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Catalog Information
GSID:
777
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:
2nd 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 #:
1434
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Coin Value History
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style MS BN
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1798 1c 2nd Hair Style MS BN
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS65 |
|
$52,000 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $43,000 | $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 Second Hair Style, S-170, B-29, R.3, AU55 NGC. ...
$3,904
1798 1C Second Hair Style, S-187, B-40, R.1, VG8 PCGS. CDN: $240 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VG8 . ...
$464
1798 1C Second Hair Style, S-179, B-37, R.2 -- Corroded, Whizzed -- ANACS Details. XF40 Details. Housed in a small-sized ho...
$854
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-167, B-33. Rarity-1. Style II Hair. Genuine (PCGS).
$317
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-184, B-45. Rarity-1. Style II Hair. AU-53+ (PCGS). CAC.
$4,392
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-184, B-45. Rarity-1. Style II Hair. Good-4 (PCGS).
$244
1798 1C Second Hair Style, S-174, B-35, R.2, VF20 PCGS. CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF20. ...
$976
1798 1C Second Hair Style, S-184, B-45, R.1, VF25 PCGS. ...
$915
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-187, B-40. Rarity-1. Style II Hair. VF-30 (PCGS). OGH.
$1,200
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-166, B-32. Rarity-1. Style II Hair. MS-62 BN (PCGS).
$12,000
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-169, B-28. Rarity-3. Style II Hair. EF-45 (PCGS).
$2,160
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-184, B-45. Rarity-1. Style II Hair. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.
$9,000
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-179, B-37. Rarity-2. Style II Hair. AU-50 (PCGS).
$3,000
1798 1C Second Hair Style, S-170, B-29, R.3, Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: 1 in 15, 11 finer (10/25). CDN: $576 Whsle. Bid...
$660
1798 1C Second Hair Style, S-172, B-34, R.2, Good 6 PCGS. PCGS Population: (35/627)....
$288
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-166, B-32. Rarity-1. Style II Hair. VF-35 (PCGS).
$1,200
1798 1C Second Hair Style, S-181, B-42, R.3 -- Corroded, Scratched -- ANACS Details. VG10. ...
$74
1798 1C Second Hair Style, S-184, B-45, R.1, Fine 12 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/16 and 0/1+)....
$504
1798 1C Second Hair Style, S-173, B-38, R.3, MS63 Brown PCGS....
$13,200
1798 1C S-166 R1, Style II Hair, Large 8, MS61 Brown PCGS. ...
$10,800
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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