1793-1796 Liberty Cap Large Cents
The Liberty Cap Large Cent was produced with four different dates, although advanced collectors will pursue a multitude of varieties. The mintage levels for each year were relatively high with the exception of the first year of issue in 1793 when 11,056 pieces were struck. The highest mintage occurred in 1794 when 918,521 pieces were […]
The 1795 “Jefferson Head” Liberty Cap Large Cent (Buy on eBay) is listed in most references, but it is not an official Mint product. These enigmatic pieces were made by John Harper, who had produced them as samples of his work in the hopes of gaining a coinage contract from the federal government. He supposedly […]
Most of the 1795 Liberty Cap Large Cents (Buy on eBay) produced at the Mint were struck on planchets with a plain edge, a smaller number had a lettered edge, and a tiny fraction were struck on planchets with a reeded edge. While the official purpose of the reeded edge remains unknown, most have suggested […]
Mystery surrounds the 1794 “Starred Reverse” Liberty Cap Cent (Buy on eBay), which is one of the most famous large cent varieties. Along with 83 dentils around the circumference of the reverse, there are also 94 tiny, five-pointed stars. In some cases, the stars are covered by the dentils, suggesting that the stars were engraved […]
From 1793 to 1795, Liberty Cap Large Cents were struck on thick plancets with a weight of 13.48 grams (208 grains). Some issues of 1795 and all of 1796 were struck on thin planchets with a weight of 10.89 grams (168 grains). Those struck on thick planchets had a lettered edge, reading ONE HUNDRED FOR […]