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Catalog Information
GSID:
973
Designer:
Robert Scot or John Reich
Obverse Designer:
Robert Scot or John Reich
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1831
Reverse Designer:
Robert Scot or John Birch
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONE CENT
Weight (gr):
10.89 gr
Weight (oz):
0.3501 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
29
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Large Letters
Coin Date:
1831
Denomination:
1c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
3,359,260
Coinage Type:
United States Large Cent
Coinage Years:
1816-1839
Composition:
Copper
PCGS #:
1678
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Coin Value History
1831 1c Large Letters MS BN
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1831 1c Large Letters MS BN
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS65 |
|
$5,250 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $4,400 | $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 |
1831 Matron Head Cent. N-9. Rarity-2. Large Letters. AU-53 (PCGS).
$390
1831 1C Large Letters, N-7, R.1, AU50 Brown NGC. CDN: $225 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 3,359,260. ...
$293
1831 Matron Head Cent. N-6. Rarity-1. Large Letters. MS-64 BN (PCGS).
$2,520
1831 Matron Head Cent. N-6. Rarity-1. Large Letters. VF-35 (PCGS).
$192
1831 1C Large Letters, N-6, R.1, AU55 PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (1/2). Mintage 3,359,260....
$516
1831 1C Large Letters, N-1, R.1, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/5). Mintage 3,359,260....
$222
1831 1C Large Letters, N-1, R.1, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/3 and 0/1+). Mintage 3,359,260....
$408
1831 1C Large Letters, N-6, R.1, MS62 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/41). Mintage 3,359,260....
$690
1831 Matron Head Cent. N-8. Rarity-3. Large Letters. AU-50 Details--Corroded (ANACS).
$120
1831 1C Large Letters, N-12, R.1, Fine 15 PCGS. Noyes Die State H/B with a large cud below star 13....
$159
1831 1C Large Letters, N-12, R.1, Good 6 PCGS. Several die states are known that display a progression of rim breaks at the...
$228
1831 1C Large Letters, N-12, R.1, VG8 PCGS. Double profile. This is the rare terminal die state nicknamed the "Harpooned Wh...
$660
1831 1C Matron Head Cent, Large Letters, N-12, R.1 -- Cud Die Break -- AG3 PCGS. Noyes Die State J/B....
$129
1831 1C Large Letters, N-7, R.1, MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (1/10). PCGS Population: (4/5). CDN: $800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P...
$870
1831 Matron Head Cent. N-12/3. Rarity-1 (Rarity-5 for die state). Large Letters. VG-10 (PCGS).
$690
1831 Matron Head Cent. N-12/1. Rarity-1 (Rarity-2 for die state). Large Letters. VF-30 (PCGS).
$336
1831 1C Large Letters, N-7, R.1, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. ...
$9,600
1831 1c NGC VF25 (Large Letters)
$101
1831 1C Large Letters XF40 ANACS. Mintage 3,359,260. ...
$180
1831 1C Large Letters MS61 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (10/54). PCGS Population: (4/64). CDN: $525 Whsle. Bid for problem-free N...
$630
Coronet Head Cent 1c 1816-1839 MS BN [Type]
Worth: $10 – $7,200
Coronet Head Cent 1c 1816-1839 MS RB [Type]
Worth: $500 – $10,000
Coronet Head Cent 1c 1816-1839 MS RD [Type]
Worth: $800 – $24,000
1816 1c MS BN
Worth: $15 – $3,900
1816 1c MS RB
Worth: $1,400 – $4,800
1816 1c MS RD
Worth: $12,600 – $16,000
1817 1c 13 Stars MS BN
Worth: $18 – $7,200
1817 1c 13 Stars MS RB
Worth: $850 – $4,800
1817 1c 13 Stars MS RD
1817 1c 15 Stars MS BN
Worth: $20 – $36,000
1817 1c 15 Stars MS RB
Worth: $50,000 – $65,000
1817 1c 15 Stars MS RD
1818 1c MS BN
Worth: $10 – $8,500
1818 1c MS RB
Worth: $550 – $3,420
1818 1c MS RD
Worth: $2,750 – $10,000
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