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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Draped Bust Large Cents (1796–1807) series of Large Cents in the U.S. Coins contains 52 distinct entries with CPG® values between $70.00 and $144,000.00.
The very first federal coin ever struck by the United States Mint for mass circulation was the 1793 AMERI Chain large cent. While most estimates suggest there are fewer than 200 surviving examples of the nation's first large cent, many issues of the heftier predecessor to today's small-size one-cent coin are much more common. The large cent, measuring between 27 and 29 millimeters in diameter (depending on the type), are roughly the size of a modern half dollar. The entire mintage of large cents originated from the Philadelphia Mint, and thus no large cent carries a mintmark.

There are several types of large cents, including:

  • Flowing Hair with Chain reverse (1793)
  • Flowing Hair with Wreath reverse (1793)
  • Liberty Cap (1793)
  • Liberty Cap (1794-1796)
  • Draped Bust (1796-1807)
  • Classic Head (1808-1814)
  • Coronet Head (1816-1839)
  • Braided Hair (1839-1857)

Furthermore, early American copper specialists catalog several subtypes within each of the major types listed above, and recognize dozens of varieties among many of those types. United States large cents collectively represent one of the most complex areas of American numismatics, spawning what became one of the most iconic coin books of all time: Penny Whimsy, a book by Dr. William Herbert Sheldon that was originally published in 1938 under the title A Revision of Early American Cents, 1793-1814: An Exercise in Descriptive Classification with Tables of Rarity and Value. Sheldon's book spawned the numerical coin grading system utilized by virtually all dealers and collectors in the United States since the mid-20th century.

Important Note Regarding Early Copper Pricing: Early American copper issues (colonials, half cents and large cents) are an especially challenging area to determine and fix accurate market values. The issues listed in CDN publications represent the wholesale prices of coins that are problem free and strictly graded, especially as they compare to other examples of the same issue. Any number of factors can influence (decrease or increase) the value of early large cents, including mint-made problems (planchet flaws, poor strikes, etc.) and post-mint problems (corrosion, improper cleaning, environmental damage, and more). The prices listed here are intended to serve as a guideline and starting point for discussion and negotiations of valuation, but the CDN editors strongly encourage buyers to seek expert advice in this field before purchasing coins of high value.

Catalog Detail

  Draped Bust Large Cents (1796–1807) Value Range Favorite
Draped Bust Large Cents (1796–1807) Value Range  
1798/7 1c MS BN
$165.00
-
$66,000
$165.00 - $66,000
1798/7 1c S-150 MS BN
$180.00
-
$36,000
$180.00 - $36,000
1798/7 1c S-151 MS BN
$180.00
-
$66,000
$180.00 - $66,000
1798/7 1c S-152 MS BN
$165.00
-
$66,000
$165.00 - $66,000
1798/7 1c MS RB
-
 
1798 1c Reverse of 1795 MS BN
$180.00
-
$144,000
$180.00 - $144,000
1798 1c Reverse of 1795, S-155 MS BN
$180.00
-
$144,000
$180.00 - $144,000
1798 1c Reverse of 1795, S-156 MS BN
$200.00
-
$31,500
$200.00 - $31,500
1798 1c Reverse of 1795, S-178 MS BN
$950
-
$33,000
$950 - $33,000
1798 1c Reverse of 1795 MS RB
-
 
1798 1c 1st Hair Style MS BN
$70.00
-
$72,000
$70.00 - $72,000
1798 1c 1st Hair Style, S-144 MS BN
$1,250
-
$65,000
$1,250 - $65,000
1798 1c 1st Hair Style, S-145 MS BN
$80.00
-
$20,000
$80.00 - $20,000
1798 1c 1st Hair Style, S-146 MS BN
$230.00
-
$37,500
$230.00 - $37,500
1798 1c 1st Hair Style, S-147 MS BN
$230.00
-
$21,500
$230.00 - $21,500
1798 1c 1st Hair Style, S-148 MS BN
$75.00
-
$72,000
$75.00 - $72,000
1798 1c 1st Hair Style, S-149 MS BN
$360
-
$7,500
$360 - $7,500
1798 1c 1st Hair Style, S-153 MS BN
$80.00
-
$43,000
$80.00 - $43,000
1798 1c 1st Hair Style, S-154 MS BN
$75.00
-
$57,500
$75.00 - $57,500
1798 1c 1st Hair Style, S-157 MS BN
$70.00
-
$72,000
$70.00 - $72,000
1798 1c 1st Hair Style, S-158 MS BN
$80.00
-
$34,500
$80.00 - $34,500
1798 1c 1st Hair Style, S-159 MS BN
$80.00
-
$15,000
$80.00 - $15,000
1798 1c 1st Hair Style, S-160 MS BN
$80.00
-
$34,500
$80.00 - $34,500
1798 1c 1st Hair Style, S-161 MS BN
$70.00
-
$34,500
$70.00 - $34,500
1798 1c 1st Hair Style, S-162 MS BN
$80.00
-
$72,000
$80.00 - $72,000
1798 1c 1st Hair Style, S-163 MS BN
$80.00
-
$26,000
$80.00 - $26,000
1798 1c 1st Hair Style, S-164 MS BN
$80.00
-
$36,000
$80.00 - $36,000
1798 1c 1st Hair Style MS RB
-
 
