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The United States Large Cent was a coin with a face value of 1/100 of a United States dollar. Its diameter varied between 27mm and 29mm. The first official mintage of the Large Cent was in 1793, and its production continued until 1857, when it was officially replaced by the modern-size one-cent coin.
The so-called "Classic Head" derives its name from the fillet worn by Liberty on the obverse, though the fillet was worn only by male athletes in ancient Greece. The copper used during the years in which Classic Head Large Cents were minted was of a higher quality, containing less metallic impurity. Consequently, they were softer and more prone to wear and corrode quickly than issues before or after. As a result, unimpaired, high-grade specimens are especially difficult to obtain and fetch strong premiums when they appear on market, especially with original red or red-brown mint lustre.
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