Large Cents Album - Taking a Look at US Large Cent Coins, 1793 - 1857

Let's take a look at a near complete large cent album. Lots of design changes and varieties for the series.

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[JohnD]

I really like the very early "capped bust" design, and the reverse designs showing the fraction "1/100". It's just so cool to be holding one of the first coins put out by a the new nation.

[edwardslizewski]

Fantastic Ben. Yes I do have a large cent album. I need five coins to complete the album. 1793, 1799, 1804, 1811 and I think the 1835.

[lukeschiltz]

Very cool video, I wish I had more of these. Some day maybe I’ll have a collection 10% as good as yours!

[expatatat]

Very well done video! I was educated and entertained all the way through!

[jbohanon]

I've been working on this book for some time now. Only seven left, I think. I love the die cracks on the Coronets. Classic Heads are super-hard to find in any kind of non-junky condition.

[scottcahala]

Amazing set of coins. Thanks for sharing

[davidufford]

Very informative. An often overlooked series, particularly for the pre 1830s issues.

[ricktempleton]

Nice set Ben wow. They did a great job putting this together.

[waydeepinside]

I never realized that some large cents have edge lettering - deeply cool !

[fissh]

I believe the mint burned in 1815...Capped bust coins are really neat...I collect .50c and Morgan Dollars mainly...and SILVER!!! Thanks Ben, interesting and educational, love it...cheers.

[saltwatersaddletramp]

My favorite coins are early American copper. Large cents and especially half cents. That’s a cool collection!

[deluge-rainstorm]

Large Cents are the best since they were the coins of the masses. Tons of history with them.

[stevedietrich]

The coins from the 1820s and 1830s have so much more detail. Better strike, different metal, or just 40 years less wear?

[Imperator-Didacus-Augustus]

As someone who has a large cent collection I personally don't really care that much about the varieties because many are very Suttle and to me doesn't really make a huge difference except the overdates. I just collect them by year and period.

[sirsoda]

Early US copper is my favorite. Working on this album at the moment, I believe I have 48/64 spots full. Also about to start on the half cents, which will definitely be a difficult task.

[Wi-Fi-El]

I only have three US large cents, but I'm getting a 1797-8 penny soon. Currently i have an 1812, an 1818, and an 1851. I'm trying to build a typeset of each coin, and since i finished the nickels, I've moved to pennies (for now I've got to stop at 1794, but eventually i want to get a 1793, even if it's really beat up). It's nice to see some better examples of really old US coinage

[edwardaustin]

I'm currently working on a type set of half cents. The hardest for me to locate is a braided hair. Lots of varieties.

[chiefstacker]

Do they all carry a value do to rareness ? Or just good condition & low mint amounts coins.

[maxlebow]

Varieties - The most detailed variety guide in existence now is the Fortin Seated Dime guide - Free online - if it were a book, it would be over 2, 000 pages, so it will always stay an on line ref. Seated Dimes are a great hobby.

[SilverScripter]

Wow I wish I had as many as you! I only have 3 large cents but I think I’ll buy a book and collect more of them