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style MS BN
$75.00
-
$46,000
$75.00 - $46,000
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-165 MS BN
$90.00
-
$18,500
$90.00 - $18,500
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-166 MS BN
$75.00
-
$46,000
$75.00 - $46,000
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-167 MS BN
$75.00
-
$46,000
$75.00 - $46,000
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-168 MS BN
$90.00
-
$23,000
$90.00 - $23,000
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-169 MS BN
$90.00
-
$23,000
$90.00 - $23,000
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-170 MS BN
$90.00
-
$34,500
$90.00 - $34,500
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-171 MS BN
$90.00
-
$21,500
$90.00 - $21,500
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-172 MS BN
$75.00
-
$36,000
$75.00 - $36,000
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-173 MS BN
$90.00
-
$50,500
$90.00 - $50,500
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-174 MS BN
$80.00
-
$50,500
$80.00 - $50,500
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-175 MS BN
$90.00
-
$29,000
$90.00 - $29,000
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-176 MS BN
$90.00
-
$24,500
$90.00 - $24,500
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-177 MS BN
$195.00
-
$18,500
$195.00 - $18,500
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-179 MS BN
$80.00
-
$52,000
$80.00 - $52,000
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-180 MS BN
$260
-
$24,500
$260 - $24,500
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-181 MS BN
$90.00
-
$57,500
$90.00 - $57,500
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-182 MS BN
$90.00
-
$31,500
$90.00 - $31,500
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-183 MS BN
$165.00
-
$27,500
$165.00 - $27,500
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-184 MS BN
$75.00
-
$46,000
$75.00 - $46,000
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-185 MS BN
$80.00
-
$17,500
$80.00 - $17,500
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-186 MS BN
$80.00
-
$50,500
$80.00 - $50,500
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style, S-187 MS BN
$75.00
-
$46,000
$75.00 - $46,000
1798 1c 2nd Hair Style MS RB
$60,000
-
$72,000
$60,000 - $72,000

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Greysheet Catalog Details

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Draped Bust Large Cents (1796–1807) series of Large Cents in the U.S. Coins contains 52 distinct entries with CPG® values between $70.00 and $144,000.00.
The very first federal coin ever struck by the United States Mint for mass circulation was the 1793 AMERI Chain large cent. While most estimates suggest there are fewer than 200 surviving examples of the nation's first large cent, many issues of the heftier predecessor to today's small-size one-cent coin are much more common. The large cent, measuring between 27 and 29 millimeters in diameter (depending on the type), are roughly the size of a modern half dollar. The entire mintage of large cents originated from the Philadelphia Mint, and thus no large cent carries a mintmark.

There are several types of large cents, including:

  • Flowing Hair with Chain reverse (1793)
  • Flowing Hair with Wreath reverse (1793)
  • Liberty Cap (1793)
  • Liberty Cap (1794-1796)
  • Draped Bust (1796-1807)
  • Classic Head (1808-1814)
  • Coronet Head (1816-1839)
  • Braided Hair (1839-1857)

Furthermore, early American copper specialists catalog several subtypes within each of the major types listed above, and recognize dozens of varieties among many of those types. United States large cents collectively represent one of the most complex areas of American numismatics, spawning what became one of the most iconic coin books of all time: Penny Whimsy, a book by Dr. William Herbert Sheldon that was originally published in 1938 under the title A Revision of Early American Cents, 1793-1814: An Exercise in Descriptive Classification with Tables of Rarity and Value. Sheldon's book spawned the numerical coin grading system utilized by virtually all dealers and collectors in the United States since the mid-20th century.

Important Note Regarding Early Copper Pricing: Early American copper issues (colonials, half cents and large cents) are an especially challenging area to determine and fix accurate market values. The issues listed in CDN publications represent the wholesale prices of coins that are problem free and strictly graded, especially as they compare to other examples of the same issue. Any number of factors can influence (decrease or increase) the value of early large cents, including mint-made problems (planchet flaws, poor strikes, etc.) and post-mint problems (corrosion, improper cleaning, environmental damage, and more). The prices listed here are intended to serve as a guideline and starting point for discussion and negotiations of valuation, but the CDN editors strongly encourage buyers to seek expert advice in this field before purchasing coins of high value.

Catalog Detail