The unprecedented crossover underscores his personal efforts to combat “grade inflation.”
Catalog Information
GSID:
80274
Designer:
Robert Scot or John Birch
Obverse Designer:
Robert Scot or John Reich
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1821
Reverse Designer:
Robert Scot or John Birch
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
Variety:
N-1
Coin Date:
1821
Denomination:
1c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
389,000
Coinage Type:
United States Large Cent
Coinage Years:
1816-1839
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
1+
PCGS #:
36706
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Coin Value History
1821 1c N-1 MS BN
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1821 1c N-1 MS BN
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS63 |
|
$29,000 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $24,000 | $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 |
1821 1C N-1, R.1, XF40 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. Mintage 389,000....
$1,320
1821 1C N-1, R.1, AU58 PCGS. CAC....
$6,600
1821 1C N-1, R.1, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (10/27). NGC Census: (3/13). CDN: $2,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintag...
$2,040
1821 1C N-1, R.1, AU50 PCGS. ...
$1,680
1821 1C N-1, R.1, MS63 Brown PCGS. ...
$17,625
1821 1C N-1, R.1, VG10 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/5). NGC Census: (0/9). Mintage 389,000. ...
$99
1821 1C N-1, R.1, XF45 PCGS. CAC. ...
$2,291
1821 1C N-1, R.1, AU55 NGC. CAC. Our EAC Grade XF45. ...
$4,406
1821 1C N-1, R.1, XF40 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (0/8). PCGS Population: (0/10). CDN: $1,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Min...
$1,020
1821 1C N-1, R.1, AU58 PCGS. CAC. ...
$4,800
1821 1C N-1, R.1, AU50 PCGS. ...
$2,115
1821 1C N-1, R.1, XF45 PCGS. ...
$1,645
1821 1C N-1, R.1, AU58 NGC. ...
$4,560
1821 1C N-1, R.1, XF45 PCGS. ...
$1,292
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 BN
Worth: $15 – $3,900
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
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