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United States
Large Cents
1793 to 1857
United States
Large Cents
1793 to 1814
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Large Cents
1808 to 1814
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1816 to 1857
United States
Large Cents
Large Cents
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Large Cents
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About Large Cents
The first boon to coin collecting in America began as many collectors since have started their own collections with the common, every day One Cent piece. Always inexpensive and easy to afford, a date run of cents can be quickly assembled and admired as the gaps are filled, even without regard to the quality or conditions of the coins themselves. That first boon for the denomination started in the late 1850s with the discontinuation of the long-running Large Cent series that for a while proved costly to the Mint to produce and unwieldly to use in commerce for its size and dwindling purchasing power. The series is well and thoroughly documented today and popularized by written articles, dedicated textbooks, and a plethora of collecting and organizational strategies.
About Flowing Hair and Draped Bust Large Cents
The earliest issues of the United States One Cent coin are endowed with a treasury’s worth of numismatic history. Embodying the humbleness of the young nation and the desire to be recognized, these coins represent America’s pursuit to find her footing.
With freedom still ringing through the air from the Revolutionary War, the Liberty Cap design was adopted and implemented for the half cent and the large cent. The impression of Lady Liberty hails from an earlier Libertas Americana medal originally commissioned by Benjamin Franklin. In both instances, the hair of Liberty flows freely behind her and over her shoulder is placed a Phrygian Cap resting on a pole. This cap is a direct reference to the headgear worn by freed slaves of Ancient Rome and likewise symbolizes the United States’ break from the bondage of the British Empire.
About Coronet Large Cents
The first boon to coin collecting in America began as many collectors since have started their own collections with the common, every day One Cent piece. Always inexpensive and easy to afford, a date run of cents can be quickly assembled and admired as the gaps are filled, even without regard to the quality or conditions of the coins themselves. That first boon for the denomination started in the late 1850s with the discontinuation of the long-running Large Cent series that for a while proved costly to the Mint to produce and unwieldly to use in commerce for its size and dwindling purchasing power. The series is well and thoroughly documented today and popularized by written articles, dedicated textbooks, and a plethora of collecting and organizational strategies.