Lettered Edge - One Cent High

This variety of the 1795 Liberty Cap Large Cent (Penny) has a lettered edge which features the words: "ONE HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR" alone the edge of the coin. In addition: The words "ONE CENT" is not centered within the wreath as it typically is but is instead aligned higher up in the wreath as depicted above.

Reeded Edge

This variety of the 1795 Liberty Cap Large Cent (Penny) has a reeded edge which is extremely rare and valuable. The words "ONE CENT" on the reverse of the coin will be centered within the wreath instead of being aligned up higher as it is in the lettered edge variety. Only 9 of these coins are known to exist!

Jefferson Head - Plain Edge

One major variety of the 1795 Liberty Cap Large Cent (Penny) features a "Jefferson Head" design on the obverse of the coin as depicted above. Source of example image is courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.

The design looks different than the typical liberty head design and very few of these coins are known to exist. Most numismatists agree that the "Jefferson Head Large Cent" wasn't even produced by the US Mint. Instead a man named John Harper produced these coins in 1795 in an attempt to win a lucrative contract with the US government to privately produce the US coinage. There was debate in this time period on whether the government should produce the coins or to have private contractors produce the coins. This particular variety has a plain smooth edge without any lettering.

Jefferson Head - Lettered Edge

One major variety of the 1795 Liberty Cap Large Cent (Penny) features a "Jefferson Head" design on the obverse of the coin as depicted above. Source of example image is courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.

The design looks different than the typical liberty head design and very few of these coins are known to exist. Most numismatists agree that the "Jefferson Head Large Cent" wasn't even produced by the US Mint. Instead a man named John Harper produced these coins in 1795 in an attempt to win a lucrative contract with the US government to privately produce the US coinage. There was debate in this time period on whether the government should produce the coins or to have private contractors produce the coins. This particular variety has a lettered edge which features the words "ONE HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR" along the edge of the coin