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Auction lot photos of this item graded VG8 BN
Coin Value History
1803 1c Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258 MS BN VG8 BN
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-258. Rarity-1. Small Date, Large Fraction. VG-8 BN (NGC).
VG8
NGC
$120
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258, B-17, R.1 -- Corroded -- ANACS Details. VG Details, Net Good 6. Housed in a smal...
G6
$74
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258, B-17, R.1, -- Corroded -- ANACS. VG10 Details....
VG10
ANACS
$114
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258, B-17, R.1, Fine 12 Brown NGC. CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 12. ...
F12
NGC
$282
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-258. Rarity-1. Small Date, Large Fraction. Fine-15, Corrosion, Scratches.
F15
$42
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-258, B-17. Rarity-1. Small Date, Large Fraction. EF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).
$630
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258, B-17, R.1 -- Scratched, Corroded -- ANACS Details. VF20. Mintage 3,131,691....
VF20
ANACS
$89
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258, B-17, R.1, VF20 NGC. NGC Census: (2/27). PCGS Population: (3/20). CDN: $400 Whsl...
VF20
NGC
$400
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258, B-17, R.1, VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (4/24). PCGS Population: (0/24). CDN: $450 Whsl...
VF25
NGC
$504
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258, B-17, R.1, VF30 PCGS....
VF30
PCGS
$660
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-258, B-17. Rarity-1. Small Date, Large Fraction. EF-40 (PCGS).
XF40
PCGS
$1,037
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258, B-17, R.1, MS66 Brown NGC. CAC. ...
MS66
NGC
$48,800
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258, B-17, R.1, XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: 4 in 40, 19 finer (11/25). CDN: $950 Whsl...
XF40
PCGS
$1,952
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258, B-17, R.1, MS63 Brown PCGS. ...
MS63
PCGS
$15,860
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258, B-17, R.1, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/46)....
AU53
PCGS
$2,340
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258, B-17, R.1, MS62 Brown PCGS....
MS62
PCGS
$9,600
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258, B-17, R.1, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (3/7). PCGS Population: (2/9). CDN: $2,100 Whsl...
AU55
NGC
$3,120
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258, B-17, R.1, VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/20). NGC Census: (5/23). CDN: $700 Whs...
VF35
PCGS
$660
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258, B-17, R.1, XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (6/12). PCGS Population: (2/15). CDN: $1,100 Wh...
XF45
NGC
$1,320
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258, B-17, R.1, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/12). NGC Census: (0/10). CDN: $1,400 W...
AU50
PCGS
$1,560
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258, B-17, R.1, AU58 PCGS. CAC. ...
AU58
PCGS
$4,320
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258, B-17, R.1, MS63 Brown PCGS. ...
MS63
PCGS
$8,225
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258, B-17, R.1, MS61 Brown PCGS. ...
MS61
PCGS
$4,700
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-258. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State B. Small Date, Large Fraction. MS-64 BN (NGC).
MS64
NGC
$8,812
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-258, B-17, R.1, VF30 NGC. ...
VF30
NGC
$431
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