1 Cent USA (1776 - ) Copper

Metal:
Issue year(s):
1839-1857

Catalog reference:

1851, United States. Copper Braided Hair Large Cent Coin.

Mint Year: 1851
Reference: KM-67.
Denomination: One Cent (Braided Hair)
Weight: 10.58gm
Material: Copper
Diameter: 28mm

Obverse: Bust of Lady Liberty with braided head left, wearing inscribed diadem. 13 stars around.
Exergue: LIBERTY – 1851

Reverse: Denomination in words (ONE CENT) within wreath.
Legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Facing more negative public reaction, the Coronet cents were redesigned in 1835 by new Chief Engraver Christian Gobrecht. This last major change to the coin updated the obverse by giving Liberty a slimmer, more youthful appearance. Minor tweaks continued through 1843, and the 1843 design prevailed through the end of mintage in 1857. Some 11 years after the large cent was discontinued, a mint employee coined several large cents dated 1868, almost certainly for sale as instant rarities to numismatists. Fewer than a dozen of these unofficial issues, struck in both bronze and copper-nickel, are known to survive.

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1857 N-4 R1. EF-40. Small Date. Glossy chocolate brown with specks of darker olive toning on the upper part of the obverse. Smooth surfaces void of any notable contact marks. M-LDS. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds 6/10/88-Joe Dooley. Categories:

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1857 N-1 R1. EF-40 Plus. Large Date. Choice glossy light chocolate brown with satiny luster in protected areas. No defects. Close to EF45. M-LDS, die state b. Estimated Value $175-UP. Ex Joe Dooley. Categories:

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1857 N-1 R1. EF-45 Plus. Large Date. Choice glossy chocolate and light olive brown. Great eye appeal, virtually flawless. Close to AU50. MDS, die state b. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Rod Burress-Joe Dooley. Categories:

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1856 N-14 R1. MS-60. Italic 5. Lustrous olive and bluish steel. The obverse is a few shades darker than the reverse. No notable defects. MDS, die state b. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Heritage 11/16/89-Joe Dooley. Categories:

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1856 N-14 R1. MS-60. Italic 5. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with 20% of the mint color remaining. The only defect is a thin scratch through star 6 into the hair where it fades away. M-LDS, die state b. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Heritage 10/86:35-Joe Dooley. Categories:

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1856 N-12 R1+. MS-62. Upright 5. Lustrous light chocolate and bluish steel brown with traces of mint red remaining on the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and offer outstanding eye appeal. The only mark is a faint spot of slightly darker chocolate toning near the dentils left of the date. Shar ...
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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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