Classic Head 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…

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…

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…

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…