The Flowing Hair Chain Reverse Large Cent of 1793 was the first one cent coin issued by the authority of the Mint Act of 1792. It lasted only a few months because so many people objected to the chain as the opposite of liberty.

This coin is historically significant and is one of the great rare US coins. The cost to acquire an example is quite high, as collectors fiercely compete for a very limited supply.

Numismatic coin values of the Flowing Hair Chain Reverse Large Cent are reported on a table located at the bottom of this page. You may use this information to estimate how much you’ll have to pay to purchase one of these classic rarities.

This coin price guide was furnished to us by the NumisMaster Coin Values website. There you will find price guides for coin and currency from all over the world, if you log into the NumisMaster Coin Price Guide.

You can look up retail prices of other rare US coins. We have many other reports available. The “Current U.S. Coin Values” link in the upper right hand corner of this page acts as a gateway to additional reports. The same information is accessible by visiting the introductory page of this section (skip to the bottom).

Flowing Hair Chain Cent Specifications
Diameter:	Weight:	Minted:	Composition:	Designer	Edge:
26.5 mm	13.48 g	1793	1.000 Cu	Henry Voigt	Vines & Bars
Coin Photos courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA