1796 Penny Draped, Reverse of 1794, BN (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of June, 2024, a 1796 Penny Draped, Reverse of 1794, BN in circulated condition is worth between $285.00 and $43,500.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $47,500.00 and $330,000.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a About Uncirculated grade that was hammered at $40,250.00 in the 02/01/2008 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Robert Scot

Edge: Plain

Diameter: 28.00 millimeters

Weight: 10.89 grams

Mintage: 363,375

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: Copper

Series: Draped Bust Cents 1796-1807

1796 Penny Draped, Reverse Of 1794, Bn (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

Grade	Price($)
MS-66+	330,000.00
MS-66	210,000.00
MS-64	125,000.00
MS-63	60,000.00
MS-62	47,500.00
AU-58+	43,500.00
AU-58	42,500.00
AU-55+	34,000.00
AU-55	27,500.00
AU-53+	21,000.00
AU-53	18,500.00
AU-50+	17,000.00
AU-50	16,500.00
XF-45+	15,000.00
XF-45	13,750.00
XF-40	10,500.00
VF-35	9,500.00
VF-30	7,500.00
VF-25	5,000.00
VF-20	4,000.00
F-15	3,000.00
F-12	2,500.00
VG-10	2,000.00
VG-8	1,200.00
G-6	750.00
G-4	525.00
AG-3	350.00
FR-2	285.00
PO-1	310.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
Mint State	47,500.00	330,000.00	154,500.00
About Uncirculated	16,500.00	43,500.00	27,562.50
Extremely Fine	10,500.00	15,000.00	13,083.33
Fine and Very Fine	2,500.00	9,500.00	5,250.00
Good and Very Good	525.00	2,000.00	1,118.75
Poor, Fair, and About Good	285.00	350.00	315.00

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1796 Draped Bust Cent. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin Name	Min Circulated Price($)	Max Circulated Price($)	Min Uncirculated Price($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1796 Penny Draped, Reverse of 1795, BN (Regular Strike)	225.00	31,500.00	33,500.00	150,000.00
1796 Penny Draped, Reverse of 1797, BN (Regular Strike)	300.00	14,250.00	15,000.00	57,500.00
1796 Penny LIHERTY, BN (Regular Strike)	600.00	56,500.00	60,000.00	150,000.00
1796 Penny S-92, BN (Regular Strike)	550.00	27,500.00	125,000.00	125,000.00
1796 Penny S-93, BN (Regular Strike)	550.00	31,000.00	65,000.00	75,000.00
1796 Penny Draped, Reverse of 1794, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	250,000.00	250,000.00
1796 Penny Draped, Reverse of 1795, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	85,000.00	275,000.00
1796 Penny Draped, Reverse of 1797, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	27,500.00	27,500.00
1796 Penny S-96, BN (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	95,000.00	95,000.00
1796 Penny S-98, BN (Regular Strike)	550.00	5,000.00	N/A	N/A
1796 Penny S-97, BN (Regular Strike)	550.00	10,000.00	N/A	N/A
1796 Penny S-101, BN (Regular Strike)	650.00	32,500.00	N/A	N/A
1796 Penny S-113, BN (Regular Strike)	19,000.00	19,000.00	N/A	N/A
1796 Penny S-94, BN (Regular Strike)	5,500.00	5,500.00	N/A	N/A
1796 Penny S-114, BN (Regular Strike)	20,000.00	20,000.00	N/A	N/A
1796 Penny S-100, BN (Regular Strike)	20,500.00	20,500.00	N/A	N/A
1796 Penny S-108, BN (Regular Strike)	525.00	11,000.00	41,500.00	41,500.00
1796 Penny S-115, BN (Regular Strike)	325.00	15,000.00	N/A	N/A
1796 Penny S-105, BN (Regular Strike)	340.00	6,000.00	N/A	N/A
1796 Penny S-109, BN (Regular Strike)	650.00	40,000.00	N/A	N/A
1796 Penny S-110, BN (Regular Strike)	500.00	40,000.00	54,500.00	350,000.00
1796 Penny S-104, LIHERTY, BN (Regular Strike)	600.00	14,500.00	N/A	N/A
1796 Penny S-117, BN (Regular Strike)	23,500.00	23,500.00	N/A	N/A
1796 Penny S-112, BN (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	47,500.00	47,500.00
1796 Penny S-119, BN (Regular Strike)	600.00	14,250.00	15,000.00	50,000.00
1796 Penny NC-1, BN (Regular Strike)	6,000.00	15,000.00	N/A	N/A
1796 Penny S-103, LIHERTY, BN (Regular Strike)	750.00	50,000.00	145,000.00	145,000.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1796 Penny Draped, Reverse Of 1794, Bn (Regular Strike) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

Lowest Sale Price
Highest Sale Price
Average Sale Price
Most Recent Sale Price
Number of Sales
Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:

