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1793 1c Chain, AMERI. MS BN

Greysheet & CPG® Values
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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.

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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1793 1c Chain, AMERI. MS BN
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1793 1c Chain, AMERI. MS BN
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
GSID:1212 PCGS:1340 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS64 CAC $1,500,000 $1,234
MS64 - $1,200,000 $1,234
MS63 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS63 - $1,234 $1,234
MS62 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS62 - $1,234 $1,234
MS61 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS61 - $1,234 $1,234
MS60 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS60 - $1,234 $1,234
AU58 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU58 - $1,234 $1,234
AU55 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU55 - $1,234 $1,234
AU53 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234
XF45 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF45 - $1,234 $1,234
XF40 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF40 - $1,234 $1,234
VF35 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF35 - $1,234 $1,234
VF30 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF30 - $1,234 $1,234
VF25 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF25 - $1,234 $1,234
VF20 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF20 - $1,234 $1,234
F15 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F15 - $1,234 $1,234
F12 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F12 - $1,234 $1,234
VG10 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG10 - $1,234 $1,234
VG8 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG8 - $1,234 $1,234
G6 CAC $1,234 $1,234
G6 - $1,234 $1,234
G4 CAC $1,234 $1,234
G4 - $1,234 $1,234
AG3 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AG3 - $1,234 $1,234
AG2 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AG2 - $1,234 $1,234
P1 CAC $1,234 $1,234
P1 - $1,234 $1,234

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1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, AU55 PCGS. ...
$146,400
Sold 1/14/2026
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1793 1C S-1 R4 Chain AMERI. XF40 PCGS. ...
$61,000
Sold 1/8/2026
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Undated 1C Large Cent Planchet NGC. 11.1 grams....
$169
Sold 12/22/2025
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Undated 1C Large Cent -- Type Two Planchet -- AU53 PCGS. ...
$228
Sold 12/22/2025
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1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, Good 4 PCGS....
$18,000
Sold 8/28/2025
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1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, VF20 PCGS....
$30,006
Sold 4/30/2025
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1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, AG3 PCGS. CAC....
$8,400
Sold 4/4/2025
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1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, VG10 PCGS....
$15,600
Sold 1/15/2025
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1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, Good 6 PCGS....
$8,700
Sold 9/12/2024
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1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, VF30 PCGS....
$48,000
Sold 1/11/2024
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1793 S-1 R4 CHAIN AMERI. AU58 PCGS, CAC Approved. ...
$348,000
Sold 1/4/2024
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1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, Fair 2 NGC....
$3,240
Sold 11/27/2023
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1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, AU50 PCGS....
$132,000
Sold 8/15/2023
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1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, VG8 PCGS. ...
$23,400
Sold 8/18/2021
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1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, Fine 15 PCGS. ...
$27,600
Sold 4/24/2021
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1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, MS64+ Brown PCGS Secure. CAC. ...
$1,500,000
Sold 1/10/2019
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1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, VF35 PCGS. ...
$52,800
Sold 8/16/2018
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1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, XF45 NGC. CAC. ...
$132,000
Sold 11/1/2017
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1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4 -- Tooled -- PCGS Genuine. Fine Details. ...
$7,050
Sold 7/9/2017
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1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, Poor 1 PCGS. ...
$1,762
Sold 1/9/2017
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