The unprecedented crossover underscores his personal efforts to combat “grade inflation.”
Catalog Information
GSID:
870
Designer:
Robert Scot or John Reich
Obverse Designer:
Robert Scot or John Reich
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1816
Reverse Designer:
Robert Scot or John Reich
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
Coin Date:
1816
Denomination:
1c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
2,820,982
Coinage Type:
United States Large Cent
Coinage Years:
1816-1839
Composition:
Copper
PCGS #:
1591
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Coin Value History
1816 1c MS BN
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1816 1c MS BN
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS65 |
|
$4,900 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $4,100 | $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 |
1816 1C N-4, R.2, XF45 PCGS. Mintage 2,820,982....
$408
1816 1C N-7, R.3, VF35 PCGS. Mintage 2,820,982....
$360
1816 Newcomb-2 PCGS UNC details/scratch(BN)
$649
1816 1C N-6, R.2, AU58 PCGS. Mintage 2,820,982....
$720
1816 1C N-7, R.3, XF40 PCGS. Mintage 2,820,982....
$264
1816 1C N-2, R.1, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (32/59). Mintage 2,820,982....
$900
1816 1C N-6, R.2, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (1/8)....
$720
1816 1C Large Cent, N-5, R.3 -- Struck 35% Off Center -- Good 6 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/476). Mintage 2,820,982....
$1,680
1816 1C N-2, R.1, MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (14/1). ...
$1,440
1816 1C N-2, R.1, MS63 Brown PCGS. CAC. Ex: Benson. CAC Population: (5/4)....
$1,680
1816 1C -- Cleaned -- ANACS. AU50 Details. Mintage 2,820,982....
$288
1816 1C -- Rotated Dies -- VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (12/195). PCGS Population: (19/398). CDN: $100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25...
$169
1816 1C -- Corroded, Burnished, Hair Re-Engraved -- VF30 ANACS Details. Mintage 2,820,982....
$99
1816 1C VF20 NGC. NGC Census: (8/202). PCGS Population: (13/403). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF20. Mintage 2,820,982....
$186
1816 1c PCGS AU53
$390
1816 1c PCGS Good-04
$40
1816 1C N-7, R.3, MS66 Brown PCGS. ...
$10,200
1816 1C MS61 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (7/85). PCGS Population: (4/167). MS61. Mintage 2,820,982. ...
$436
1816 1C N-5, R.3, MS65 Brown PCGS Secure. CAC. ...
$7,500
1816 1c PCGS F15
$55
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 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
1819/(8) 1c Large Date MS BN
Worth: $10 – $3,000
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