Tag Archive for: Liberty Cents

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Coin 041 – 1855. Upright 55, N-4 Liberty Cents PCGS MS-66+ Red

Coin Number 41 Full blazing mint red throughout, and free of all but a couple of trivial specks. The strike is bold throughout, and the surfaces are free of any marks. Mint Engraver James Longacre used two types of 5's in the date, here is the…
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Coin 042 – 1856. Slanting 5, N-5 Liberty Cents PCGS Proof 66 Red & Brown

Coin Number 42 This is the final Large Cent from the type collection in the Tyrant display. Although Large cents continued in production into early 1857 prior to the full launch of the Flying Eagle cent. Thus all the skills and knowledge went…
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Coin 022 – 1829 Bronzed Liberty Cents NGC Proof 66 Brown

Coin Number 22 There are only about eight examples of these bronzed Proof 1829 cents known today, this is arguably the finest as the best seen by PCGS is PR65. The color is a splendid shade of brick red throughout, and the central devices are…
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Coin 032 – 1839. Silly head, N-9 Liberty Cents PCGS MS-67 Red & Brown

Coin Number 32 Here we get our first look at another revised design modification to the Coronet cents. Liberty's hair over her brow is thicker and more pronounced, there is a circular hole in her ear (centering compass mark). Her back shoulder…
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Coin 033 – 1839. Booby head Liberty Cents NGC MS-66 Red & Brown

Coin Number 33 Exceptionally bright mint red on both sides with only light fading to tan on the obverse, the reverse about half red, half tan. Fully struck on the star radial lines and all of Liberty's curls. Amazing preservation too, with no…
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Coin 034 – 1839. Booby head, N-14 Liberty Cents PCGS MS-66+ Brown

Coin Number 34 This is the Booby Head design that was seen only in 1839. Liberty has a thick browlock again, tiny beaded hair cords, back shoulder point exposed with curl underneath, and a somewhat strange facial impression accounting for the…
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Coin 035 – 1840. Large date, N-8 Liberty Cents PCGS MS-66 Red & Brown

Coin Number 35 As 1840 came to pass, the Philadelphia Mint was still trying various punches to see what looked the best and lasted the longest on these 1840 Large Cents. Some are seen with smaller digits in the date, but here is an example of…
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Coin 036 – 1841 Liberty Cents NGC Proof 66 Red & Brown

Coin Number 36 Here in 1841 a new tighter style of Large cent was adopted. Gone are the Silly and Booby heads of 1839. Liberty is now displayed on these lovely Braided Hair style cents. The changes are not that dramatic, but this is clearly…
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Coin 037 – 1848, N-19 Liberty Cents PCGS MS-65 Red & Brown

Coin Number 37 Incredible mint frost on Liberty's head and that side should certainly merit a Cameo designation on its own, but the reverse is more uniform and not as boldly frosted on the wreath or lettering. Glorious quality throughout, with…
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Coin 038 – 1850, N-15 Liberty Cents NGC MS-67 Brown

Coin Number 38 A stunning coin that offers rich dark chocolate brown toning with tinges of steel blue outlining the devices. Boldly struck throughout and perfectly preserved, this example is tied for the finest graded by either service. The…