Liberty Cap Large Cent
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The Liberty Cap Large Cent was a type of large cent
struck by the United States Mint
from 1793 until 1796, when it was replaced by the Draped Bust large cent
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and Wreath cent
. It appears to have been a little more successful than its precedents, as it was continued into 1796, unlike the previous two issues, which were issued for one year only. In 1795, the planchets became too thin for the use of edge lettering on the coins, so coins from late-1795 onward have no edge lettering.
Large cent (United States coin)
The United States large cent was a coin with a face value of 1/100 of a United States dollar. Its diameter varied between 27mm and 29mm. The first official mintage of the large cent was in 1793, and its production continued until 1857, when it was officially replaced by the modern-size one-cent...
struck by the United States Mint
United States Mint
The United States Mint primarily produces circulating coinage for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint was created by Congress with the Coinage Act of 1792, and placed within the Department of State...
from 1793 until 1796, when it was replaced by the Draped Bust large cent
Draped bust
"Draped Bust" was the name given to a design of United States coins. It appeared on much of the regular-issue copper and silver United States coinage from 1795-1808. The denominations that featured the Draped Bust design included the half cent.-Basic design:...
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History
The Liberty Cap large cent was issued by the Mint from 1793 to 1796. The Mint created this type of cent in an attempt to satisfy the public objections to the Chain centChain cent
The Chain cent was America's first large cent and the first circulating coin officially produced by the United States Mint. It was struck only during 1793.-Obverse design:...
and Wreath cent
Wreath cent
The Wreath cent was an American large cent. It was the second design type, following the Chain cent in 1793. It was produced only during that year.- Obverse design :...
. It appears to have been a little more successful than its precedents, as it was continued into 1796, unlike the previous two issues, which were issued for one year only. In 1795, the planchets became too thin for the use of edge lettering on the coins, so coins from late-1795 onward have no edge lettering.
Sources
- R.S. Yeoman, A Guide Book Of United States CoinsA Guide Book of United States CoinsA Guide Book of United States Coins , by Richard Yeoman, ISBN 0-7948-2039-5, is a pricing guide for United States coin collectors, and is considered one of the most authoritative coin price sources. The book is the longest running coin price guide; the first edition, dated 1947, went on sale...
, 2009 edition.