1793 1C Chain, Periods, BN

1793 1C Wreath, Vine and Bars, RD

1793 1C Wreath, Vine and Bars, BN (Regular Strike)

Series: Flowing Hair Wreath Cents 1793

PCGS MS67BN

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PCGS MS66+BN

PCGS MS66BN

PCGS #:: 1347

Designer:: Attributed to Henry Voight

Edge:: Bars and Vines

Diameter:: 27.00 millimeters

Weight:: 13.48 grams

Mintage:: 63,353

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: Copper

Auction Record:: $558,125 • MS69 • 01-01-2013 • Stack's Bowers

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	2,500	R-4.5	3 / 3	3 / 3
60 or Better	40	R-8.7	2 / 3	2 / 3
65 or Better	8	R-9.6	1 / 3	1 / 3

Survival Estimate
All Grades	2,500
60 or Better	40
65 or Better	8

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-4.5
60 or Better	R-8.7
65 or Better	R-9.6

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All Grades	3 / 3
60 or Better	2 / 3
65 or Better	1 / 3

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	3 / 3
60 or Better	2 / 3
65 or Better	1 / 3

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS69BN PCGS grade	Sheldon-Naftzger-Eric Streiner
2	MS67BN PCGS grade	Robert Leslie - Peter Mougey Collection - William H. Woodin Collection - Thomas L. Elder 9/1910:5 - Dr. George P. French Collection, sold privately - Howard Rounds Newcomb Collection - J.C. Morgenthau & Co. 2/1945:8 - Floyd T. Starr Collection - Stack's 6/1984:13 - R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr. Collection - Eric Streiner - Jay Parrino - Bowers & Merena 8/1998:16 - Goldbergs 10/2000:1394 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30021, $329,000
3	MS66+BN PCGS grade	Plated in S.S. Crosby's 1896 The United States Cents of 1793, the standard reference on the date until the publication of Sheldon's Early American Cents in 1949. Sylvester S. Crosby - Dr. Thomas Hall - Virgil M. Brand 2/1941- B.G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.),1941 - Oscar J. Pearl, 1942 - Abe Kosoff's (Numismatic Gallery) FPL of the Oscar J. Pearl Collection, 1944:7, $1,150 - Abe Kosoff's (Numismatic Gallery) sale of the Charles Williams Collection, 11/1950:10 - R.E. Naftzger, Jr. - New Netherlands 11/1973:330 - Fred Yee - World Wide Coin Co. 8/1975 - Steve Ivy Rare Coin Co. 8/1975 - Bowers & Ruddy Galleries 8/1975 - Dr. Herbert I. Ketterman - RARCOA “Auction '82” 8/1982:510 - James A. Hayes, the future Congressman from Louisiana - RARCOA - Anthony Terranova - Alex Acevedo - Anthony Terranova - R.E. Naftzger, Jr. 2/1992 - Eric Streiner - Jay Parirno (The Mint) - Marvin Goode - Heritage 8/1998:5852 - Haig Koshkarian - American Numismatic Rarities 3/2004:8, $241,500 - Bowers & Merena 2/2005:637, $253,000 - Oliver Jung Collection - Heritage 8/2014:5520, $528,750
3	MS66BN PCGS grade
3	MS66BN PCGS grade
3	MS66BN PCGS grade
7	MS65+BN PCGS grade	Christie, Manson & Woods, Ltd. (London) - Stack's, sold privately - Frank H. Masters, Jr. Collection - RARCOA 5/1971:39 -R obert L. Hughes (Western Numismatics) - David W. Akers “Auction '88” 8/1988:506 - Loren Barnett - Kenneth Goldman, sold privately in 1/1997 - John B. MacDonald (via Denis Loring) - Tony Terranova - Stuart Levine, sold privately in 2/2000 - Thomas D. Reynolds Collection - Goldbergs 1/2016:3, $193,875
8	MS65BN PCGS grade	S-5, Ex W. F. Johnson 6/1892-Dr. Thomas Hall-W. S. Sisson, Henry Chapman 4/1916:988-Wayte Raymond (The United States Coin Co.)-Henry C. Hines 1945-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/72-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973:326-Stack's-unknown-Stack's 10/90:1591-Tony Terranova-Stack's-Larry Stack-Stack's/American Numismatic Rarities auction 6/26/04:4028 (unsold)-Stack's (privately, via Chris McCawley) 7/8/04 - Dan Holmes - Goldbergs 9/2009, Lot 9, $264,500
8	MS65BN PCGS grade	Philip G. Straus Collection - Stack's 5/1959:116 - Dr. E. Yale Clarke Collection - Stack's 10/1975:39 - Larry Whitlow - Bowers & Ruddy Fixed Price List (1976 and 1977) - John Love - Bowers & Ruddy Galleries - Martin Paul - Anthony J. Terranova - Stack's 1/1992:309 - Reed Hawn Collection - Stack’s 10/1993:5 - Eric Streiner - Stack's 1/1998:1000 - Stack’s 10/2006:2546, $172,500 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30020, $141,000 - Heritage 6/2015:3749, $176,250
8	MS65BN PCGS grade

