1793 Wreath Cent - Lettered Edge
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Coin Details
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $293,750
- Sold
- Grade
- MS64BN
- Auction house
- Legend Rare Coin Auctions
Description
A cent from the Philadelphia Mint, the 1793 Wreath Cent - Lettered Edge belongs to the Flowing Hair Wreath Cents 1793 series. The U.S. Mint reported 63,353 Wreath cents for 1793 in all; how many have the lettered edge is not recorded. The obverse features Liberty facing right with flowing hair, with a sprig of leaves above the date, and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing ONE CENT. Produced during the earliest years of the United States Mint, when the young republic was establishing its monetary system and coinage traditions. Struck in copper, weighing 13.48 grams, 27 mm in diameter, with a lettered: one hundred for a dollar edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1350.
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