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Denomination:

1 Cent

Metal:

Copper

State:

USA (1776 - )

Issue year(s):

1796 - 1807

Catalog reference:

KM-22 (1) Seaby-153 (1) Seaby-224 (1)

CoinWorldTV .style1 {font-size: large;font-weight: bold;}--> 1802, United States. Large Copper “Draped Bust” One Cent Coin. Mint Year: 1802 Reference: KM-22. Denomination: One Cent (Draped Bust) Weight: 10.89gm Material: Copper Diameter: 29mm Obverse: Draped bust of Lady Liberty right. Date (1802) below. Exergue: LIBERTY – 1802 Reverse: Denomination in words (ONE CENT) within wr ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1800/798 S-190 R3 Overdate 800 over 798, Style I Hair VG10. Sharpness VF20 or slightly better but covered with uniform very fine granularity under the glossy dark steel and olive patina. No marks or verdigris, and the natural gloss hides the microscopic roughness. The date and legends are comp ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-187 R1 Small 8, Style II Hair NGC graded VF35. Glossy olive brown and steel with traces of lighter brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. No roughness or verdigris. The only mark is a dull rim nick at ST in STATES. E-MDS, Breen state II. An attractive, problem-free cent. Our gr ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-186 R2 Small 8, Style II Hair VG10. A couple points sharper but covered with microscopic roughness that's partially hidden under the glossy reddish chocolate and olive brown patina. Traces of shallow verdigris are tucked into protected areas at the bottom of the reverse. No notable cont ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-184 R1 Small 8, Style II Hair VF30. Glossy chocolate brown blended with reddish chocolate toning, mostly on the upper half of the obverse. The surfaces are smooth and frosty luster shows through in some of the protected areas. The only marks are some tiny nicks on the neck and in the fi ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-183 R5 Small 8, Style II Hair G5. Sharpness VG10 but covered with fine to moderate roughness under a slightly glossy dark olive and steel patina. No notable verdigris. There are a few old, fine scratches hidden in the patina on both sides, strongest in the field before the portrait. The ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-179 R2 Small 8, Style II Hair VG8. Glossy olive brown and chocolate with a subtle splash of reddish chocolate verdigris at the back of the head. Just a few minor marks. Decent for the grade. LDS with swelling in the field left of the lowest curl. Estimated Value $80-UP. Ex McCawley & Gr ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-179 R2 Small 8, Style II Hair F15. Five points sharper with a few too many tiny nicks scattered over both sides for the higher grade. None of the nicks is significant or at all distracting. No corrosion or verdigris. Glossy reddish chocolate brown with lighter olive brown toning on the ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-177 R4+ Small 8, Style II Hair VG8. Sharpness F15 but covered with fine roughness under the rather glossy dark steel and olive brown patina. There are traces of shallow verdigris in some of the protected areas, strongest at AM in AMERICA. The only notable mark is a nick at the top of th ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-175 R3 Small 8, Style II Hair VG10. Five points sharper with areas of fine roughness on both sides, strongest in the field left of the portrait. No verdigris, and the only marks are some tiny rim nicks, none notable. Slightly glossy chocolate and darker steel brown. LDS, Breen state VI. ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-174 R2 Small 8, Style II Hair VF20. Sharpness VF35 with extremely faint granularity covering the planchet, strongest in the field left of the hair ribbon. No marks or verdigris. Glossy dark olive and steel, and the natural gloss effectively hides the minor roughness. E-MDS, Breen state ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-171 R4 Small 8, Style II Hair F15. At least ten points sharper with microscopic roughness in the fields and protected areas, strongest around the lower end of the hair ribbon and at the Y in LIBERTY. Even in those places the roughness is trivial, and the glossy olive brown and chocolate ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-170 R3 Small 8, Style II Hair VF20. Slightly sharper with a couple light rim bruises on both sides, the strongest one off the lower end of the wreath ribbon. Glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the highpoints. There is a very small planchet clip under the 17, as struck. ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-169 R3 Small8, Style II Hair F15. Sharpness VF30 with uniform faint granularity well hidden under a glossy dark steel and olive brown patina. No marks or verdigris. The obverse is slightly misaligned to K-10 while the reverse is properly centered on the planchet. Decent eye appeal in sp ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-167 R1 Large 8, Style II Hair VG10. Sharpness near VF20 but covered with uniform fine granularity under the slightly glossy dark steel toning. No verdigris. The only contact marks are fine old hairline scratches across the date, shoulder, and bust. These scratches are well hidden in the ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-166 R1 Large 8, Style II Hair VG10. Sharpness VF25 but lightly corroded and there is a small patch of raised verdigris in the field before the neck. There is a nick or small dig in the field left of the hair ribbon and the edge over F-AM is uneven. