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Ever see a PR1 coin?

dollardudedollardude Posts: 1,263
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I am watching the Superior live auction right now. It is fascinating. I just saw my very first PR1 coin! It was a 1793 large cent graded PCGS PR1! I still couldn't afford it (sold for $1100, not counting buyer's premium)! image

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    fountainheadgoldfountainheadgold Posts: 2,467 ✭
    That's the first one I have seen, Pretty wild.image
    Michael
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    XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
    Wow, that is weird.
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    goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    I saw that one on ebay. Looked like a pretty rough planchet besides the obvious lack of detail.

    I certainly wouldn't pay that kind of money for that piece.
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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,153 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PR01, or PO01? Since you are referring to a Chain cent, I suppose you mean the latter. (Poor-01, not Proof-01).

    I've never heard of a proof in basal state. The lowest-graded proof I can ever recall seeing was PR06- I think it was a Gobrecht dollar.

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

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    hamiltonjhhamiltonjh Posts: 1,140
    Cool...first PR1 I've ever seen. There's a first for everything, and now we can see we've seen that.
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    dollardudedollardude Posts: 1,263
    Yeah, it did go for big bucks. I think the live auctions generate higher prices. Pretty bizzare!

    Lordmarcovan, you may be right. This could be a typo, but I'm not sure. It might me PO01...
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    XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭


    << <i>Large Cent 1793 S4 PCGS PR1. Large Cents: 1793 S-4 R3+ PCGS graded Poor-1... >>




    Aha!
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    hamiltonjhhamiltonjh Posts: 1,140
    Unfortunately, you cant see the PCGS slab, but it says "PR1 " in the title. But, reading the details again, it says "Large Cents: 1793 S-4 R3+ PCGS graded poor-1" So...a title typo I guess.

    short-lived first. :-)
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    dollardudedollardude Posts: 1,263
    I checked the PCGS price guide, and there are no proofs for this date. I concur that this is a typo.
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    LALASD4LALASD4 Posts: 3,602 ✭✭✭
    The surfaces are smooth and quite nice for the grade ???
    Coin Collector, Chicken Owner, Licensed Tax Preparer & Insurance Broker/Agent.
    San Diego, CA


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    jbstevenjbsteven Posts: 6,178 ✭
    no proof 1793 cents were made. It is a Poor 1 coin.
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    GOLDENBOYGOLDENBOY Posts: 25
    I wonder what the buyer saw on the obverse. I could not see anything.

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