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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:
80038
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-252
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 #:
36371
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Coin Value History
1803 1c Small Date, Small Fraction, S-252 MS BN
Value By Grade
1803 1c Small Date, Small Fraction, S-252 MS BN
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS65 |
|
$38,000 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $31,500 | $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 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-252, B-11, R.2 -- Corroded -- ANACS Details. Fine 15 Details. Mintage 3,131,691. ...
$94
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-252, B-11, R.2 -- Corroded, Bent -- ANACS Details. VF25 Details. Mintage 3,131,691. ...
$139
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-252, B-11, R.2, Good 6 ANACS. Mintage 3,131,691....
$104
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-252, B-11, R.2, VF35 PCGS. Population: 2 in 35, 9 finer (11/25). CDN: $630 Whsle. Bid...
$840
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-252, B-11, R.2, AU55 NGC. Breen Die State V, heavily cracked but before the rim break...
$2,880
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-252, B-11, R.2 -- Corrosion, Rim Damaged -- ANACS Details. AU50. Mintage 3,131,691....
$408
1803 1C S-252 R2 AU58 PCGS. ...
$5,520
1803 S-252 R2- Small Date & Fraction MS61 Brown PCGS. ...
$8,400
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-252. Rarity-2. Small Date, Small Fraction. VF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).
$384
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-252, B-11, R.2, AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (1/2). PCGS Population: (1/5). CDN: $2,200 Whsl...
$1,560
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-252. Rarity-2. Small Date, Small Fraction. VG-10, Porous.
$114
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-252, B-11, R.2, VG8 PCGS. ...
$120
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-252, B-11, R.2, -- Scratched -- ANACS. VF30 Details. NGC Census: (1/3). PCGS Populati...
$109
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-252, B-11, R.2, Fair 2 PCGS. ...
$29
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, Fine 12 Brown NGC. S-252. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/4). (#36371)...
$345
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction Fine 15 PCGS. S-252, B-11, R.2. ...
$312
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-252, B-11, R.2, VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/6). NGC Census: (0/4). ...
$423
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-252, B-11, R.2, VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/7 and 0/1+)....
$630
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-252, B-11, R.2, AU55 NGC....
$2,700
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-252, B-11, R.2 -- Corroded, Cleaned -- ANACS Details. AU50. Mintage 3,131,691....
$480
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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