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel w ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-166 R1 Large 8, Style II Hair VF30. Ten points sharper but there is a dull scratch in the field before the neck, a planchet chip out of the cheek, a smaller one in the hair under the I in LIBERTY, and a short scratch under IBE. Frosty chocolate and olive brown with frosty lighter brown ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-165 R4 Large 8, Style II Hair F12. Sharpness near VF20 with uniform extremely fine roughness covering the fields and protected areas while the highpoints are smooth. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive with lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the highpoin ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-163 R4 Small 8, Style I Hair VG10. Sharpness VF35 or slightly better but covered with uniform fine granularity. No verdigris. The best identifying mark is a small planchet flake nestled close under the bust tip. Olive and dark steel brown. EDS. Great detail for the variety but dull from ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-161 R2 Small 8, Style I Hair VF20. Sharpness VF35 but cleaned and retoned glossy light chocolate brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel. No corrosion or verdigris, only light contact marks. The notable marks are several very light rim bruises on both sides, the strongest of these ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-160 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair VG7. Off Center. Very slightly sharper but there is a diagonal scratch through the 17 and a dull but strong rim nick over the T in UNITED. Rather glossy light olive and steel brown with splashes of reddish chocolate toning on the obverse. MDS. Struck slightl ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-159 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair VG7. Sharpness F12 but rather dull from uniform extremely fine roughness under the dark olive and steel patina. No verdigris, and the only mark is a tiny rim nick left of the hair ribbon. The date and legends are complete and clear. MDS. The vertical die cra ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-159 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair F12. Glossy medium brown blending to darker chocolate brown in protected areas. A splash of chocolate toning in the lower curls at the shoulder and a thin nearly vertical nick close before the lower lip are the best identifying marks. The planchet is smooth, ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-155 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair, Reverse of 1796 G5. Sharpness VG10 but most of the planchet is covered with fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris. The only significant marks are a nick on the bottom of the 1 in the date and a small dig under the second T in STATES. Slightly glossy dark ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-155 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair, Reverse of 1796 F15. Sharpness VF30 but covered with uniform fine granularity under a slightly glossy light olive brown and chocolate patina. No verdigris but there are a few contact marks, including a light scratch that arcs from the shoulder through the l ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-154 R4+ Large 8, Style I Hair VG10+. Five points sharper with very fine roughness under glossy dark chocolate brown toning. No marks or verdigris. Decent eye appeal for the grade in spite of the imperfect surfaces, close to F12. LDS, Breen state III, with swelling that severely weakens ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-153 R3 Large 8, Style I Hair VG10. Sharpness VF20 but slightly rough with a few small spots of verdigris on both sides. The notable marks are a planchet void (as struck) at the dentils over STA and a short scratch on the stem left of the fraction. Rather glossy dark olive brown with lig ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-148 R2 Large 8, Style I Hair G5. Perhaps a point sharper but the surfaces are covered with extremely faint roughness. No verdigris or notable marks. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. Dark olive and chocolate brown. EDS. Estimated Value $75-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1798 S-146 R5- Large 8, Style I Hair G5. A few points sharper but covered with fine granularity. No verdigris, and the only marks are a tiny pinprick over the E in CENT and a couple faint scratches on the first T in STATES. