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1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
P1 $960.00
AG2 $1,310.00
AG3 $1,880.00
G4 $2,500.00
G6 $2,810.00
VG8 $3,000.00
VG10 $3,440.00
F12 $4,060.00
F15 $4,380.00
VF20 $5,000.00
VF25 $5,380.00
VF30 $6,000.00
VF35 $6,880.00
XF40 $9,380.00
XF45 $9,750.00
AU50 $11,600.00
AU53 $12,000.00
AU55 $25,200.00
AU58 $78,000.00
MS60 $144,000.00
MS61 $210,000.00
MS62 $270,000.00
MS63 $390,000.00
MS64 $540,000.00
MS65 $840,000.00
P1 CAC $1,250.00
AG2 CAC $1,710.00
AG3 CAC $2,440.00
G4 CAC $3,250.00
G6 CAC $3,660.00
VG8 CAC $3,900.00
VG10 CAC $4,300.00
F12 CAC $4,880.00
F15 CAC $5,250.00
VF20 CAC $6,000.00
VF25 CAC $6,450.00
VF30 CAC $7,200.00
VF35 CAC $8,250.00
XF40 CAC $11,900.00
XF45 CAC $13,800.00
AU50 CAC $18,900.00
AU53 CAC $21,000.00
AU55 CAC $30,000.00
AU58 CAC $90,000.00
MS60 CAC $172,800.00
MS61 CAC $252,000.00
MS62 CAC $324,000.00
MS63 CAC $468,000.00
MS64 CAC $648,000.00
MS65 CAC $1,008,000.00

Apr Data

147 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1796 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-63, B-2. Rarity-4. Small Date, Small Letters. Fine-12 (PCGS). 12 Stacks Bowers 4,080 04/02/2025
    1796 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-62, B-3. Rarity-7+. Small Date, Small Letters. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 90,000 04/01/2025
    1796 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-61, B-4. Rarity-3. Small Date, Large Letters. VF Details--Obverse Graffiti (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 2,400 03/28/2024
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-2, BB-63, R.4, XF40 PCGS. CAC. 40 HA 15,000 02/08/2024
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-2, BB-63, R.4, VF35 PCGS. CAC. 35 HA 8,400 01/10/2024
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-1, BB-66, R.4, XF45 NGC. 45 HA 14,400 01/10/2024
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-2, BB-63, R.4, VG10 NGC. CAC. 10 HA 3,720 01/10/2024
    1796 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-63, B-2. Rarity-4. Small Date, Small Letters. Fine-12 (PCGS). 12 Stacks Bowers 4,200 06/14/2023
    1796 $1 NGC F12 (Small Date Small Letters) 12 David Lawrence Rare Coins 3,700 05/01/2023
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-2, BB-63, R.4, VF35 NGC. Bowers Die State I. Brilliant silver surfaces are sharply def 35 HA 5,280 07/25/2022
    1796 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-65, B-5. Rarity-4. Large Date, Small Letters. VF-35 (PCGS). OGH. 35 Stacks Bowers 11,400 06/14/2022
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-1, BB-66, R.4, VF35 PCGS. 35 HA 8,400 05/06/2022
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-2, BB-63, R.4, VF25 PCGS. 25 HA 4,680 05/06/2022
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-2, BB-63, R.4, AU55 PCGS. 55 HA 22,200 05/05/2022
    $1 1796 SMALL DATE, SMALL LETTERS. PCGS AU55 55 Legend 23,500 04/28/2022
    1796 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-66, B-1. Rarity-4. Small Date, Small Letters. AU-58+ (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 81,000 11/23/2021
    1796 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-65, B-5. Rarity-4. Large Date, Small Letters. Good-4 (PCGS). 4 Stacks Bowers 1,920 08/17/2021
    1796 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-66, B-1. Rarity-4. Small Date, Small Letters. MS-64 (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 456,000 08/17/2021
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-2, BB-63, R.4, VF35 PCGS. 35 HA 6,000 06/18/2021
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-1, BB-66, R.4, VF35 PCGS. 35 HA 6,600 06/18/2021
    1796 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. Small Date, Small Letters. VF Details--Holed (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,080 03/10/2021
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, -- Obverse Graffiti -- B-1, BB-66, R.4, NCS. VF Details. EX: Jules Reiver Collection. 20 HA 3,600 01/24/2021
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-1, BB-66, R.4, VF35 PCGS. 35 HA 6,600 01/22/2021
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-2, BB-63, R.4, VF25 PCGS. 25 HA 6,300 01/22/2021
