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1803 1c Small Date, Small Fraction, S-256 MS BN XF45 BN
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1803 1c Small Date, Small Fraction, S-256  MS BN

XF45 BN

1803 1c Small Date, Small Fraction, S-256 MS BN

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$1,234
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$1,234
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1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-256, B-15, R.3 -- Heavily Damaged-- ANACS Details. VF20. Mintage 3,131,691....
VF20 ANACS
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-256, B-15, R.3 -- Heavily Damaged-- ANACS Details. VF20. Mintage 3,131,691....
$79
Sold 3/11/2025
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1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-256. Small Date, Small Fraction. Fine Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-256. Small Date, Small Fraction. Fine Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).
$216
Sold 8/11/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-256. Small Date, Small Fraction. VF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-256. Small Date, Small Fraction. VF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).
$264
Sold 8/11/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-256. Small Date, Small Fraction--Planchet Flaw--VG-8 (ANACS).
VG8 ANACS
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-256. Small Date, Small Fraction--Planchet Flaw--VG-8 (ANACS).
$144
Sold 2/2/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-256. Rarity-3. Small Date, Small Fraction. Fine-15 (PCGS).
F15 PCGS
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-256. Rarity-3. Small Date, Small Fraction. Fine-15 (PCGS).
$264
Sold 8/23/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-256. Rarity-3. Small Date, Small Fraction. Good-6.
G6
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-256. Rarity-3. Small Date, Small Fraction. Good-6.
$36
Sold 3/30/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-256, B-15, R.3, Good 6 ANACS. ...
G6 ANACS
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-256, B-15, R.3, Good 6 ANACS. ...
$61
Sold 10/13/2020
Heritage Auctions
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-256, B-15, R.3, VG10 PCGS. ...
VG10 PCGS
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-256, B-15, R.3, VG10 PCGS. ...
$204
Sold 9/8/2017
Heritage Auctions
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-256, B-15, R.3, Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/9). NGC Census: (1/10). ...
F15 PCGS
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-256, B-15, R.3, Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/9). NGC Census: (1/10). ...
$223
Sold 1/31/2017
Heritage Auctions
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-256, B-15, R.3, Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/9). NGC Census: (1/10). ...
F15 PCGS
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-256, B-15, R.3, Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/9). NGC Census: (1/10). ...
$223
Sold 1/10/2017
Heritage Auctions
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-256, B-15, R.3 VF25 PCGS. ...
VF25 PCGS
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-256, B-15, R.3 VF25 PCGS. ...
$485
Sold 9/29/2013
Heritage Auctions
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-256, B-15, R.3 Fine 12 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/3). (#36383)...
F12 NGC
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction, S-256, B-15, R.3 Fine 12 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/3). (#36383)...
$299
Sold 7/10/2011
Heritage Auctions
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction--Scratched--F12 NCS. Fine Details. S-256. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/1). (#...
F12
1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction--Scratched--F12 NCS. Fine Details. S-256. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/1). (#...
$51
Sold 5/4/2008
Heritage Auctions
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