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Matron Head large cent, 1816–1839 (Copper except as noted) Year Mint Mintage Comments 1816 (P) 2,820,982 1817 (P) 3,948,400 (P) 5 Proof 1818
This chart shows all of the coin types, and their sizes, grouped by coins of similar size and by general composition. [1] Seven distinct types of coin composition have been used over the past 200 years: three base coin alloys, two silver alloys, gold, and in recent years, platinum and palladium.
The second half of the 19th century saw several odd coin denominations. The two cent piece was minted from 1864 to 1873. It was the first American coin to display the phrase In God We Trust, a result of the increased wartime religiosity during the Civil War. Three cent pieces made of silver, and later copper-nickel, were also made around this era.
The penny, also known as the cent, is a coin in the United States representing one-hundredth of a dollar.It has been the lowest face-value physical unit of U.S. currency since the abolition of the half-cent in 1857 (the abstract mill, which has never been minted, equal to a tenth of a cent, continues to see limited use in the fields of taxation and finance).
Not every old coin is worth something, but many from the 1800s sure are. Some coins from this period are worth thousands or tens of thousands of dollars -- perhaps even more. A lot of this value ...
A coin in average condition is only worth around $20, while one in mint state could be as much as $10,000, according to CoinTrackers.com. Proof coins are worth much more. 1888/7 1C, RB Auction ...