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Early Cent Types

  • 1839-1857 Braided Hair Large Cent Good Image 1

    1839-1857 Braided Hair Large Cent Good

    This big copper weighs almost four times as much as later small cents. Early U.S. Mint cents were modeled on big British copper pennies of the day. That's why they were called pennies, a name that stuck even though their official denomination was always...

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  • 1839-1857 Braided Hair Large Cents Set of 3 Different Good Image 1

    1816-1857 Braided Hair Large Cents Set of 3 Different Good

    When the U.S. Mint introduced cents they were modeled on the size of big British copper pennies of the day. That's why early Americans called them pennies even though the official denomination has always been cents. Big coppers weigh about four times as...

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    1865 Indian Head Plain & Fancy Cent Pair Good

    1865 Indian Head Plain & Fancy Cent Pair Good

    There were a variety of revisions to the Indian Head cent early in the series, including a change of composition due to the Civil War. Cent pieces from 1864 on (including these 1865 issues) were struck in bronze alloy. Two decidedly distinctive varieties...

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  • 1839-1857 Braided Hair Large Cent Fine Image 1

    1839-1857 Braided Hair Large Cent Fine

    Early U.S. Mint cents were modeled on big British copper pennies. This Braided Hair Liberty was the last and most elegant of early U.S. Mint big coppers. Well-preserved Fine quality passed through commerce in antebellum America. Our choice of 1839-1857...

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  • 1816-1835 Matron Head Large Cent Good Image 1

    1816-1835 Matron Head Large Cent Good

    Early U.S. Mint cents were modeled on familiar British copper pennies of the day. That's why they were called pennies rather than the official cent. The 1816-1835 Matron Head was the last coin engraving of Robert Scot, who designed some of the first...

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    1908-S Indian Head Cent Extra Fine

    1908-S Indian Head Cent Extra Fine

    The 1908-S Indian Head cent went down in history books as the first minor denomination to ever be struck outside of Philadelphia when it was output by the San Francisco branch mint. It was also the first time that the S-mintmark would appear on the...

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  • 1796-1807 Draped Bust Large Cent Good

    1796-1807 Draped Bust Large Cent Good

    With a hulking diameter of 29 millimeters — nearly the size of a modern half dollar — Draped Bust cents were issued during the primordial years of the Philadelphia Mint. Designed by Chief Engraver Robert Scot, the bust of Liberty was thought to have...

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  • 1808-1814 Classic Head Large Cent Good Image 1

    1808-1814 Classic Head Large Cent Good

    Early U.S. Mint cents were modeled on familiar British copper pennies of the day. That's why they were called pennies rather than the official cent. The 1808-1814 Classic Head introduced the liberty coronet and 13 stars. 29mm

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