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"Penny Whimsy" by Dr. William H. Sheldon is the established die variety classification of the United States large cents produced betewen 1793 and 1814. There are 295 distinct Sheldon varieties, or die pairings.
Catalog Information
GSID:
79935
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
Variety 2:
S-148
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
Rarity:
2
PCGS #:
36023
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Coin Value History
1798 1c 1st Hair Style, S-148 MS BN
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1798 1c 1st Hair Style, S-148 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 S-148 R2 Style I Hair with Large 8 MS62 Brown PCGS, CAC Approved. ...
$20,400
1798 Draped Bust Cent. Style I Hair. Good-4 (ANACS).
$120
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-148. Rarity-2. Style I Hair. VF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).
$720
1798 1C First Hair Style, S-148, B-11, R.2, -- Cleaned, Corroded -- ANACS. Fine 12 Details....
$240
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-148. Rarity-2. Style I Hair. VF-20, Porous.
$144
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-148. Rarity-2. Style I Hair. AG-3.
$96
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-148. Rarity-2. Style I Hair. MS-63+ BN (PCGS). CAC.
$28,800
1798 1C First Hair Style, S-148, B-11, R.2, XF45 PCGS. ...
$2,280
1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-148. Rarity-2. Style I Hair. Good-6 BN (NGC).
$153
1798 1C First Hair Style, S-148, B-11, R.2 XF40 PCGS. ...
$3,231
1798 1C First Hair Style, S-148, B-11, R.2 Fine 12 PCGS. ...
$822
1798 1C First Hair Style VF30 NGC. S-148, B-11, R.2. ...
$1,880
1798 1C First Hair Style, S-148, B-11, R.2, Good 4 ANACS. ...
$222
1798 1C First Hair Style, S-148, B-11, R.2, AG3 PCGS. PCGS Population: (0/7). NGC Census: (0/11). AG3 . ...
$63
1798 1C First Hair. MS63 Brown PCGS. S-148, B-11, R.2. ...
$48,875
1798 1C First Hair Style XF45 NGC. S-148, B-11, R.2. Our EAC Grade VF30. ...
$5,875
1798 1C First Hair Style, S-148, B-11, R.2, Good 4 PCGS. ...
$156
1798 1C First Hair Style, S-148, B-11, R.2 Good 4 PCGS. Terminal die state. Breen Die State VIII. Our EAC grade Good 4. ...
$940
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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