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-50 R5 NGC graded VF Details, Corroded. Sharpness F15 or a bit better but corroded, strongest at the date and top of the reverse. Shallow greenish verdigris shows at S-OF. No contact marks. The date and legends are readable, although parts are distorted by the corrosion. Dark chocolate b ...

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1794 S-47 R4 F15. Sharpness VF30 but a contact mark in the field before the neck has been smoothed leaving a shallow depression in the field. There are microscopic hairline scratches in the field under the cap and a collection of similar hairline scratches at S-OF where some small pits have be ...

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1794 S-43 R2 NGC graded Fine Details, Corroded. Sharpness F12 on the obverse and a bit weaker on the reverse. The obverse is covered with minor roughness while the reverse displays moderate roughness. No verdigris or contact marks. Rather glossy chocolate and olive brown with lighter brown ton ...

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1794 S-43 R2 G6. The obverse is a couple points better while the reverse is a couple points weaker, the G6 grade an average of the two sides. Extremely fine roughness covers the fields and protected areas and the devices are smooth. No verdigris. The notable marks are three thin rim nicks off ...

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1794 S-42 R4 NGC graded VF Details, Corroded. Sharpness VF20 but the obverse is covered with microscopic porosity. Traces of extremely faint roughness can be found on the reverse as well. No verdigris or notable contact marks. Rather glossy dark olive brown with lighter chocolate brown toning ...

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1794 S-35 R5 AG3. Glossy medium steel brown blending to chocolate in protected areas around the devices. The surfaces are not perfectly smooth, especially in protected areas on the reverse, but they are quite decent for the grade. The only notable mark is a subtle dent just right of the F in O ...
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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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