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Coin Value History
1803 1c Small Date, Small Fraction, S-253 MS BN F15 BN
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-253. Rarity-2. Small Date, Small Fraction. Fine-12 (PCGS).
F12
PCGS
$216
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-253. Rarity-2. Small Date, Small Fraction. VF-20, Corroded.
VF20
$72
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-253, B-12, R.2, VG10 NGC. Our EAC Grade Good 6. Ex: "Col." E.H.R. Green. The distinct...
VG10
NGC
$164
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-253, B-12, R.2--Corroded--ANACS. VF20 Details. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/...
VF20
ANACS
$104
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction AG3 PCGS. S-253, B-12, R.2. PCGS Population (1/1). NGC Census: (0/0)....
AG3
PCGS
$52
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-253, B-12. Rarity-2. Small Date, Small Fraction. Fine.
$145
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-253. Rarity-2. Small Date, Small Fraction. EF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).
$504
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-253. Small Date, Small Fraction. VF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).
$408
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-253, B-12, R.2 VF30 ANACS. PCGS Population (0/0). NGC Census: (0/0)....
VF30
ANACS
$441
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction VF35 NGC. S-253, B-12, R.2. ...
VF35
NGC
$1,410
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-253, B-12, R.2, MS64 Brown NGC. ...
MS64
NGC
$13,420
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-253, B-12. Rarity-2. Small Date, Small Fraction. AU-50 (PCGS).
AU50
PCGS
$1,920
1803 1C S-253 R2 AU50 PCGS. ...
AU50
PCGS
$2,880
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-253, B-12, R.2, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (32/92). NGC Census: (4/104). CDN: $2,000...
AU50
PCGS
$1,680
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-253, B-12, R.2, AU50 PCGS. ...
AU50
PCGS
$1,573
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-253, B-12, R.2, XF45 PCGS. ...
XF45
PCGS
$1,440
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-253, B-12, R.2, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade AU58. ...
MS65
PCGS
$29,375
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction. AU55 Details, Repaired, Tooled, Whizzed, ANACS. S-253, B-12, R.2. ...
AU55
ANACS
$2,185
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