Liberty Cap Large Cent Mintage

The Liberty Cap Large Cent represented the third design introduced for the cent denomination during its first year of production in 1793. As the result of criticism from various sources,…

Coronet Head Cent Mintage

Finally, the one cent denomination found some stability in design with the arrival of the Matron Head or Coronet Head Large Cents. However, the design was adopted following a one-year hiatus in all…

Draped Bust Large Cent Mintage

The one cent denomination continued its evolution during the early days of American coinage. Within the space of five years, there would be four different designs created, which culminated with…

Flowing Hair Cent Mintage

The inception of the large cent denomination in 1793 marked the debut the Flowing Hair Cent. Within a year, the original design underwent a transformation, introducing a new reverse. The…

Lincoln Bicentennial Cent Mintage

To celebrate the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, four different reverse designs were released for the 2009 Lincoln Cent. The designs represented different stages in the life of…