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Catalog Information
GSID:
1232
Designer:
Robert Scot
Obverse Designer:
Robert Scot
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1799
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
Coin Date:
1799/8
Denomination:
1c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
904,565
Coinage Type:
United States Large Cent
Coinage Years:
1796-1807
Composition:
Copper
PCGS #:
1446
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Coin Value History
1799/8 1c MS BN
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1799/8 1c MS BN
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AU53 |
|
$345,500 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $288,000 | $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 |
| P1 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| P1 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
1799/8 1C S-188, B-2, R.4, Poor 1 PCGS. Breen Die State IV with a heavy break through RTY. CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P...
$6,100
1799/8 Draped Bust Cent. S-188, B-2. Rarity-4. Good-6 (PCGS).
$10,200
1799/8 Draped Bust Cent. S-188, B-2. Rarity-4. VF-25 (PCGS). CMQ. OGH.
$52,800
1799/8 Draped Bust Cent. S-188, B-2. Rarity-4. AG-3 (PCGS). CMQ.
$5,280
1799/8 Draped Bust Cent. S-188, B-2. Rarity-4. EF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).
$15,600
1799/8 1C S-188, B-2, R.4, Good 4 PCGS....
$5,040
1799/8 1C S-188 R4, Overdate 9 over 8, XF40 PCGS. ...
$150,000
1799/8 1C NC-1 R7, Overdate 9 over 8, VG10 PCGS, CAC Approved. ...
$28,800
1799/8 Draped Bust Cent. S-188. Rarity-4. Fair-2 (NGC).
$1,920
1799/8 Draped Bust Cent. S-188. Rarity-4. VF-20 (PCGS).
$36,000
1799/8 1C S-188, B-2, R.4 -- Damaged, Corroded -- ANACS. Fine 15 Details. ...
$3,360
1799/8 1C S-188, B-2, R.4 -- Genuine -- NCS. ...
$3,120
1799/8 1c NGC/CAC F12 BN
$23,000
$368,000
1799/8 1C Overdate VF35 PCGS. S-188, B-2, R.4. ...
$48,875
$82,800
1799/8 1C S-188, B-2, R.4, Poor 1 PCGS. Breen Die State I, unclashed and uncracked. Liberty's portrait is boldly outlined, ...
$1,320
1799/8 Draped Bust Cent. S-188. Rarity-4. Good-6 (PCGS). CMQ. OGH.
$8,400
1799/8 1C S-188, B-2, R.4, VF25 PCGS. ...
$52,800
1799/8 1C S-188, B-2, R.4, AG3 PCGS....
$3,360
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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