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1793 1c Chain AMERICA S-3 BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG2 $4,120.00
AG3 $5,750.00
G4 $7,880.00
G6 $8,750.00
VG8 $11,200.00
VG10 $13,200.00
F12 $20,400.00
F15 $24,000.00
VF20 $29,400.00
VF25 $33,600.00
VF30 $36,000.00
VF35 $39,600.00
XF40 $60,000.00
XF45 $79,200.00
AU50 $120,000.00
AU53 $132,000.00
AU55 $144,000.00
AU58 $198,000.00
MS60 $252,000.00
MS61 $270,900.00
MS62 $321,300.00
MS63 $384,300.00
MS64 $548,100.00
MS65 $970,200.00
MS66 $1,890,000.00
AG2 CAC $4,950.00
AG3 CAC $6,900.00
G4 CAC $9,450.00
G6 CAC $10,500.00
VG8 CAC $14,400.00
VG10 CAC $16,200.00
F12 CAC $24,500.00
F15 CAC $28,800.00
VF20 CAC $36,000.00
VF25 CAC $40,300.00
VF30 CAC $43,200.00
VF35 CAC $47,500.00
XF40 CAC $72,000.00
XF45 CAC $95,000.00
AU50 CAC $144,000.00
AU53 CAC $158,400.00
AU55 CAC $174,000.00
AU58 CAC $240,000.00
MS60 CAC $287,300.00
MS61 CAC $325,100.00
MS62 CAC $385,600.00
MS63 CAC $461,200.00
MS64 CAC $693,000.00
MS65 CAC $1,449,000.00
MS66 CAC $3,150,000.00

Apr Data

73 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, AU55 PCGS. CAC. 55 HA 150,000 09/12/2024
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, VF35 PCGS. 35 HA 31,200 08/14/2024
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, VF35 PCGS. 35 HA 24,000 08/14/2024
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, Fine 12 PCGS. 12 HA 14,400 08/14/2024
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, VF25 PCGS. 25 HA 48,000 05/09/2024
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, XF45 NGC. 45 HA 66,000 03/28/2024
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, AU53 PCGS. 53 HA 49,200 01/11/2024
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, VF20 PCGS. 20 HA 26,400 01/11/2024
    1793 S-3 R3- Chain AMERICA AU55 PCGS, CAC Approved. 55 HA 138,000 01/04/2024
    1793 Flowing Hair Cent. Chain Reverse. S-3. Rarity-3-. AMERICA, Without Periods. Fine Details--Repaired (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 9,600 11/21/2023
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, Good 6 PCGS. 6 HA 9,840 08/28/2023
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, VF35 PCGS. 35 HA 25,200 05/03/2023
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, Fine 15 PCGS. 15 HA 31,200 05/03/2023
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, XF45 NGC. 45 HA 66,000 05/03/2023
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, VF35 PCGS. 35 HA 31,200 01/12/2023
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, VF25 PCGS. 25 HA 36,000 01/12/2023
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, XF45 PCGS. 45 HA 66,000 01/12/2023
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, VF20 PCGS. Breen Die State III. Heavily clashed around Liberty's neck and mouth, 20 HA 26,280 12/05/2022
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, VF30 PCGS. 30 HA 37,200 02/24/2022
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, Fine 12 PCGS. 12 HA 16,200 11/11/2021
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, AU53 PCGS. CAC. 53 HA 156,000 06/17/2021
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, VF35 PCGS. 35 HA 38,400 04/24/2021
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, Poor 1 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/24 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (1/15 and 0/0+). 1 HA 3,600 10/18/2020
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, Fine 12 PCGS. 12 HA 14,400 02/20/2020
    1793 Flowing Hair Cent. Chain Reverse. S-3. Rarity-3-. AMERICA, Without Periods. VF-35 (PCGS). 35 Stacks Bowers 27,600 11/15/2019
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, Good 6 PCGS. 6 HA 8,400 09/06/2019
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, VF25 PCGS. 25 HA 36,000 08/14/2019
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, AG3 PCGS. 3 HA 4,800 07/12/2019
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3 -- Corroded -- NCS. Fine Details. 12 HA 2,640 06/07/2019
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, Fine 12 PCGS. 12 HA 11,700 04/25/2019
    1793 1C Chain, Large R/AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, AU53 PCGS. CAC. 53 HA 105,000 04/25/2019
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3 -- Corroded -- NCS. AG Details. 3 HA 1,560 04/25/2019
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, VF25 PCGS. 25 HA 26,400 03/14/2019
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, XF40 PCGS Gold Shield. 40 HA 43,200 01/31/2019
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, Fine 12 PCGS. 12 HA 21,600 01/10/2019
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, AU58+ PCGS Secure. 58 HA 156,000 01/10/2019
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, XF45 NGC. 45 HA 50,400 08/16/2018
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, Fine 15 NGC. 15 HA 19,200 08/16/2018
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, AG3 PCGS. 3 HA 3,120 08/14/2018
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, Poor 1 PCGS Secure. 1 HA 1,740 07/13/2018
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, Fair 2 PCGS. 2 HA 2,400 07/13/2018
    1793 Flowing Hair Cent. Chain Reverse. S-3. Rarity-3-. AMERICA, Without Periods. Fine-15 (PCGS). 15 Stacks Bowers 15,600 06/23/2018
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, Good 6 PCGS. 6 HA 8,400 04/25/2018
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, Good 4 PCGS. 4 HA 5,280 03/29/2018
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3 -- On Defective Planchet -- VF30 PCGS. 30 HA 18,600 01/04/2018
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, XF40 PCGS. 40 HA 40,800 01/04/2018
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, VF30 NGC. 30 HA 28,800 01/04/2018
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, Good 4 PCGS. 4 HA 4,560 09/07/2017
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, Fine 12 PCGS. 12 HA 12,925 08/02/2017
    1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, Fine 12 PCGS. 12 HA 11,898 10/05/2016
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 35438
      Coin Date: 1793
      Denomination (Short): 1c
      Denomination (Long): Cent
      Variety: Chain AMERICA
      Variety 2: S-3
      Desg: MS
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 36,103
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Flowing Hair obverse, Chain reverse
      Coinage Years: 1793
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 26-27
      Weight (Grams): 13.48
      Designer: engraved by Henry Voigt
      Edge: Bars and vines, with leaves
      Obverse Description: Lady Liberty, facing right, with wild, flowing. Hair. The word LIBERTY at the top periphery and the date across the bottom.
      Reverse Description: The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA frame the outer periphery of the coin with 13 chains linked in a circle inside the lettering. The denomination of ONE CENT and the fraction 1/100 appear in the center of the chain.
      General Notes: "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.
      PCGS #: 35438
      NGC ID: 223F
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