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1793 Flowing hair Liberty, chain on reverse. 1793 Flowing hair Liberty, wreath on reverse. 1793-96 Liberty with a cap and pole. 1796-1807 The draped bust of Liberty now includes a hair ribbon. 1808-14 This bust of Liberty faces left, with curly hair and "LIBERTY" hair band, and 13 stars. 1816-39 This design of Liberty has much less hair, and stars evenly spaced. 1840-57 The final large cent design has differences in the tying of the hair at the back, the hair above the forehead, the curl down to the date, and many more small differences. 1857-58 The first small cent, with diameter reduced from 27.5mm to 19mm. 1859 Indian head obverse, wreath reverse. 1860-64 A shield has been added to the reverse. These coins are 88% copper, 12% nickel, giving them a dull white appearance. 1864-1909 Composition changed to 95% copper, and weight reduced from 4.67 grams to 3.11 grams. 1909-42, 1944-58 President Abraham Lincoln obverse, wheat ears reverse. 1943 Due to a shortage of copper during World War II, these cents were made of zinc-coated steel. 1959-82 The reverse design has been changed to feature the Lincoln memorial. 1982- Composition changed from .95 copper to .992 zinc.
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