^Lot 320 2pc 1798 Draped Bust and 1827 Liberty Head Large Cents

This 2 piece group includes early U.S. large cents from two distinct design eras. The first is a 1798 Draped Bust cent designed by Robert Scot, featuring Liberty facing right on the obverse with the inscription LIBERTY above and the date below. The reverse displays a laurel wreath encircling the denomination ONE CENT, with the fraction 1/100 below and the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA surrounding. The second coin is an 1827 Liberty Head (Matron Head) large cent, designed by Robert Scot and John Reich, showing Liberty facing left with 13 stars encircling the bust and the date below. Its reverse features ONE CENT within a wreath, encircled by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Both struck in copper, these early issues represent the evolution of U.S. cent design during the late 18th and early 19th centuries and remain highly collectible examples of early American coinage.

Dimensions: Largest coin (1798 Cent) diameter: 29 mm
Date or Era: 1798, 1827
Country of Origin: U.S.A.
Condition: Age related wear.