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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1794 S-55 R2 VF25. Ten points sharper but the surfaces are a bit dull thanks to uniform extremely faint granularity that covers the planchet. No verdigris, and the only sign of contact is a rim dent over ES in STATES. Frosty dark chocolate brown and steel. EDS. The date and legends are all str ...

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1794 S-49 R2 VG10. Sharpness VF25 but covered with uniform very fine granularity. No verdigris, and the only mark is a dull rim bruise at ED in UNITED. Dark chocolate brown and olive with slightly lighter toning on the obverse highpoints. The 4 in the date was weakly impressed but everything e ...

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1794 S-47 R4 G4. Sharpness F12 but moderately rough, strongest on the obverse. No verdigris, and the only mark is a dull nick on the eyebrow into the field at right. Slightly glossy medium chocolate brown with darker chocolate and olive brown toning in protected areas. The date and legends are ...

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1794 S-47 R4 VG10. Five points sharper but covered with very fine porosity on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No verdigris, and the only mark is a very light rim bruise over the B in LIBERTY. Lightly cleaned and retoned light to medium brown and bluish steel fading to darker bluish s ...

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1794 S-45 R5+ VG7. Slightly sharper but the fields and protected areas are covered with uniform very fine roughness while the devices are smooth. No marks or verdigris. Rather glossy dark steel brown and olive. The date and legends are complete and clear. Rare LDS, Breen state II late, with a ...

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1794 S-44 R1 VF20. Sharpness VF35 but there is a sharp rim nick at IC in AMERICA. The surfaces appear smooth to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals extremely fine granularity in the protected areas. The minor roughness is well hidden under the glossy dark chocolate and olive brown patina, and ...
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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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1908-S. NGC graded MS-66 Red. Nice strike with relatively fresh color. Frosty Gem. Tied for finest at NGC. Satiny matte surfaces explode with intense luster and varying shades of coppery and gol ...

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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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