The first US cent issued by the United States Mint was the Large Cent in 1793.
The penny coin which was worth a cent
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.
I believe the birch cent, the first pennies made in 1792
The US Half cent and the US Large cent were both first minted in 1793 and were the first coins issued by the US Mint.
The first US cent issued by the United States Mint was the Large Cent in 1793.
The penny coin which was worth a cent
The first US one cent coin was the 1793 Flowing Hair large cent.
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.
1793.Note that the coin is a penny (or cent). Penney is a department store.
I believe the birch cent, the first pennies made in 1792
The US Half cent and the US Large cent were both first minted in 1793 and were the first coins issued by the US Mint.
The US penny, named after the British penny or pence was first minted as the US penny around 1787. Pennies in the US were first pressed in copper.CorrectionThe first US coin to carry the denomination 1 cent was the so-called Fugio cent authorized by the Continental Congress in 1787. The first cents issued by the new Federal government were Large Cents made in 1793. Note that coins are said to be minted or struckrather than "pressed".
.....No such coin exists. The first US cent was the chain cent, first struck in 1793. In 1764 the United States did not exist.
...One cent. It is in common circulation and made out of copper coated zinc.
The Lincoln cent was first minted in 1909, to honor the centennial of Lincoln's birth.
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.