PCGS Graded Large Cents
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.S. Mint at the time. In 1815, however, a fire at the mint prevented the coin from being produced that year. People of that time period didn't like to carry the coins because they were so large and cumbersome. And they were also fairly heavy. (Read more below listings)
 1853 Large Cent Braided Hair XF 45 PCGS Certified 1c Coin $64.95 |
 1838 Coronet Head Large Cent PCGS VF20 $99.99 |
 1797 PCGS GENUINE REV OF 1797 STEMS DRAPED BUST LARGE CENT IDOO14 $880.00 |
 1857 Small Date Large Cent Unc Details PCGS $399.99 |
 1825 Coronet Large Cent PCGS VF Details N 1 R5+ Very Scarce OCC $2,350.00 |
 1854 Braided Hair large cent PCGS MS64 BN $420.00 |
 1838 Coronet Head Large Cent 1c PCGS MS 65 BN $2,750.00 |
 1839 6 Large Cent PCGS F12 Certified Rare Coin $1,900.00 |
 1853 Large Cent PCGS EF 40 $79.99 |
 1793 Large Cent Wreath Vine and Bars PCGS VG10 Old US Coin S3 003 CTF $5,400.00 |
 1856 UPRIGHT 5 LARGE CENT AU58 PCGS Fully Detailed $187.00 |
 1853 LARGE CENT AU58 PCGS Fully Struck $177.00 |
The weight of a dollar's worth of these coins is about three pounds. These large coins have become an interesting part of history however, because they show us the value of money during this era. At the time they were in circulation, the coin was not called the "Large Cent". It was just the one cent coin of the day. Today it is called a large cent by coin collectors because compared to our modern day "penny", it is huge. This coin is larger that the modern quarter. There are seven different varieties of US Large cents: Flowing Hair, Chain Reverse 1793, Flowing Hair, Wreath Reverse 1793, Liberty Cap 1793–1796, Draped Bust 1796–1807, Classic Head 1808–1814, Liberty Head or Coronet cents 1816–1857, Braided Hair or Petite Head 1839–1857
