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1793 1c Chain, AMERICA, S-NC-1 MS BN

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1793 1c Chain, AMERICA, S-NC-1 MS BN
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"Penny Whimsy" by Dr. William H. Sheldon is the established die variety classification of the United States large cents produced betewen 1793 and 1814. There are 295 distinct Sheldon varieties, or die pairings.

Obverse Description

Lady Liberty, facing right, with wild, flowing. Hair. The word LIBERTY at the top periphery and the date across the bottom.

Reverse Description

The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA frame the outer periphery of the coin with 13 chains linked in a circle inside the lettering. The denomination of ONE CENT and the fraction 1/100 appear in the center of the chain.

Catalog Information

GSID: 76720
Designer: Henry Voigt
Obverse Designer: Henry Voigt
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1793
Reverse Designer: Henry Voigt
Reverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONE, CENT, 1, 100
Weight (gr): 13.48 gr
Weight (oz): 0.4334 oz
Strike Type: Business
Diameter: 26-27
Coin Shape: Round
Edge: Bars and vines, with leaves
Variety: Chain, AMERICA
Variety 2: S-NC-1
Coin Date: 1793
Denomination: 1c
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 36,103
Coinage Type: United States Large Cent
Coinage Years: 1793
Composition: Copper
Rarity: 8
PCGS #: 35441
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