Key Date United States Small Cents

Key Date United States Small Cents, will inform the reader of the rare dates, within the realm of small cent production, by the United States Mint. Collecting these coins has become a global pastime and the prices for these rare dates has risen dramatically within recent years.

United States cents were first produced in the year 1793 for circulation to the public. The small cent arrived on the scene in 1856 with the striking of a minute amount of pattern coins with a flying eagle represented on the obverse and a wreath on the reverse. An estimated 2,000 examples were struck and today, finding one of these is very unlikely due to the fact that most are known to be already in collections.

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