Find On eBay

$91.00

Lowest Sale Price

$8,050.00

Highest Sale Price

$1,467.38

Average Sale Price

$456.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$44,021.25

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-60	8,050.00	10,350.00	9,200.00
AU-55	2,185.00	2,530.00	2,376.67
AU-50	1,265.00	40,250.00	11,899.29
XF-40	345.00	20,700.00	5,525.73
VF-35	4,830.00	10,637.50	7,492.30
VF-30	748.00	12,075.00	6,461.75
VF-25	1,150.00	6,325.00	2,951.67
VF-20	324.00	5,520.00	1,936.95
F-15	880.00	6,600.00	2,959.38
F-12	91.00	8,050.00	1,467.38
VG-10+	1,552.00	2,185.00	1,935.67
VG-10	264.00	2,350.00	1,159.07
VG-8+	1,380.00	1,380.00	1,380.00
VG-8	152.75	1,323.00	800.81
G-6	499.00	2,760.00	1,187.57
G-4	132.00	2,185.00	536.17
AG-3	81.00	7,475.00	1,418.70
FR-2	228.00	5,225.00	2,726.50
PO-1	374.00	8,000.00	2,434.81

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1796 Penny Draped, Reverse of 1794, BN (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-60. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with AU-50 having the highest max price $40,250.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1796 Penny Draped, Reverse of 1794, BN (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1796 Penny Draped, Reverse of 1794, BN (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 53.37% share, followed by Goldberg Auctioneers / Superior Galleries with 14.61% / 11.80% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1796 Penny Draped, Reverse of 1794, BN (Regular Strike) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

