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Obverse Type | Flowing Hair (1793) |
Edge | vine and bars or lettered |
Weight | 13.48 g |
Diameter | 26 to 28 mm |
Composition | copper |
Minted | Philadelphia, United States |
Mintage | approx 63,353 (all varieties) |
Scarcity | lettered edge: very rare |
Obverse | thought to be Henry Voigt |
Reverse | thought to be Henry Voigt |
VG8 | F12 | VF20 | XF40 | AU58 | MS60 |
$4.6k | $6.9k | $12.7k |
$23.9k | $76.5k |
$91.1k+ |
Notes: - first United States penny
- 'wreath' reverse type
- edge lettering 'ONE HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR'
- images courtesy of Frisco Mint
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What is a 1793 one cent coin from the United States worth?
Value, images, and specifications for the 1793 US large cent (penny).
(flowing hair: wreath reverse, lettered edge variety)
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USA one cent
Flowing Hair
1793 WR LE
The 1793 United States 'wreath reverse' one cent
obverse features the young Liberty facing right,
with wind-blown, flowing hair. Above is the word
'LIBERTY', below is a sprig of leaves and date.
The reverse shows 'ONE CENT' encircled by
a wreath, with '1/100' below, and 'UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA' as the legend.
Chain reverse varieties: 'AMERI.', 'AMERICA, periods',
and 'AMERICA, no periods'
Wreath reverse varieties: 'vines and bars edge',
'lettered edge', 'strawberry leaf', and 'liberty cap'
Further detail in notes
VG | Very Good |
F | Fine |
VF | Very Fine |
XF | Extremely Fine |
AU | about Uncirculated |
MS | Mint state - Uncirculated |
USA one cent
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