Flying Eagle Cent (1856-1858) The large cent design produced since 1793 was not only unpopular, it was also expensive to produce. This was known since the early 1850s, but the last large cent coin with

Braided Hair Cents The public wasn’t always so kind to the large cent design. Criticism has been hurled its way since it first appeared in 1793 to last design in the series, the Braided Hair

Coronet Cents (1816-1839) The Coronet Cents are the type of cent issued from 1816 to 1839 by the Philadelphia Mint. Its design, the Coronet Large Cent, was sometimes nicknamed Matron Head. This was one of

Classic Head Cents (1808-1814) The design of the Classic Head Cents appeared in 1808, the 5th redesign in just 15 years of production. The design known as the Classic Head Cent was based on the

Draped Bust Cents (1796-1807) During the early days of the American coinage, the one cent denomination went through a series of design changes. In a span of 5 years, four different designs were created. It

The Early Quarters: The Draped and Capped Bust The year is 1791 and US Congress has just passed a joint resolution calling for the creation of a national mint. A year later, its establishment was

Draped Bust and Capped Bust Dime The dime may be an essential part of the U.S. decimal coinage system but it was one of the last coins that were issued by the U.S. Mint when

Twenty Cent Piece The US twenty cent piece was struck for only three years, from 1875 to 1878. The release of the coin was cause for much confusion as it closely resembled a quarter. As

Early Half Dimes Also referred to as half disme, Early Half Dimes are five cent U.S. coins made of silver. They were first made in 1792, a year earlier than when the first United States