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-2, BB-63, R.4, VF35 PCGS. CAC. 35 HA 7,800 10/14/2020
    $1 1796 SMALL DATE. SMALL LETTERS. PCGS MS65 CAC 65 Legend 705,000 10/08/2020
    1796 $1 PCGS/CAC VF25 (Small Date Small Letters) 25 David Lawrence Rare Coins 6,350 08/10/2020
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-2, BB-63, R.4, VF30 NGC. 30 HA 4,920 04/24/2020
    $1 1796 SMALL DATE, SMALL LETTERS. PCGS AU53 CAC 53 Legend 19,975 09/26/2019
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-1, BB-66, R.4, XF45 PCGS. 45 HA 11,400 07/11/2019
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-2, BB-63, R.4, VF30 NGC. 30 HA 4,080 03/14/2019
    1796 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-63, B-2. Rarity-4. Small Date, Small Letters. VF-25 (PCGS). 25 Stacks Bowers 5,280 06/23/2018
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, VF25 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (40/175). NGC Census: (27/219). Mintage 72,920. 25 HA 4,560 05/30/2018
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-2, BB-63, R.4, VF35 PCGS. 35 HA 5,760 01/03/2018
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-2, BB-63, R.4, VF30 NGC. 30 HA 4,320 01/03/2018
    $1 1796 SMALL DATE, SMALL LETTERS. PCGS VF25 25 Legend 4,230 12/14/2017
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-2, BB-63, R.4, XF40 PCGS. 40 HA 9,400 08/04/2017
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-1, BB-66, R.4, XF45 NGC. 45 HA 9,106 08/04/2017
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-1, BB-66, R.4, AU53 PCGS. 53 HA 12,338 04/30/2017
    1796 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. B-2, BB-63. Rarity-4. Small Date, Small Letters. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 9,988 03/31/2017
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-1, BB-66, R.4, VF35 PCGS. 35 HA 5,405 01/09/2017
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (43/177). PCGS Population: (42/136). Mintage 72,920. 30 HA 4,582 12/27/2016
    $1 1796 SMALL DATE, SMALL LETTERS PCGS XF40 CAC 40 Legend 11,456 05/19/2016
    1796 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-66, B-1. Rarity-4. Small Date, Small Letters. VG-8 (PCGS). 8 Stacks Bowers 1,880 04/02/2016
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-1, BB-66, R.4, XF45 NGC. 45 HA 9,400 01/11/2016
    1796 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-66, B-1. Rarity-4. Small Date, Small Letters. VF-25 (PCGS). 25 Stacks Bowers 4,994 11/06/2015
    1796 Small Date, Small Letters $1 MS 8 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,250 08/03/2015
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-2, BB-63, R.4, VF20 PCGS. 20 HA 4,465 07/12/2015
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-1, BB-66, R.4, VG10 PCGS. 10 HA 2,232 07/12/2015
    1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-1, BB-66, R.4, XF40 PCGS. 40 HA 7,638 01/12/2015
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 6859
      Coin Date: 1796
      Denomination (Short): $1
      Denomination (Long): One dollar
      Variety: Small Date, Small Letters
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper
      Mintage: 79,920
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Draped bust silver dollar
      Coinage Years: 1795-1798
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 39
      Fineness: 0.8924
      Weight (Grams): 26.96
      Weight (Ounces): 0.7731
      Designer: Robert Scot
      Edge: Lettered (HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT)
      Obverse Description: Liberty is portrayed with a so-called "draped bust," facing right, with her hair tied back with a ribbon. She is flanked by stars on the left and right periphery with the word LIBERTY on top, and the date positioned at the bottom.
      Reverse Description: The so-called "small eagle" is portrayed standing atop rocks motif in the center with wings fully surrounded by an olive wreath that is tied by a ribbon into a bow at the bottom. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery. The denomination is spelled out as a fraction of "1/2" at the bottom, under the bow.
      PCGS #: 6859
      NGC ID: 24X3
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