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Large Cents

Large cents are a classification of pennies that were produced at the Philadelphia mint in the United States starting in 1793 and running all the way up to 1857. The composition of large cents is of pure copper. In the early years of producing large cents, there were many different die varieties as the dies used for producing for the large cents were generally hand made. This makes for many desirable variations for large cents collectors. Of the most valuable large cents produced is the 1793 Flowing Hair, Chain Reverse large cent, the first America produced in it’s beginning days. The Liberty Cap large cents were produced next in the line of large cents and was made for just a few years between 1793 and 1796.

Many varieties in this series of large cents exist and some can carry quite a significant value. After the Liberty Cap large cents came the Draped Bust large cents, which were produced between 1796 and 1807. Many of the large cents in this series of coins can be quite common as these are some of the easiest large cents to acquire for collections. The Classic Head large cents followed up the Draped Bust large cents and were produced between 1808 and 1814.

The Classic Head design is one of the most aesthetically pleasing of the large cents as they were produced in a time when the Philadelphia mint was coming into some technological advancement for the time, enabling them to produce more uniform coins without so many errors or die breaks to contend with. After a one year break from making the large cents, the mint returned to produce the Liberty Head large cents. The Liberty Head large cents had a basic design that would last from 1816 all the way to the end of the large cents era in 1857.

The Matron Head large cents, the Young Matron Head large cents and the Braided Hair large cents are changes over the life of this design would show that the Liberty Head large cents could adapt to an ever changing current of burgeoning fashion and confidence in early America. At Nevada Coin & Jewelry in Las Vegas, our coin experts are well trained in the art of determining value of the American large cents. Although many of the designs and variations are still quite common, some large cents can have some extreme value and rarity.

Just bring your large cents in to any of the Nevada Coin & Jewelry locations any let our professional numismatists guide you in determining the value and numismatic appeal to your coins. We also pride ourselves on providing the best cash offers for your large cents. Just call or come in to Nevada Coin & Jewelry today.

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What friendly staff. They help you sell your items even if they don’t have a use for it by calling other shops around the area to see if they could use it… They want you to have the best out come from selling your items. I was so happy I decided to go to them!

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Really cool cats over at Nevada Coin and Jewelry. You would’ve thought that I was “Madonna” the way those guys treated me. I was so mesmerized by all of the antiques, they have in there, I believe I was there for two hours, just looking, unbelieveable! When I went in I was so hot, they offered me a cold bottle of water, how cool is that? It felt like home to me. I wanted to get a price for some old jewelry that was passed down by grandma, I was well satisfied. When I left the shop, I was singing “Money, Money, Money.

Doris

My Aunt recently passed and she lived in the outskirts of Las Vegas. While my sister and I went through her estate we found a number of items that neither of us considered keeping, but our aunt was clear in her will that she wanted us to use her things to make a profit and in turn use that money to help our futures. We shopped around, especially not being from the area, and got a lot of negative experiences just on the phone. People were rude, uninformative, and really just gave us a feeling they wanted to rip us off. It made us think of those dirty pawn shops you “hear about”. Finally I called Nevada Coin and Jewelry and the whole day shifted! We described a few pieces of jewelry and they helped us figure out initially a general value based on the metal. Of course, they did explain the importance of actually coming in and examining the pieces individually. That level of service over the phone got us through the door. When we went to the spot we were greeted with the same level courtesy, but the professionalism when going over each item and it’s value was through the roof! They took the time to explain why each item was worth what amount and even gave us a little bit of history on the styles. At the end of the day, my sister and I walked away with a sizable amount of money to put towards my son’s college fund and my sister’s vet school. Thanks, Nevada Coin and Jewelry!

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I brought them some gold pendants, rings and a few other pieces. I knew they weren’t worth that much but I needed the cash. The guys (and there are a lot of them) were really nice and not the least bit condescending. They know when you come in to sell there is a reason but they don’t make you feel bad or inadequate. The store is filled with interesting objects for sale and for show. A very nice and very fair place to buy and sell. I highly recommend them.

Linda P.

My friend and I came here to sell some coins and jewelry. We first saw Scott about some coins. He was very friendly and knew his stuff. Afterwards, he brought us over to Sheila who looked at our jewelry. She was also very nice and professional. We will definitely come back here again. GREAT PLACE!!!!

Susanne T.

Been living in Vegas for many years and never had to sell or hock any of my items unfortunately as luck would have it that day did eventually find me and let me tell you is it a tough racket to find a decent place out here to do business with. Pawn shops are a joke and could care less about their customers and treated me like another number. Tried and tried and place after place the numbers where all over the place. Finally decided to go to these guys and I’m glad I did. They tested each piece of my jewelry right in from of me with some kind of xray machine. They explained how they calculated the price and paid me cash on the spot. Avery was very helpful and didn’t mind answering my questions and explaining what they do. I left feeling I got the best price for my items. I would recommend them to anyone looking to sell their jewelry.

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Professional, friendly staff. Knowledgeable and fair. An interesting experience and would definitely visit again.

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