Name: 1796 1c Draped Bust, Reverse of 1794, S-NC-5 MS BN
SKU: 377596

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1796 1c Draped Bust, Reverse of 1794, S-NC-5 MS BN

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Only two are known that grade above Good and the finer of those two is impounded in the ANS Collection, so waiting for a higher grade example of this very rare variety might end in frustration.

"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.

Source: Heritage Auctions

Catalog Information

GSID: 377596

Designer: Robert Scot

Obverse Designer: Robert Scot

Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1796

Reverse Designer: Robert Scot

Reverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONE, CENT, 1, 100

Weight (gr): 10.89 gr

Weight (oz): 0.3501 oz

Strike Type: Business

Diameter: 29

Coin Shape: Round

Edge: Plain

Variety: Draped Bust, Reverse of 1794

Variety 2: S-NC-5

Coin Date: 1796

Denomination: 1c

Designation: MS

Mint Location: Philadelphia

Mintage: 363,375

Coinage Type: United States Large Cent

Coinage Years: 1796-1807

Composition: Copper

Rarity: 7

PCGS #: 35810

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