contact marks. The date is clear and the legends are readable. Dark steel and olive brown. ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1796 S-82 R5 Liberty Cap G5. A couple points sharper with microscopic porosity covering the planchet. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown. The date is strong and the legends are readable. Estimated Value $250-UP. Categories: Liberty Cap Cents

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge. PCGS graded AU-50. Very attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown with frosty lighter bluish steel brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. A perfect example for the grade, flawless in every respect except for a planchet flake on the top of the first T i ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge G5. A few points sharper with extremely fine granularity in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris, and the only mark is a short scratch from the back of the shoulder into the hair. Recolored slightly glossy bluish steel and light olive. MDS with subtle swelling ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1795 S-76a R5 Lettered Edge G6. Sharpness F15 but covered with fine porosity mixed with granularity. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy light greenish steel brown and olive. The date and legends are complete and clear. The tough "High ONE CENT with Lettered Edge" variety. Estimated Value $ ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1795 S-75 R3 Lettered Edge AG3+. Slightly better on the reverse, weaker on the reverse. The planchet is mostly smooth but there is pitting around the bust tip and in the field up to the chin. Specks of greenish verdigris are resting in the pits and protected areas on the obverse. Slightly glos ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1795 S-75 R3 Lettered Edge VG8. Blundered Edge Letters reading ONE HUNDREDR A DOLLAR. Glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter brown toning covering the devices. The surfaces are decent but a glass reveals extremely fine roughness under the glossy toning. No verdigris, and the only marks are ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1795 S-74 R4- Lettered Edge G4. Sharper on the obverse, weaker on the reverse, as usual. There is some minor roughness on both sides, mostly in the fields, but no notable marks. Slightly glossy medium brown with darker olive brown and steel in the fields and protected areas. The date is bold b ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1795 S-73 R5- Lettered Edge G4. The obverse is slightly better, the reverse a bit weaker. The planchet is smooth and the only defects are two short, very old but obvious scratches forming a crude "T" in the center of the obverse. Rather glossy chocolate brown and steel with lighter chocolate t ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1794 S-72 R2 Exact Head of 1795 G5. Very slightly sharper with minor planchet erosion in the fields and protected areas. No marks or verdigris. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The date is strong and the legends are clear except for some weakness inside the wreath. Estimated Value $200 ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1794 S-69 R3 Head of 1795 G4. Several points sharper, especially on the obverse, but there are areas of shallow corrosion on the rims plus a half dozen small pitmarks scattered over the obverse. No notable verdigris or contact marks. Reddish steel brown and chocolate with lighter steel brown t ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1794 S-68 R5 Head of 1795 G5. Five points sharper but covered with uniform fine to moderate granularity. There are two very shallow pits on the head plus a few smaller ones on the chin but no notable contact marks or verdigris. Dark chocolate and olive brown. The date is strong and the legends ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1794 S-66 R5 Fair-2. The obverse is a bit better but the reverse is weaker, nearly slick. Both sides show minor roughness mixed with some old scratches. Slightly glossy light greenish olive brown with darker reddish chocolate toning in protected areas. The date is weak but readable. EDS, Breen ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1794 S-65 R1 AG3. Glossy medium chocolate brown. An unusual cent that displays curious designs on about half of the reverse. May have been damaged post minting, but you can find design elements hidden deep in the recesses. In addition the planchet is thinner in the affected area but the edge l ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1794 S-65 R1 VG10. Sharpness EF40 but covered with fine granularity mixed with a bit of shallow pitting at STA. Traces of light greenish verdigris can be found in protected areas, but it is insignificant. The only contact marks are a few dull rim nicks on the left side of the obverse. Slightly ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1794 S-64 R5- Missing Fraction Bar G4. Clipped Planchet. Several points sharper, particularly on the obverse, but covered with fine roughness in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris and the only notable mark is a light rim bruise left of the cap, but this cent lacks eye appeal. Slightl ...