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Auction lot photos of this item graded VF20 BN
Coin Value History
1803 1c Small Date, Large Fraction, S-261 MS BN VF20 BN
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-261, B-20, R.2, VF20 PCGS....
VF20
PCGS
$450
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction--Corroded--NCS. VF Details. S-261, B-20, R.2. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/1). ...
VF20
$126
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-261, B-20, R.2, Fine 15 NGC. NGC Census: (2/13). PCGS Population: (1/12). Fine 15. ...
F15
NGC
$336
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-261, B-20, R.2, Fine 15 NGC. NGC Census: (1/12). PCGS Population: (0/10). ...
F15
NGC
$270
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-261, B-20, R.2 Fine 15 NGC. S-261. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/5). (#364...
F15
NGC
$276
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-261, B-20, R.2 -- Corroded -- ANACS Details. Fine 12 Details. Mintage 3,131,691. ...
F12
$119
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-261, B-20, R.2, VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/9). NGC Census: (1/11). ...
VF30
PCGS
$552
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction VF30 NGC. S-261, B-20, R.2. ...
VF30
NGC
$764
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-261, B-20, R.2 VF30 ANACS. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/1). (#36407)...
VF30
ANACS
$690
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-261, B-20, R.2 VG8 ICG. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/1). (#36407)...
VG8
ICG
$104
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-261, B-20. Rarity-2. Small Date, Large Fraction. AU-55 (PCGS).
AU55
PCGS
$5,040
1803 1C S-261 R2, Small Date, Large Fraction, AU55 PCGS. ...
AU55
PCGS
$6,000
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-261, B-20. Rarity-2. Small Date, Large Fraction. AU-50 (PCGS).
AU50
PCGS
$1,440
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-261, B-20, R.2, -- Corroded -- NCS. XF Details. ...
XF40
$408
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-261, B-20, R.2, -- Corroded -- NCS. XF Details. ...
XF40
$360
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-261. Rarity-2. Small Date, Large Fraction. Good-4, Cleaned.
G4
$30
1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-261. Small Date, Large Fraction. Good-6 BN (NGC).
G6
NGC
$90
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-261, B-20, R.2, Good 4 PCGS. ...
G4
PCGS
$84
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-261, B-20, R.2, AU53 NGC. ...
AU53
NGC
$1,292
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-261, B-20, R.2, XF45 NGC. ...
XF45
NGC
$1,058
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction -- Double Struck with Reverse Rotation -- XF40 NGC. S-261, B-20, R.2. Our EAC Grade VF20. ...
XF40
NGC
$1,058
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-261, B-20, R.2--Corroded--NCS. XF Details. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/1). ...
XF40
$172
1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction. AU58 PCGS. S-261, B-20, R.2. ...
AU58
PCGS
$7,475
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