All US one cent coins were minted in Philadelphia until 1908 when the San Francisco Mint struck a 1908-S Indian Head Cent for the first time.
The 1856 one cent coin is a type of large cent produced by the United States Mint. It features a design with the head of Liberty facing left on the obverse and a wreath surrounding the denomination on the reverse. The coin was minted in copper and has a diameter of approximately 27mm.
The United States first minted the large cent in 1793.
The US Large Cent was disconinued in 1857. The Flying Eagle type small cent was minted from 1856 to 1858. The Indian Cent was discontinued in 1909. The Lincon cent is still in production today although it has been redesigned every 50 years since 1909. The US 2 cent coin was minted from 1864 to 1873.
1856 Large Cent mintages: No exact numbers for the slanted '5', however the combined total of the 1856 cent (straight 5 and slanted 5) is 2,690,463 Source: http://coinauctionshelp.com/BraidedHair_LargeCent_Mintages_PriceGuide.html
Two cent pieces were minted from 1864 to 1873. Please check again and post a new question.
No. The Lincoln wheat cent was introduced in 1909. From 1858-1908, there was the Indian Head cent. Before that was the Flying Eagle cent, which was only minted between 1856-58. Prior to the small cent was the large cent, which was about the size of a modern small dollar coin. Those were made from 1793-1857.
The last US large cents were minted in 1857.
The 1856 Large Cent retails at $15.00-$25.00 for a coin with heavy wear: Medium wear $30.00-$55.00 Light wear $60.00-$90.00 Uncirculated starting at $100.00+
Absolutely not. Large cents were minted in the early 1800's
Flying eagle cents were minted from 1856 to 1858. Please check again and post a new question.
Prior to that was the Flying Eagle cent, which was only minted for three years (1856-58).
Not enough information. 1856 was a transitional year when both large and small cents were struck. See the Related Questions for more.