Large Cents were the first coins made for circulation that were authorized by the U.S. government. Large Cents were issued from 1793 to 1857 and quite a few different designs or ‘types’ were used.
1793 saw three different types – ‘Chain’ Cents, then ‘Wreath’ Cents and finally ‘Liberty Cap’ Cents. Liberty Cap Cents were made until 1796. From 1796 to 1807 Draped Bust Large Cents were issued and Classic Head Cents were made from 1808 to 1814.
Coronet Heads were made from 1816 to 1839 and finally Braided Hair Large Cents were issued from 1839 till the end of the series in 1857. Large Cents have been wildly popular with collectors ever since numismatists started collecting American coins.
VF Details, Corroded, Repaired. S-6
S-23. R-4+. A scarce and popular variety with a dramatic die break running parallel to the pole on the obverse. This example has attractive light brown surfaces and the typical weakness at the center of the reverse as struck.
80/79. 2nd Hair. Well detailed with pleasing medium brown color. Surfaces are particularly nice and original.
Small Date, Large Fraction.
Small Date, Large Fraction. Sharp detail with attractive and problem-free mahogany brown surfaces.
CAC. Restrike. Struck from rusted, discarded Mint dies. The obverse is from an altered 1803 die while the reverse is an 1820 die. This is a beautiful glossy chestnut-brown example with no noteworthy marks or spots.
Comet. So named because of a mint produced flaw in the left obverse field. Well detailed with medium brown surfaces.
Large 7. Nearly mint state with rich luster. Surfaces are glossy medium brown and exhibit sharp detail.
CAC. A beautiful early cent with lustrous chocolate brown surfaces and traces of original mint red. The surfaces are extremely attractive with no significant abrasions and very strong eye appeal.
S-281. Well detailed with attractive medium brown surfaces. The overdate is very obvious.
Solid detail with pleasing surfaces.
Large Date. Even warm-brown.
Crosslet 4. S-294.
S-294. Very sharply struck with a vibrant luster cartwheel. The surfaces are smooth, spot-free, and a deep blue-brown with traces or original orange-red mint luster in the protected areas of the obverse design. A beautiful coin with tremendous eye appeal and one of the finest known of the variety. Ex: Auction '81 (RARCOA), R.E. Naftzger, Jr, Heritage 2009 CSNS Sale.
N-2. The second rarest middle-date after the 1823 with a mintage of just 389,000. This is an attractive example with glossy chestnut brown surfaces with an olive-green hue. NGC has graded just 6 coins mint state.
Strong detail and attractive medium brown surfaces. One of the middle-date Large Cent 'keys'.
CAC. A pleasing example of this scarce date. The detail is strong and the surfaces are an attractive medium brown.
Lustrous and medium brown with a steel-blue tint and just the barest touch of wear. Exceptionally nice for the grade with choice surfaces.
N-9.
N-5. Very attractive with lustrous light chocolate brown surfaces that have a faint iridescent bluish hue.