The current US penny coin features the Union Shield Crest on the back side of the coin. A banner with the words one cent goes over the shield.
It looks exactly like the US cent.
A US one cent coin dated 1906 is a Indian Head (1859-1909) cent.
About the width of a US penny (one cent coin)
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A US cent dated 1913 is a Lincoln cent and the word Liberty is also on the front of the coin.
1814 is the last year of issue for the "Classic Head" large cent. To see what it looks like on your browser type in Classic Head large cent, click images & search.
One cent. Please look at your pocket change first. There are hundreds of millions of cents in circulation from most years dating back to the 1950s. Very few of them are worth more than a cent.
A US Large cent dated 1847 is a "Braided Hair" Liberty Head cent. Type this into your browser and click images.
A US Large Cent dated 1797 would be a Draped Bust cent. Type this info into your search box and click images.
It looks the same as every other US cent minted since 1909.
Look at the coin again. The first US one cent coin was struck in 1793.
The US mint was not in operation back then.