#1 MS69BN PCGS grade

Sheldon-Naftzger-Eric Streiner

#2 MS67BN PCGS grade

Robert Leslie - Peter Mougey Collection - William H. Woodin Collection - Thomas L. Elder 9/1910:5 - Dr. George P. French Collection, sold privately - Howard Rounds Newcomb Collection - J.C. Morgenthau & Co. 2/1945:8 - Floyd T. Starr Collection - Stack's 6/1984:13 - R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr. Collection - Eric Streiner - Jay Parrino - Bowers & Merena 8/1998:16 - Goldbergs 10/2000:1394 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30021, $329,000

#3 MS66+BN PCGS grade

Plated in S.S. Crosby's 1896 The United States Cents of 1793, the standard reference on the date until the publication of Sheldon's Early American Cents in 1949.

Sylvester S. Crosby - Dr. Thomas Hall - Virgil M. Brand 2/1941- B.G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.),1941 - Oscar J. Pearl, 1942 - Abe Kosoff's (Numismatic Gallery) FPL of the Oscar J. Pearl Collection, 1944:7, $1,150 - Abe Kosoff's (Numismatic Gallery) sale of the Charles Williams Collection, 11/1950:10 - R.E. Naftzger, Jr. - New Netherlands 11/1973:330 - Fred Yee - World Wide Coin Co. 8/1975 - Steve Ivy Rare Coin Co. 8/1975 - Bowers & Ruddy Galleries 8/1975 - Dr. Herbert I. Ketterman - RARCOA “Auction '82” 8/1982:510 - James A. Hayes, the future Congressman from Louisiana - RARCOA - Anthony Terranova - Alex Acevedo - Anthony Terranova - R.E. Naftzger, Jr. 2/1992 - Eric Streiner - Jay Parirno (The Mint) - Marvin Goode - Heritage 8/1998:5852 - Haig Koshkarian - American Numismatic Rarities 3/2004:8, $241,500 - Bowers & Merena 2/2005:637, $253,000 - Oliver Jung Collection - Heritage 8/2014:5520, $528,750

#3 MS66BN PCGS grade

#7 MS65+BN PCGS grade

Christie, Manson & Woods, Ltd. (London) - Stack's, sold privately - Frank H. Masters, Jr. Collection - RARCOA 5/1971:39 -R obert L. Hughes (Western Numismatics) - David W. Akers “Auction '88” 8/1988:506 - Loren Barnett - Kenneth Goldman, sold privately in 1/1997 - John B. MacDonald (via Denis Loring) - Tony Terranova - Stuart Levine, sold privately in 2/2000 - Thomas D. Reynolds Collection - Goldbergs 1/2016:3, $193,875

#8 MS65BN PCGS grade

S-5, Ex W. F. Johnson 6/1892-Dr. Thomas Hall-W. S. Sisson, Henry Chapman 4/1916:988-Wayte Raymond (The United States Coin Co.)-Henry C. Hines 1945-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/72-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973:326-Stack's-unknown-Stack's 10/90:1591-Tony Terranova-Stack's-Larry Stack-Stack's/American Numismatic Rarities auction 6/26/04:4028 (unsold)-Stack's (privately, via Chris McCawley) 7/8/04 - Dan Holmes - Goldbergs 9/2009, Lot 9, $264,500

#8 MS65BN PCGS grade

Philip G. Straus Collection - Stack's 5/1959:116 - Dr. E. Yale Clarke Collection - Stack's 10/1975:39 - Larry Whitlow - Bowers & Ruddy Fixed Price List (1976 and 1977) - John Love - Bowers & Ruddy Galleries - Martin Paul - Anthony J. Terranova - Stack's 1/1992:309 - Reed Hawn Collection - Stack’s 10/1993:5 - Eric Streiner - Stack's 1/1998:1000 - Stack’s 10/2006:2546, $172,500 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30020, $141,000 - Heritage 6/2015:3749, $176,250

#8 MS65BN PCGS grade

Denis Loring: There are nine die varieties of Wreath cents with Vine and Bars edge. NC-5 is unique, in the collection of the American Numismatic Society. NC-4 is a high R-7, with five known. Of the "numbered" varieties, only S-7 is rare. This "stopper" is unobtainable in high grade: only one in collectors' hands is above Fine. S-5, with LIBERTY and the date in large characters, is widely considered the most esthetically appealing of the Wreath cents.