Large Cents
Draped Bust Large Cent
The designer of the Draped Bust large cent coin was Robert Scot who modeled the lady liberty on the face from a drawing by Gilbert Stuart. The Draped Bust large cent coin was minted from 1797 – 1807. This lady liberty presented a more youthful and feminine appearance than those preceding her with a softer [...]
Classic Head Large Cent
The Classic Head large cent coin was an innovation in design, or at least a change introduced by the new US Mint Director, Robert Patterson that was minted from 1808 -1814. Up until that time, all coins bore designs by Chief Engraver Robert Scot. The new US Mint Director changed all of the designs on [...]
Matron Head Large Cent
The Matron Head large cent coin goes by several names though many collectors prefer the term Matron Head or Coronet head large cent. The names derive from the less than feminine characteristics of Miss Liberty which Dr. William Sheldon, the author of the standard reference for cents, referred to as more of an obese Ward [...]
Braided Hair Large Cent
The Braided Hair large cent coin was the last of the large cent coins and its history of mintage is very consistent with a large number of coins struck each year with the single exception of one year. Mint standards and methods were higher and errors though still common were much less frequent in this [...]