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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:
80037
Designer:
Robert Scot
Obverse Designer:
Robert Scot
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1803
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:
Small Date, Small Fraction
Variety 2:
S-251
Coin Date:
1803
Denomination:
1c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
3,131,691
Coinage Type:
United States Large Cent
Coinage Years:
1796-1807
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
2
PCGS #:
36368
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Coin Value History
1803 1c Small Date, Small Fraction, S-251 MS BN
Value By Grade
1803 1c Small Date, Small Fraction, S-251 MS BN
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS65 |
|
$34,500 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $29,000 | $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 |
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-251, B-8. Rarity-2. Small Date, Small Fraction. AU-58 BN (PCGS).
$4,560
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-251, B-8, R.2, Fine 15 PCGS....
$324
1803 1C S-251 R2 MS63 Brown PCGS. ...
$9,600
1803 S-251 R2 Small Date & Fraction MS61 Brown PCGS. ...
$7,800
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-251, B-8, R.2, -- Graffiti, Cleaned -- ANACS. VF20 Details....
$264
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-251, B-8, R.2, AU50 PCGS. ...
$1,440
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction VG8 PCGS. S-251, B-8, R.2. ...
$109
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-251, B-8, R.2, XF45 NGC. ...
$1,560
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-251, B-8, R.2, VG10 PCGS. EX: "E.B. Strickland Collection". PCGS Population: (32/506)...
$192
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-251, B-8, R.2, VF25 NGC. Ex: Rev. Dr. James G. K. McClure. NGC Census: (1/13). PCGS P...
$288
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-251, B-8, R.2, Good 6 PCGS. ...
$94
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-251. Rarity-2. Small Date, Small Fraction. EF Details--Scratch (PCGS).
$329
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-251, B-8, R.2, MS62 Brown NGC. Our EAC Grade XF45. ...
$4,994
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction AU55 NGC. S-251, B-8, R.2. Our EAC Grade XF40. ...
$3,290
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-251. Rarity-2. Noyes Die State A. Small Date, Small Fraction. VF-30 BN (NGC).
$811
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction--Environmental Damage, S-251, B-8, R.2--NCS. Good 4 Details. Mintage: 3,131,691. Numisme...
$33
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-251, B-8, R.2, AU58 NGC. ...
$7,800
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction MS63 Brown NGC. S-251, B-8, R.2. Our EAC Grade AU58. ...
$10,575
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-251, B-8, R.2 AU50 PCGS. CAC. ...
$3,055
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-251, B-8, R.2, VG8 NGC. Ex: Carlyle Luer Collection. NGC Census: (15/317). PCGS P...
$114
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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