Grade	Grade Source	Seller	Price($)	Sold Date
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	8,400.00	01/14/2024
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	690.00	11/27/2023
F-12	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	456.00	08/24/2023
VF-20	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,020.00	08/31/2022
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	690.00	12/29/2021
F-15	NGC	Stack's Bowers	1,680.00	08/31/2021
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	660.00	08/18/2021
F-15	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,980.00	04/25/2021
G-4	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	156.00	12/09/2020
FR-2	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	228.00	11/25/2020
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,880.00	10/18/2020
G-4	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	240.00	07/29/2020
AG-3	NGC	Stack's Bowers	240.00	05/20/2020
VG-8	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	960.00	02/19/2020
G-4	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	444.00	01/29/2020
G-4	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	156.00	12/25/2019
VF-20	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	720.00	11/20/2019
G-4	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	384.00	09/08/2019
G-4	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	132.00	09/08/2019
VG-8	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,080.00	09/08/2019
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,080.00	09/08/2019
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	360.00	09/08/2019
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,200.00	09/08/2019
VG-8	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	990.00	09/08/2019
AG-3	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	264.00	09/08/2019
VG-10	NGC	Heritage Auctions	264.00	04/03/2019
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	324.00	04/03/2019
VF-20	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	456.00	02/20/2019
AG-3	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	240.00	11/20/2018
G-4	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	384.00	08/08/2018
AG-3	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	264.00	05/16/2018
G-4	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	216.00	05/16/2018
VG-10	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,880.00	02/19/2018
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	528.00	01/23/2018
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,120.00	01/03/2018
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	780.00	01/03/2018
VG-8	NGC	Heritage Auctions	780.00	01/03/2018
AG-3	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	288.00	09/07/2017
G-6	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	881.00	06/05/2017
G-6	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	564.00	01/04/2017
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	646.25	10/31/2016
G-6	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	734.00	06/06/2016
G-6	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	499.00	06/06/2016
G-4	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	400.00	06/06/2016
F-12	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,880.00	06/06/2016
AG-3	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	400.00	06/06/2016
VG-8	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	763.75	03/03/2016
VF-20	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	2,115.00	09/14/2015
AG-3	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	375.00	11/02/2014
PO-1	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	793.13	09/01/2014
PO-1	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	5,875.00	09/01/2014
PO-1	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	3,055.00	09/01/2014
AG-3	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	646.25	07/10/2014
VG-8	NGC	Heritage Auctions	152.75	06/04/2014
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	705.00	06/04/2014
PO-1	PCGS	McCawley-Yancey	2,550.00	05/03/2014
AG-3	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	329.00	03/27/2014
AG-3	NGC	Heritage Auctions	5,581.25	01/10/2014
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,763.00	09/25/2013
VG-8	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	764.00	07/11/2013
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	7,050.00	03/21/2013
VG-8	NGC	Heritage Auctions	529.00	03/21/2013
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,350.00	10/18/2012
F-12	NONE	McCawley & Grellman	2,475.00	05/12/2012
VG-8	NONE	McCawley & Grellman	1,320.00	05/12/2012
F-15	NONE	McCawley & Grellman	6,600.00	05/12/2012
FR-2	NONE	McCawley & Grellman	5,225.00	05/12/2012
PO-1	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	6,325.00	03/22/2012
PO-1	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	920.00	03/22/2012
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	09/07/2011
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	690.00	07/07/2011
PO-1	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	575.00	06/14/2011
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	04/27/2011
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	748.00	04/27/2011
VG-8	NGC	Heritage Auctions	920.00	04/27/2011
VF-30	NONE	Stack's	3,738.00	09/30/2010
VG-8	NONE	Stack's	1,323.00	08/08/2010
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	374.00	04/28/2010
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	374.00	04/28/2010
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	978.00	09/11/2009
F-12	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,006.25	09/08/2009
VF-20	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	5,520.00	09/06/2009
VF-35	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	10,637.50	09/06/2009
AG-3	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	7,475.00	09/06/2009
PO-1	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	3,220.00	09/06/2009
VF-25	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	6,325.00	09/06/2009
VF-35	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	6,325.00	09/06/2009
VF-20	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	5,060.00	09/06/2009
F-15	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	2,530.00	09/06/2009
VF-30	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	12,075.00	09/06/2009
VF-30	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	4,370.00	09/06/2009
XF-40	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	20,700.00	09/06/2009
G-4	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	2,185.00	09/06/2009
PO-1	PCGS	Stack's	8,000.00	07/01/2009
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,738.00	05/01/2009
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	1,093.00	04/01/2009
VF-25	NONE	Stack's	1,380.00	03/01/2009
G-6	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	575.00	02/01/2009
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,990.00	01/01/2009
AU-55	ICG	Heritage Auctions	2,185.00	01/01/2009
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	2,530.00	01/01/2009
AG-3	ICG	Heritage Auctions	81.00	12/03/2008
F-12	ICG	Heritage Auctions	92.00	09/29/2008
PO-1	PCGS	Stack's	600.00	07/27/2008
F-12	NCS	Heritage Auctions	403.00	07/09/2008
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	633.00	05/28/2008
XF-40	NCS	Goldberg Auctioneers	805.00	05/27/2008
VG-10	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	1,323.00	03/03/2008
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	9,775.00	02/01/2008
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	40,250.00	02/01/2008
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	8,050.00	02/01/2008
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	10,350.00	02/01/2008
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	11,500.00	02/01/2008
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	10,350.00	02/01/2008
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	3,450.00	02/01/2008
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	1,840.00	04/09/2007
F-12	NCS	Heritage Auctions	633.00	03/20/2007
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	03/01/2007
F-12	NCS	Heritage Auctions	489.00	02/01/2007
G-4	NONE	Bowers & Merena	1,438.00	11/09/2006
VG-10	NONE	Stack's	1,265.00	11/07/2006
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	5,319.00	09/13/2006
F-15	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	1,725.00	08/11/2006
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	460.00	07/07/2006
VF-35	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	4,830.00	03/14/2006
XF-40	NONE	Stack's	16,100.00	03/01/2006
G-4	NCS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	01/30/2006
F-12	NCS	Heritage Auctions	546.00	01/01/2006
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,610.00	01/01/2006
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	6,325.00	01/01/2006
MS-60	NCS	Heritage Auctions	8,050.00	01/01/2006
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	2,990.00	01/01/2006
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	978.00	01/01/2006
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	2,760.00	01/01/2006
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,990.00	01/01/2006
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	17,250.00	01/01/2006
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	978.00	01/01/2006
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,990.00	01/01/2006
VG-10+	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,552.00	09/19/2005
VG-10+	NONE	Superior Galleries	2,070.00	09/19/2005
VG-10	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,092.00	09/19/2005
VG-8	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	08/01/2005
G-6	NONE	Superior Galleries	2,760.00	05/29/2005
VG-8+	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,380.00	05/29/2005
VG-10	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,610.00	05/29/2005
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,955.00	01/01/2005
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	2,530.00	01/01/2005
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,070.00	01/01/2005
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	01/01/2005
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,025.00	01/01/2005
F-12	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,265.00	09/05/2004
VG-10+	NONE	Superior Galleries	2,185.00	09/01/2004
F-15	NONE	Superior Galleries	6,325.00	09/01/2004
F-15	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,955.00	09/01/2004
VG-8	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	483.00	02/02/2004
AG-3	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	93.00	02/02/2004
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	91.00	01/12/2004
AU-55	NONE	Scotsman	2,415.00	07/25/2003
VF-30	NONE	Superior Galleries	9,200.00	05/27/2003
AG-3	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	116.00	05/05/2003
VF-25	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,150.00	03/13/2003
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	1,610.00	11/21/2002
F-12	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,265.00	02/17/2001
VG-10	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,150.00	02/17/2001
VG-10	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,150.00	02/17/2001
VG-10	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,380.00	02/17/2001
F-12	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,495.00	02/17/2001
F-12	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,150.00	02/17/2001
G-6	NONE	Superior Galleries	2,300.00	02/17/2001
F-12	NONE	Superior Galleries	2,990.00	02/17/2001
AG-3	NONE	Superior Galleries	4,888.00	02/17/2001
VF-30	NONE	Superior Galleries	8,050.00	02/17/2001
VF-20	ANACS	Bowers & Merena	1,840.00	01/03/2001
F-12	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	546.00	02/06/2000
F-12	NONE	David Akers	770.00	10/01/1997
F-15	NONE	Bowers & Merena	880.00	11/01/1988
F-12	NONE	Bowers & Merena	440.00	11/01/1988
F-12	NONE	Bowers & Merena	688.00	11/01/1988

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