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1842 1c Small Date BN

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71 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1842 1c PCGS VF Details (Small Date Rim Damage) 0 David Lawrence Rare Coins 40 07/29/2019
    1842 1C Small Date XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (3/22). PCGS Population (1/20). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/PCGS c 40 HA 86 05/17/2011
    1842 1C Small Date XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (3/28). PCGS Population (2/28). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/PCGS c 40 HA 88 07/23/2013
    1842 1c PCGS VF20 (Small Date) 20 David Lawrence Rare Coins 102 04/23/2018
    1842 1C Small Date VF35 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (6/55). NGC Census: (4/14). 35 HA 104 02/27/2018
    1842 1C Small Date VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/88). NGC Census: (4/23). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. 25 HA 114 07/06/2021
    1842 1C Small Date XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/39). NGC Census: (4/8). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/PCGS c 40 HA 118 01/05/2016
    1842 1C Small Date VF35 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (2/29). PCGS Population (2/26). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/ 35 HA 126 06/12/2012
    1842 1C Small Date XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/34). NGC Census: (1/9). 45 HA 132 04/24/2018
    1842 1C Small Date XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (4/10). PCGS Population: (6/49). XF40. 40 HA 132 01/28/2018
    1842 1C Small Date, N-2, R.1, VF35 NGC. Ex: Rev. Dr. James G. K. McClure. NGC Census: (1/17). PCGS Population (0/7). 35 HA 141 07/26/2016
    1842 1C Small Date VF30 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (5/31). 30 HA 180 07/09/2024
    1842 1C Small Date AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (2/6). PCGS Population: (4/30). 53 HA 192 09/11/2018
    1842 1C Small Date XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (2/9). PCGS Population: (16/40). XF45. From The San Juan Islands Collection. 45 HA 192 12/25/2018
    1842 Braided Hair Cent. N-2. Rarity-1. Small Date. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 216 08/21/2024
    1842 1C Small Date AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/41 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (1/8 and 0/0+). AU50. From the Spring 50 HA 264 01/21/2020
    1842 1C Small Date AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/25). NGC Census: (1/7). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU 50 HA 282 05/02/2017
    1842 1C Small Date AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (0/7). PCGS Population (2/23). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/PCGS co 50 HA 282 01/26/2016
    1842 1C Small Date AU53 PCGS PCGS Population (1/13). NGC Census: (1/24). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/PCGS c 53 HA 306 09/09/2012
    1842 Braided Hair Cent. N-1. Rarity-3. Small Date. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 336 03/26/2018
    1842 1C Small Date, N-2, R.1, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/11 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (0/17 and 0/0+). XF45. 45 HA 336 02/27/2023
    1842 1C Small Date AU55 NGC. N-2. NGC Census: (1/20). PCGS Population (1/12). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/ 55 HA 374 08/14/2011
    1842 Braided Hair Cent. N-2. Rarity-1. Small Date. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 384 11/22/2024
    1842 Braided Hair Cent. N-2. Small Date. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 384 08/11/2023
    1842 1C Small Date AU58 NGC. N-2. NGC Census: (9/17). PCGS Population (7/8). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/P 58 HA 411 03/02/2014
    1842 Braided Hair Cent. N-2. Rarity-1. Small Date. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 441 11/09/2015
    1842 1C Small Date MS61 Brown NGC. N-2. NGC Census: (2/17). PCGS Population (0/8). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free 61 HA 470 07/13/2014
    1842 Braided Hair Cent. N-2. Rarity-1. Small Date. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 470 06/26/2017
    1842 1C Small Date MS62 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/7). NGC Census: (1/2). 62 HA 552 08/27/2017
    1842 1C Small Date AU58 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (9/10). NGC Census: (2/3). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/P 58 HA 564 03/06/2016
    1842 1C Small Date AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (6/13). PCGS Population (4/7). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/PCGS co 58 HA 748 05/01/2011
    1842 Small Date 1c MS BN 58 Ira & Larry Goldberg 822 09/13/2015
    1842 Small Date 1c MS BN 62 Ira & Larry Goldberg 1,116 09/04/2016
    1842 1C Small Date, N-1, R.3, MS63 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/0 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/3 and 0/0+). MS63. 63 HA 1,140 04/26/2020
    1842 Braided Hair Cent. N-1. Rarity-3. Grellman State-b. Small Date. MS-63 BN (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 1,200 08/14/2019
    1842 1C Small Date MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (6/9). PCGS Population (1/6). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/PC 62 HA 1,380 04/22/2012
    1842 1C Small Date MS61 Brown NGC. N-1. NGC Census: (1/13). PCGS Population (0/7). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free 61 HA 1,380 06/05/2011
    1842 1C Small Date, N-2, R.1, MS63 Brown PCGS. CAC. 63 HA 1,620 08/18/2024
    1842 1C Small Date, N-2, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 1,680 01/10/2024
    1842 1C Small Date, N-2, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. Incorrectly designated as a Large Date by PCGS. Mintage 2,383,390. 64 HA 1,920 04/07/2025
    L1C 1842 SMALL DATE. PCGS MS64 BN CAC 64 Legend 1,980 05/24/2018
    L1C 1842 SMALL DATE. PCGS MS64 BN CAC 64 Legend 1,980 03/25/2018
    1842 Small Date 1c MS BN 64 Ira & Larry Goldberg 2,300 02/12/2017
    1842 Braided Hair Cent. N-2. Small Date. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State A/A. MS-64 BN (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 2,468 07/17/2015
    1842 1C Small Date, N-2, R.1, MS65 Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC Grade MS62. 65 HA 2,585 11/15/2014
    1842 1C Small Date, N-2, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. Ex: Koshkarian. Grellman Die State b. Bob Grellman grades this piece MS 64 HA 2,880 01/12/2022
    1842 Braided Hair Cent. N-2. Rarity-1. Small Date. MS-65 BN (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 3,240 08/06/2020
    1842 Braided Hair Cent. N-2. Rarity-1. Grellman Die State c (intermediate die state). Small Date. MS-65 BN (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 3,243 08/07/2012
    1842 1c PCGS/CAC MS65 BN (Small Date) 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 3,300 01/18/2021
    1842 1C Small Date, N-1, R.3, MS65 Brown NGC. 65 HA 4,320 01/03/2018
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1838
      Coin Date: 1842
      Denomination (Short): 1c
      Denomination (Long): Cent
      Variety: Small Date
      Desg: MS
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 2,383,390
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Braided Hair
      Coinage Years: 1839-1857
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 27.5
      Weight (Grams): 10.89
      Designer: Christian Gobrecht
      Edge: Plain
      Obverse Description: Lady Liberty is portrayed with hair tied in a bun, facing left, in what is referred to as the so-called braided hair style. The word LIBERTY appearing on her headband. 13 stars appear continuously around the periphery with the date at the bottom.
      Reverse Description: The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery surround a wreath framing the words ONE CENT. The wreath is tied by a bow at the bottom.
      PCGS #: 1838
      NGC ID: 2268
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