1808-1814 Classic Head Large Cents
The Classic Head Large Cents were struck from 1808 to 1814, creating seven different dates. Compared to other series of large cents, this series is somewhat overlooked. Besides demand from type set collectors, overall interest is low despite the scarcity of some issues. Finding problem free examples in higher grades can be particularly difficult and […]
The official standards for the Classic Head Large Cents remained the same as the previous series. The coins were to be struck from pure copper, with a weight of 10.89 grams (168 grains) and diameter of approximately 29 mm. Due to the impact of the War of 1812, the quality of the planchets used in […]
The 1814 Classic Head Cent (Buy on eBay) represented the final year of the series, with pieces struck from leftover planchets, mostly of inferior quality. The issue was immediately released into circulation, but did not help to solve the coinage supply problem, which had been created as a result of the War of 1812. The […]
The 1811 Classic Head Cent (Buy on eBay) had the lowest mintage of the series at 218,025 pieces. Two major varieties are recognized for the issue. There is an overdate with the last digit 1 over 0 and a normal date. The overdate is the scarcer variety of the two. Most surviving examples across both […]