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1796 1c Liberty Cap MS BN

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Catalog Information

GSID: 744
Designer: Joseph Wright
Obverse Designer: Joseph Wright
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1796
Reverse Designer: Joseph Wright
Reverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONE, CENT, 1, 100
Weight (gr): 13.48 gr
Weight (oz): 0.4334 oz
Strike Type: Business
Diameter: 29
Coin Shape: Round
Edge: Lettered
Variety: Liberty Cap
Coin Date: 1796
Denomination: 1c
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 109,825
Coinage Type: United States Large Cent
Coinage Years: 1793-1796
Composition: Copper
PCGS #: 1392
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1796 1c Liberty Cap MS BN
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1796 1c Liberty Cap MS BN
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1796 1c Liberty Cap MS BN
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS66 CAC $302,500 $1,234
MS66 - $252,000 $1,234
MS65 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS65 - $1,234 $1,234
MS64 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS64 - $1,234 $1,234
MS63 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS63 - $1,234 $1,234
MS62 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS62 - $1,234 $1,234
MS61 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS61 - $1,234 $1,234
MS60 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS60 - $1,234 $1,234
AU58 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU58 - $1,234 $1,234
AU55 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU55 - $1,234 $1,234
AU53 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234
XF45 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF45 - $1,234 $1,234
XF40 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF40 - $1,234 $1,234
VF35 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF35 - $1,234 $1,234
VF30 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF30 - $1,234 $1,234
VF25 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF25 - $1,234 $1,234
VF20 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF20 - $1,234 $1,234
F15 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F15 - $1,234 $1,234
F12 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F12 - $1,234 $1,234
VG10 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG10 - $1,234 $1,234
VG8 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG8 - $1,234 $1,234
G6 CAC $1,234 $1,234
G6 - $1,234 $1,234
G4 CAC $1,234 $1,234
G4 - $1,234 $1,234
AG3 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AG3 - $1,234 $1,234
AG2 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AG2 - $1,234 $1,234
P1 CAC $1,234 $1,234
P1 - $1,234 $1,234

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1796 1C Liberty Cap, S-84, B-5, R.3, AU58 PCGS. ...
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1796 1C Liberty Cap Cent -- Double Struck Reverse, Second Strike 35% Off Center -- Fair 2 PCGS. Either S-81 or S-82, which ...
1796 1C Liberty Cap Cent -- Double Struck Reverse, Second Strike 35% Off Center -- Fair 2 PCGS. Either S-81 or S-82, which ...
$378
Sold 10/5/2026
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1796 Liberty Cap Cent. S-84, B-5. Rarity-3. MS-65 BN (NGC).
1796 Liberty Cap Cent. S-84, B-5. Rarity-3. MS-65 BN (NGC).
$60,000
Sold 9/2/2026
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1796 Liberty Cap Cent. S-86, B-7. Rarity-5. Good Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).
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$280
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1796 1C Liberty Cap, S-88, B-9, R.4, Good 6 PCGS. CDN: $660 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Good 6 . Mintage 109,825. ...
1796 1C Liberty Cap, S-88, B-9, R.4, Good 6 PCGS. CDN: $660 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Good 6 . Mintage 109,825. ...
$1,159
Sold 7/13/2026
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1796 1C Liberty Cap, S-88, B-9, R.4, VG8 PCGS. CDN: $935 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VG8 . Mintage 109,825. ...
1796 1C Liberty Cap, S-88, B-9, R.4, VG8 PCGS. CDN: $935 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VG8 . Mintage 109,825. ...
$1,220
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1796 Liberty Cap Cent. S-89, B-10. Rarity-3. Fine-12 (PCGS).
1796 Liberty Cap Cent. S-89, B-10. Rarity-3. Fine-12 (PCGS).
$1,500
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1796 Liberty Cap Cent. S-91, B-1. Rarity-3. EF-45 (PCGS).
1796 Liberty Cap Cent. S-91, B-1. Rarity-3. EF-45 (PCGS).
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1796 1C Liberty Cap, S-86, B-7, R.5 -- Heavily Corroded -- ANACS Details. Good 4 Details. Incorrectly attributed by ANACS a...
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1796 1C Liberty Cap, S-84, B-5, R.3, AU53 NGC. ...
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$10,370
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$85,400
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$48,800
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$5,124
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$26,840
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1796 1C Liberty Cap, S-89, B-10, R.3, AG3 ANACS. Mintage 109,825....
1796 1C Liberty Cap, S-89, B-10, R.3, AG3 ANACS. Mintage 109,825....
$372
Sold 12/29/2025
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1796 1C Liberty Cap, S-81, B-2, R.3, VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/7). Mintage 109,825....
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$2,760
Sold 10/5/2025
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