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-87 R3 Liberty Cap G6. Several points sharper, especially on the obverse, but there are numerous light rim bruises and dull rim nicks around both sides, and some of them have been smoothed down to minimize their impact. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and attractive showing only a few ...

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1795 S-75 R3 Lettered Edge VG7. Very slightly sharper but there are a few contact marks, including a pair of sharp nicks on the portrait and one more at the bottom of the I in LIBERTY, plus a pitmark on the denominator of the fraction. Glossy medium chocolate brown with slightly lighter brown ...

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1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap AG3. A couple points sharper, especially on the obverse, but there are small, relatively fresh digs on the 9 and 6 in the date that distort those digits a bit. Otherwise the date is clear. No roughness or verdigris and the only other defects are some light contact mark ...

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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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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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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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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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