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Was the wheat penny Americas first penny?
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.
What is the value of a 1846 nickel?
The first 5-cent US nickel was made in 1866, the 3-cent nickel in 1865, and the copper-nickel flying eagle 1-cent in 1856.
What is an 1851 flying eagle one cent piece worth?
Please check your coin again. Large cents were still being made in 1851. The first Flying Eagle cents were dated 1856.
What is the value of an 1863 large Liberty flowing hair one cent coin?
You don't have a large cent because the last large cent was made in 1857. Any US cent dated 1863 should be an Indian Head cent. What you might have is a privately made token or something of that sort because it is not a US mint product if it is a large cent or not an Indian Head Cent.
What was a penny called in 1821?
It was still commonly called a penny but was also referred by its formal name as a cent. Today, collectors call the cents made prior to the flying eagle cent in 1856 as "large cents" as they were about the size of a half dollar as opposed to the small cents that circulate today.
What is the value of a large one cent 1873?
Please look at the coin again, 1857 was the last year the US made a large cent.
What year was the first US cent made?
The first US cent issued by the United States Mint was the Large Cent in 1793.
When was the first US cent made?
The first penny cent piece made by the US Mint was the 1793 Flowing Hair Large Cent - its value in good conditin is: $12,000.
How much is a 1857 one cent worth?
It depends on if it's a Large cent or Small cent, both were made that year. Post new question.
What is the value of an 1856 three cent piece?
Just in Good Grade it will be 28.00...the grading goes up to AU (almost uncirculated) which is then up to 252.00. Then the highest step up would be MS which is Mint State and valued at 300.00. Now, if you have A PROOF 1856 three cent piece it is worth, 2,340 dollars, which means it was made a Proof from special dies that were polished by hand and perfected, the coin was never touched by human hands whatsoever. The 1856 three cent piece was made of silver, and not Nickel..a lot of three cent pieces were made of both, silver or nickel, the silver varieties being the higher priced. Nickel 3¢ coins weren't introduced until 1865.
What pennies were made of pure copper?
United States large cent coins (1793-1857) were made of pure copper. However small cent coins (1856-present) were never made of entirely pure copper. Their highest ever copper content was 95% copper and 5% tin/zinc. This metallic composition occurred in cents minted from 1864 to mid-1982. The only exception is the famous 1943 steel cent, minted out of that metal to save copper for use in ammunition during WWII.
What is the value of an 1887 US large cent?
Check the date again. US large cents were last made in 1857.
