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Obverse of 1793 Large Cent - Sheldon 13     Reverse of 1793 Large Cent - Sheldon 13


1793 LIBERTY CAP CENT

PCGS No: 1359

Mintage:

Circulation strikes: 11,056
Proofs: 0

Designer: attributed by Breen to Joseph Wright

Diameter: ±28.5 millimeters

Metal content:
Copper - 100%

Weight: ±208 grains (±13.5 grams)

Edge: see individual varieties.  Could be:
1. Lettered: ONE HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR with one leaf after DOLLAR, leaf points down, or
2. Lettered: ONE HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR with one leaf after DOLLAR, leaf points up

Mintmarks: None (all examples of this type were struck at the Philadelphia Mint)

Images courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.

Varieties:
Sheldon 12 - Rare 
Sheldon 13 - Scarce
Sheldon 14 - Rare 
Sheldon 15 - Very Rare
Sheldon 16 - Very Rare
Sheldon NC-6 - 2 known 

Notes:
The finest Brown example graded by PCGS is a single MS-64BN.

Sources and/or recommended reading:

"Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia Of U.S. And Colonial Coins" by Walter Breen

"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The Professional Coin Grading Service

 

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