The large cents were produced only in the philadelphia mint, which was the only mint in the country at the time. A complete price guide for all half cents and large cents, 1793 1857. Its a great book that has a few photo errors, but it covers the sheldon varieties not the newcomb varieties. This book is only surpassed in its usefullness by the new noyes book set. These served as the basis for noyess united states large cents, making available for the first. Great written description, though book by noyes is suppose to include pictures that are far more useful. He was a member of the original ana grading board, and was a consultant to anacs for over a decade for authentication and grading of early u. United states large cents volume 1, 17931794 by noyes. These join volumes 1 and 2, previously issued, which covered the 1793 to. In 1815, however, a fire at the mint prevented the coin from being produced that year. Years and types of our choice based upon availability.
The last year of mintage for braided hair large cents was 1857. Collecting large cents 1817 large cent likely from the randall hoard 1823 large cent 1842 large cent liberty coin service by thomas coulson the first regular issue coins struck under the authority of the united states mint were the chain cents struck in early march, 1793. Grading and provenance information has been cobbled together using the works of del bland and william c. Flowing hair large cent 17931796 values pcgs price guide. Also showing coins for sale in our database for the braided hair liberty head type large cents items. Large cents are the same denomination as our contemporary pennies but when they were first introduced, this name was as foreign as the new coin itself. Shop our large selection of precious metals products today. Add these cull 18081857 large cents to your cart today. However judging from the middle date book, the photos are large and very detailed. Born in 1793 and immediately a source of controversy, the big pennies have been thru several redesigns and resizes, includin.
Coin collector books about early copper coins sell rare coins. Flowing hair 1793 liberty cap large cent 17931796 draped bust cent 17961807 classic head cent 18081814 coronet head cent 18161839 braided hair cent 18391857 flowing hair cents, chain reverse 1793 the obverse featured a bust of liberty with a reverse of a ring of chains. Braided hair liberty head large cents usa coin book. While the discovery of additional specimens has reduced the rarity ratings for a number of these formerly noncollectable varieties, sheldons nc numbers are still used to identify them. The masterwork by the best known name in middledates. Probably the most useful pricing information is recent auction prices, since these represent actual transaction prices. A price guide for 17931857 half cents and large cents, just published april 2017, pages, spiral bound laminated card covers us coins noyes. I cannot answer your internet question directly but noyes has a 6 volume set for all the dates that replaces his first books. Features the words united states of america around the perimeter with a wreath encompassing the words one cent inside the legend. My personal preference on the middle dates is the cent book by john wright. Braided hair large cents refers to the weave across libertys forehead and below her coronet. For the late date newcomb varieties youve got to get attribution guide to united states large cents 1840 to 1857 by robert grellman.
United states large cents coin collecting guide for. Sheldons ethics have come into question his book still remains the cornerstone of early cent identification. He authored the large cent section of the popular red book a guidebook of u. A twin to his book on early dates, and even more of an improvement over its predecessor as an attribution guide. Large cents have earned a spot in history as the first coins ever minted by the united states government on its own equipment and premises they were minted from 1793 to 1857 at the mint in philadelphia, the only u. Some collectors still attribute early cents using sheldons book, but it is far easier to use the more recent reference by william c. It is by no means a complete numismatic reference list, yet one that many collectors will find useful. The new books are united states large cents, volume 5, 1816 to 1845, and volume 6, 1846 to 1857.
These come in a twovolume set, and you can typically find them on ebay or at coin shows. Braided hair large cents were nearly the size and weight of todays half dollar. I coauthored an article for eac a couple of years ago about a suspicious 1816 large cent for sale on the internet. Question about the book with large cent by newcomb coin. This is the quuintisential large cent variety indentification guide for 17931814 large u. Seven principal types of large cents were issued in all but one. A price guide for 17931857 half cents and large cents third edition, 2014 by william c. A complete price guide for all half cents and large cents, 17931857. The following list of numismatic reference material was compiled primarily by brandon kelley of anaconda rare coins and the members of the collectors universe pcgs forums. Among the first coins produced by the united states mint, the large cent had a face value of 1100th of a dollar, as specified by congress. Personally i think the newcomb book is interest in from the point of view to see what we used to have to use for attributing the large cents, and it can still be used fairly well for the middle dates, but it has been greatly superseded by either bill noyes or john wrights books on the middle dates, and by grellmans book on the late dates. Large cents penny whimsy by william h sheldon united states large cents 17931814 by william c noyes the cent book 18161839 by john d wright. Large cents 17931857 large cents have now come to be known as pennies, but. Numismatic reference list american numismatic association.
Coin value price chart for braided hair liberty head large cents 1c. Coins, whitman in 1979, and the chapter it makes cents in perspectives in numismatics in 1986. This fascinating series has probably been avidly collected longer than any other. How much braided hair liberty head large cents are worth. This page is dedicated to everything related to the collecting of early united states copper coins, with an emphasis on large cents. As is typical for the date, the reverse is of a much lower grade than the obverse but the obverse is so nice that it carries the piece to a vg8. The united states large cent was a coin with a face value of 1100 of a united states dollar. First issued in 1793, production of large cents continued through 1857 with num. These join volumes 1 and 2, previously issued, which covered the 1793 to 1797 period.
Varieties are well described and placed in an emission sequence that has been significantly updated since the book. The coronet large cent was a type of large cent issued by the united states mint in philadelphia from 1816 until 1839 there are two similar designs of the coronet large cent, the matron head and the braided hair, the latter with a slightly altered profile. We have a excellent selection of these large size copper coins in stock, from the common to the rare, from the 18th century to the mid19th century. The following is the image that centered that discussion. The large cent coin is 1 18 inches in diameter or 28. Ideally, every enthusiastic collector of half cents and large cents should have a working.
The first official mintage of the large cent was in 1793, and its production continued until 1857, when it was officially replaced by the modernsize one cent coin commonly called the penny. Large cents minted 1793 to 1857 the cent was the first denomination issued in america. While newcombs numbering system is still the standard, his book has been superseded for the dates 181639 by the second volume of noyes attribution reference, as well as by a similarly excellent book by john d. Large cents were produced in philadelphia between the years of 1793 and 1857.
Coins for sale for braided hair liberty head type large cents items. This was the last large cent produced by the mint, being replaced by the reduced diameter flying eagle cent in 1857. Braided hair large cents 18391857 littleton coin company. What i do is go to the book first and then verify anything if needed with an internet search of the. Protect your investment in style by adding an attractive presentation box to your order. During the 1850s, large cents were melted by the millions, making them so hard to find today. Long the bible of early copper collectors, this book is an update of a 1949 work by sheldon, early american cents. The ans library has levicks book of rubbings of 1793 cents. Apmex offers large cents 1793 1857 at competitive precious metals prices. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Can anyone recommend any good books on large cents other. Noyes, author of united states large cents 1793 1814, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. Early american, half cents, large cents small cents two cents, three cents and twenty cents nickels half dimes and dimes quarters half dollars dollars gold type commemoratives proof sets errors and varieties.