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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 AMERI. 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.
Book Reference
Designer: Henry Voigt. Weight: 13.48 grams. Composition: Copper. Diameter: Average 26 to 27 mm. Edge: Vine and bars design. Mint: Philadelphia.
Key to Collecting: The first cents for circulation were struck at the Mint from February 27 through March 12, 1793. These were of the Chain motif and were made to the extent of 36,103 pieces. The first of these issues bore the abbreviated inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERI. (today designated as the Sheldon-1 variety). Perhaps 5,000 to 10,000 were of this style, judging from the ratio of surviving examples. The rest of the 36,103 pieces were of the AMERICA type. Chain AMERI. cents are rare in all grades. As noted in the introduction, many type-set collectors combine this and the next in an endeavor to obtain just one Chain cent. Most circulated issues are in lower grades. Specimens in Fair and AG grades can sometimes be identified, as the central chain device is usually visible even if the date is worn away. Mint State coins are essentially unobtainable, for only a few exist.
Aspects of Striking and Appearance: The details of Liberty’s hair are often indistinct or missing, including on many higher-grade specimens. For all grades, the reverse is often sharper than the obverse. Hence, if split grading were popular today (as it once was), a Chain AMERI. cent might be correctly graded as VG-8/F-12, or similarly.
Catalog Information
GSID:
1212
Designer:
engraved by Henry Voigt
Obverse Designer:
Henry Voigt
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1793
Reverse Designer:
Henry Voigt
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERI., ONE, CENT, 1, 100
Weight (gr):
13.48 gr
Weight (oz):
0.4334 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
26-27
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Bars and vines, with leaves
Variety:
Chain, AMERI.
Coin Date:
1793
Denomination:
1c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
36,103
Coinage Type:
United States Large Cent
Coinage Years:
1793
Composition:
Copper
PCGS #:
1340
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Coin Value History
1793 1c Chain, AMERI. MS BN
Value By Grade
1793 1c Chain, AMERI. MS BN
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS64 |
|
$1,500,000 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,200,000 | $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 |
| P1 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| P1 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
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Worth: $2,400 – $2,650,000
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1793 1c Chain, AMERICA MS BN
Worth: $2,400 – $2,650,000
1793 1c Chain, AMERICA MS RB
Worth: $1,000,000 – $1,300,000
1793 1c Chain, Periods MS BN
Worth: $2,400 – $2,650,000
1793 1c Chain, Periods SP BN
Flowing Hair Cent 1c 1793, Wreath Reverse, Wreath Reverse MS BN [Type]
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Worth: $1,100 – $840,000
1793 1c Wreath, Vine/Bars MS BN
Worth: $1,100 – $840,000
1793 1c Wreath, Vine/Bars MS RB
Worth: $210,000 – $576,000
1793 1c Wreath, Vine/Bars SP RD
1793 1c Wreath, Lettered Edge MS BN
Worth: $1,100 – $840,000
1793 1c Wreath, Strawberry Leaf MS BN
Worth: $312,000 – $840,000
Liberty Cap Cent 1c 1793-1796 MS BN [Type]
Worth: $140 – $275,000
Liberty Cap Cent 1c 1793-1796 MS RB [Type]
![Liberty Cap Cent 1c 1793-1796 MS RB [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/Ctc/Catalog/20211109/ha_com_1124_2034-0.20211109213245659.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $35,000 – $360,000
1793 1c Liberty Cap MS BN
Worth: $3,400 – $3,000,000
1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, AU55 PCGS. ...
$146,400
1793 1C S-1 R4 Chain AMERI. XF40 PCGS. ...
$61,000
Undated 1C Large Cent Planchet NGC. 11.1 grams....
$169
Undated 1C Large Cent -- Type Two Planchet -- AU53 PCGS. ...
$228
1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, Good 4 PCGS....
$18,000
1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, VF20 PCGS....
$30,006
1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, AG3 PCGS. CAC....
$8,400
1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, VG10 PCGS....
$15,600
1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, Good 6 PCGS....
$8,700
1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, VF30 PCGS....
$48,000
1793 S-1 R4 CHAIN AMERI. AU58 PCGS, CAC Approved. ...
$348,000
1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, Fair 2 NGC....
$3,240
1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, AU50 PCGS....
$132,000
1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, VG8 PCGS. ...
$23,400
1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, Fine 15 PCGS. ...
$27,600
1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, MS64+ Brown PCGS Secure. CAC. ...
$1,500,000
1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, VF35 PCGS. ...
$52,800
1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, XF45 NGC. CAC. ...
$132,000
1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4 -- Tooled -- PCGS Genuine. Fine Details. ...
$7,050
1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, Poor 1 PCGS. ...
$1,762
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