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Catalog Information
GSID:
774
Designer:
Robert Scot
Obverse Designer:
Robert Scot
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1798
Reverse Designer:
Robert Scot
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONE, CENT, 1, 100
Weight (gr):
10.89 gr
Weight (oz):
0.3501 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
29
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
1st Hair Style
Coin Date:
1798
Denomination:
1c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
1,841,745
Coinage Type:
United States Large Cent
Coinage Years:
1796-1807
Composition:
Copper
PCGS #:
1431
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Coin Value History
1798 1c 1st Hair Style MS BN
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1798 1c 1st Hair Style MS BN
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS65 |
|
$72,000 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $60,000 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG2 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG2 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
1798 1C First Hair Style, S-161, B-22, R.2, VG8 PCGS. Breen Die State XI. CDN: $225 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VG8 . Mintage 1...
$488
1798 1C First Hair Style, S-161, B-22, R.2 -- Bent -- PCGS. Fine Details. PCGS Population: 20 in 12, 176 finer (12/25). CDN...
$451
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-162, B-23. Rarity-4. Style I Hair. EF-45 (PCGS).
$3,840
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-163, B-19. Rarity-4. Style I Hair. EF-40 (PCGS).
$5,040
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-159, B-18. Rarity-3. Style I Hair. AU-53 (PCGS).
$10,200
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-153, B-12. Rarity-3. Style I Hair. VF-35 (PCGS).
$1,920
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-154, B-8. Rarity-4+. Style I Hair. AU-50 (PCGS).
$6,000
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-147, B-4. Rarity-5-. Style I Hair. EF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).
$1,200
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-182, B-43. Rarity-4. Style I Hair. VF-25 BN (NGC).
$900
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-145, B-2. Rarity-3. Style I Hair. VF-30 (PCGS).
$2,280
1798 1C First Hair Style, S-161, B-22, R.2, AU55 NGC. ...
$3,782
1798 1C First Hair Style, S-146, B-3, Low R.5, Good 6 PCGS. PCGS Population: 1 in 6, 7 finer (10/25)....
$336
1798 1C First Hair Style, S-145, B-2, R.3, AG3 ANACS. Mintage 1,841,745....
$109
1798 1C S-160 R3, Style I Hair, Small 8, MS62 Brown PCGS. ...
$28,800
1798 1C S-149 R5, Style I Hair, Large 8, VG10 PCGS. ...
$2,640
1798 1C S-157 R2, Style I Hair, Small 8, AU58 PCGS, CAC Approved. ...
$18,600
1798 1C First Hair Style, S-161, B-22, R.2, Fine 15 PCGS....
$690
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-170. Rarity-3. Style I Hair. VF-20 BN (NGC).
$780
1798 S-158 R4 Style I Hair, Small 8, MS63 Brown PCGS. ...
$24,000
1798 Draped Bust Cent. Style I Hair. Good-4 (ANACS).
$120
Draped Bust Cent 1c 1796-1807 MS BN [Type]
Worth: $28 – $36,000
Draped Bust Cent 1c 1796-1807 MS RB [Type]
Worth: $7,500 – $192,000
1796 1c Draped Bust, Reverse of 1794 MS BN
Worth: $160 – $45,600
1796 1c Draped Bust, Reverse of 1794 MS RB
1796 1c Draped Bust, Reverse of 1795 MS BN
Worth: $150 – $84,000
1796 1c Draped Bust, Reverse of 1795 MS RB
Worth: $75,000 – $264,000
1796 1c Draped Bust, Reverse of 1797 MS BN
Worth: $90 – $48,000
1796 1c Draped Bust, Reverse of 1797 MS RB
1796 1c Draped Bust, LIHERTY MS BN
Worth: $500 – $57,600
1796 1c Draped Bust, LIHERTY MS RB
1796 1c Draped Bust, No Stems MS BN
Worth: $100,000 – $210,000
1797 1c Reverse of 1795, Plain Edge MS BN
Worth: $130 – $102,000
1797 1c Reverse of 1795, Plain Edge MS RB
1797 1c Reverse of 1795, Gripped Edge MS BN
Worth: $90 – $90,000
1797 1c Reverse of 1797, Stems MS BN
Worth: $55 – $66,000
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