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Copper Half Cents & Large Cents

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    1816-1935 Matron Head Large Cent Very Good

    1816-1935 Matron Head Large Cent Very 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. They were significantly larger than the one cent coins of today. A wide variety of engravings were...

    Was: $79.00
    Now: $69.00
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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...

    $225.00
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    1796-1807 Draped Bust Large Cent Very Good

    1796-1807 Draped Bust Large Cent Very 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 been...

    Was: $275.00
    Now: $249.00
  • 1809-1836 Classic Head Half Cent Fine

    1809-1836 Classic Head Half Cent Fine

    The U.S. half cent was produced intermittently for six decades, but mintages were often interrupted and existing issues melted for their 100% copper content. Today, this denomination seems a true oddity, but it could buy any number of useful items in...

    $215.00
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