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Auction lot photos of this item graded VF20 BN
Coin Value History
1803 1c Small Date, Small Fraction, S-255 MS BN VF20 BN
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-255, B-14, R.1, VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/16). NGC Census: (1/13). CDN: $425 Whs...
VF20
PCGS
$528
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-255, B-14, R.1, VF20 PCGS. CAC. Breen Die State IV, cud over STAT in STATES. CDN: $54...
VF20
PCGS
$854
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-255. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State A. Small Date, Small Fraction. VF-25 BN (NGC). CAC.
VF25
NGC
$529
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-255. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State A. Small Date, Small Fraction. VF-25 BN (NGC). CAC.
VF25
NGC
$574
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-255, B-14, R.1, -- Scratched -- ANACS VF Details, Net Fine 12....
F12
ANACS
$222
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-255, B-14, R.1, VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/13)....
VF30
PCGS
$900
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-255, B-14, R.1, VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/7). NGC Census: (1/6). ...
VF30
PCGS
$705
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-255, B-14, R.1, VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (1/6). PCGS Population (2/6). ...
VF30
NGC
$517
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction VF35 NGC. S-255, B-14, R.1. ...
VF35
NGC
$764
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-255, B-14, R.1, Good 4 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/3). NGC Census: (0/16). ...
G4
PCGS
$74
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-255, B-14, R.1, AU58 PCGS. ...
AU58
PCGS
$4,636
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-255, B-14. Rarity-1. Small Date, Small Fraction. AU-53 (PCGS).
AU53
PCGS
$2,640
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-255, B-14, R.1 -- Tooled -- ANACS Details. AU55 Details. Housed in a small-sized hold...
AU55
$915
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-255, B-14, R.1, XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (2/5). PCGS Population: (1/8). CDN: $950 Whsle....
XF40
NGC
$1,050
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-255, B-14, R.1, AU58 PCGS. ...
AU58
PCGS
$2,040
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-255, B-14, R.1, AU58 PCGS. ...
AU58
PCGS
$1,920
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-255, B-14, R.1, AU58 PCGS. ...
AU58
PCGS
$2,640
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-255, B-14, R.1, AU53 PCGS Secure. ...
AU53
PCGS
$4,800
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-255, B-14, R.1, AU53 NGC. CAC. ...
AU53
NGC
$2,820
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-255, B-14, R.1, XF45 PCGS. ...
XF45
PCGS
$999
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-255. Rarity-1. Small Date, Small Fraction. VF Details--Environmental Damage (NGC).
$29
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-255, B-14, R.1, XF40 PCGS. ...
XF40
PCGS
$940
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-255, B-14, R.1, Good 4 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/3). NGC Census: (0/16). ...
G4
PCGS
$84
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-255. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State B. Small Date, Small Fraction. VF Details--Tooled (PCGS).
$278
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details. S-255, B-14, R.1. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS...
AU50
$862
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