How much is a penny from 1793 worth?

Question

well i have a penny from 1793 if i sell it to the government now how much will i make?

Answer 1

Thats an old penny.  Probably around 50-75$.  (just guessing)

Answer 2

hmm 1793 is a long time ago so id look around to see the best price you could get b4 you sell it

Answer 3

what kind? any where from $700 to $400,000, i have a book. try www.anrcoins.com or www.stacks.com

Answer 4

I dont think the govenrment buys coins. A lot would depend on what shape the coin is it.

BURNHAM, PA -- A penny saved is a penny earned, but a 1793 penny found in a Pennsylvania woman's garden is probably worth a lot more.

Cheryl Corbin first thought she had picked up a quarter while planting flowers in June. Then she saw the date and thought it was a bicentennial coin.

At work the next day, Corbin said she had the office in an uproar. Co-workers searched the Internet and identified the coin as a 1793 copper "chain" cent.

The front featured Lady Liberty and the back had a circle of 15 chain links representing the 15 states in the union at that time. Though Corbin's coin was heavily corroded, she said a specialist told her it still could be worth $1,500