1 Cent USA (1776 - ) Copper

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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 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 2015-02-26
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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