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Notes: - first draped bust US penny
- single leaf to top of wreath on right side
- images courtesy of Frisco Mint
| Obverse Type | Draped Bust (1796 - 1807) |
| Edge | plain |
| Weight | 10.89 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Composition | copper |
| Minted | Philadelphia, United States |
| Mintage | approx. 363,375 (all varieties) |
| Scarcity | reverse of 1795: rare |
| Obverse | Robert Scot |
| Reverse | Robert Scot |
| VG8 | F12 | VF20 | XF40 | AU58 | MS60 |
| $466 | $999 | $2,605 | $5.8k | $27.8k | $32.5k+ |
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What is a 1796 one cent coin from the United States worth?
Value, images, and specifications for the 1796 US large cent (penny).
(Draped Bust, reverse of 1795 variety)
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USA one cent
Draped Bust
1796 R1795
1796 one cent value - United States
The 1796 United States 'draped bust' one cent
obverse features the bust of Liberty facing right,
wearing a gown, with a bow in her hair. Above is
the word 'LIBERTY', and below is the date.
The reverse shows 'ONE CENT' encircled by
a wreath, with '1/100' below, and 'UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA' as the legend.
Liberty Cap varieties: 'Liberty Cap',
Draped Bust varieties: '1794 reverse', '1795 reverse',
'1797 reverse', 'no stems', and 'LIHERTY'
Further detail in notes
| VG | Very Good |
| F | Fine |
| VF | Very Fine |
| XF | Extremely Fine |
| AU | about Uncirculated |
| MS | Mint state - Uncirculated |
USA one cent
Draped Bust
United States one cent
page 1 (1796 to 1799)
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