1830 Coronet Liberty Head Large Cents : Medium Letters

What this coin looks like (obverse, reverse, mint mark location, special features, etc.):

One major variety is the 1830 Coronet Head Large Cent (Penny) with Medium sized letters on the reverse of the coin. This coin features slightly smaller letters with a slightly different alignment. Notice the spacing between the words "STATES" and "OF" is much greater than any of the Large Letters varieties. In addition: The three letter A's in "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" are noticeably smaller with more spacing between them. There was only 1 variety of the Medium Letters - known as Newcomb-6 (N-6) and 11 Large Letter varieties. The difference between the Large Letters vs Medium Letters variety is depicted below in the example comparison image of the coins below:

Coin value chart: Typical coin prices, values and worth in USD based on grade/condition

Good (G-4)	Very Good (VG-8)	Fine (F-12)	Very Fine (VF-20)	Extremely Fine (EF-40)	About Uncirculated (AU-50)	Uncirculated (MS-60)	Uncirculated (MS-63)	Proof (PR-63)
$24	$41	$158	$501	$2,042	$4,042	$12,803	$25,294	-

USA Coin Book estimated value of 1830 Coronet Liberty Head Large Cent (Medium Letters Variety) is worth $41 in average condition and can be worth $12,803 to $25,294 or more in uncirculated (MS+) mint condition. Click here to learn how to use coin price charts. Also, click here to learn about grading coins. The Melt Value shown below is how valuable the coin's metal is worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US coin.


MELT VALUE: $0.0703