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel, nearly black. The date is easily ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1797 S-143 R5 Stemless Wreath VG7. Sharpness VG10 but very fine granularity covers the fields and protected areas. No verdigris, but there are a few rim bruises on both sides, the strongest of these under the 1 in the denominator. A nick under the L in LIBERTY is the only other notable mark. S ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1797 S-142 R5+ AG3. A couple points sharper but covered with small nicks, and a stronger nick on the cheek has been smoothed a bit. Rather glossy dark olive and chocolate. The date and legends are easily readable. Estimated Value $75-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:323. C ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1797 S-137 R2 VG10. Five points sharper but there are a couple corrosion pits on the reverse, one at the first T in STATES and another in the leaves right of T in CENT. These pits contain traces of greenish verdigris but the remainder of the planchet is reasonably smooth. A collection of faint ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1797 S-137 R2 VG10. Sharpness VF30 but the planchet is covered with fine granularity and there are many light scratches hidden in the patina on the obverse. No verdigris, but there is waxy crud in the protected areas on both sides. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel. EDS. The date is strong ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1797 S-134 R4 VG10. Ten points sharper but marked up a bit with small nicks on the portrait and some faint hairline scratches on both sides. Lightly cleaned and retoned a rather glossy olive and chocolate brown blending to lighter brown in a few places. M-LDS with a slightly raised retained cu ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1797 S-133 R5 Stemless Wreath AG3. A few points sharper but covered with very fine roughness. No verdigris, just a fine scratch from the hair ribbon to the jaw and a dull rim nick under the second 7 in the date. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel with chocolate highpoints. The date is weak b ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1797 S-132 R5+ Stemless Wreath G5. Sharpness VG10 but covered with fine roughness and the face of Ms Liberty has been crudely scraped. Not the most attractive cent but the date and legends are complete and easily readable, including the Stemless Wreath feature. Slightly glossy dark olive and s ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1797 S-130 R2 VG7. Sharpness F15 or a bit better but there are fine scratches on both sides, strongest in the center of the reverse, and the scratches in the obverse fields and on the neck have been smoothed. All the scratches are old and blend nicely into the attractive glossy chocolate brown ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1803 S-265 R4 Large Date and Fraction G5. Five points sharper but covered with uniform very fine roughness under a slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel patina. No marks or notable signs of verdigris. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. MDS. Estimated Value $80-UP. Cate ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1803 S-263 R3 F15. Sharpness EF40 but slightly rough with specks of verdigris scattered over both sides. The notable marks are a faint scuff of hairline scratches across the date and a couple light scratches across the denominator. Rather glossy reddish chocolate and darker olive brown. Sharpl ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1803 S-262 R3 VG8. Sharpness F12 or a bit better but covered with fine roughness on all but the highpoints. No verdigris. The only marks are a small rim nick left of the lower curls and a couple ticks at the L in LIBERTY. Slightly glossy chocolate brown with slightly lighter toning on the reve ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1803 S-260 R1 Large Fraction VF20. Sharpness VF30 or slightly better but there is microscopic roughness hidden under the rather glossy dark olive and steel toning. No marks, but there is some soft verdigris or crud in protected areas, mostly around the wreath. Might benefit from a good bath. A ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1803 S-260 R1 Large Fraction VF35. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy chocolate brown with overtones of light bluish steel. Faint hints of lighter reddish brown toning show in a couple places around the portrait. The surfaces are smooth and very attractive, nearl ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1803 S-256 R3 VG10. Glossy light olive brown and chocolate. The surfaces are mostly smooth but there are traces of microscopic roughness in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris or notable marks. LDS with obvious swelling at STA. Estimated Value $150-UP. Categories: Draped Bust Cents

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1803 S-254 R1 F15. Sharpness EF45 but very dull thanks to extremely fine granularity. No marks or verdigris. This cent appears to have been exposed to an unfavorable environment without experiencing any appreciable time in circulation (if any at all). The result is an extremely sharp piece wit ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1803 S-254 R1 VF35. Sharpness close to mint state but there are two small patches of microscopic roughness off the lower end of the hair ribbon and several similar patches on the reverse, the worst of those at D-S. Most of the obverse is perfectly smooth while most of the reverse suffers from ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1803 S-253 R2 VF20. Ten points sharper but burnished and retoned glossy steel brown. No roughness or verdigris, only a few trivial marks, none notable. M-LDS, Breen state V. The arcing die cracks on the upper left of the reverse are clear and the die is sinking at STA. Estimated Value $150-UP. ...