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1849 1c BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $14.85
G4 $25.65
G6 $25.65
VG8 $27.00
VG10 $29.70
F12 $33.75
F15 $36.45
VF20 $68.00
VF25 $74.00
VF30 $81.00
VF35 $88.00
XF40 $101.00
XF45 $143.00
AU50 $260.00
AU53 $273.00
AU55 $292.00
AU58 $325.00
MS60 $422.00
MS61 $468.00
MS62 $552.00
MS63 $748.00
MS64 $1,220.00
MS65 $2,250.00
AG3 CAC $17.82
G4 CAC $30.78
G6 CAC $30.78
VG8 CAC $32.40
VG10 CAC $35.64
F12 CAC $40.50
F15 CAC $43.74
VF20 CAC $81.00
VF25 CAC $89.00
VF30 CAC $97.00
VF35 CAC $105.00
XF40 CAC $122.00
XF45 CAC $172.00
AU50 CAC $312.00
AU53 CAC $328.00
AU55 CAC $351.00
AU58 CAC $390.00
MS60 CAC $507.00
MS61 CAC $562.00
MS62 CAC $663.00
MS63 CAC $897.00
MS64 CAC $1,420.00
MS65 CAC $2,700.00

Apr Data

513 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1849 1C N-12, R.2, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (0/5). Mintage 4,178,500. 58 HA 288 09/23/2024
    1849 Braided Hair Cent. N-20. Rarity-1. MS-63 BN (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 528 08/21/2024
    1849 Braided Hair Cent. N-2. Rarity-2. AU Details--Altered Surfaces (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 192 08/21/2024
    1849 1C N-29, R.2, MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 2,160 08/18/2024
    1849 1C -- Improperly Cleaned -- NCS. UNC Details. Mintage 4,178,500. 0 HA 114 07/15/2024
    1849 1C VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/405). Mintage 4,178,500. 35 HA 67 07/09/2024
    1849 1C MS63 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (37/46 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (30/40 and 0/1+). CDN: $575 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 63 HA 780 05/28/2024
    1849 1C MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (30/40). PCGS Population: (36/46). CDN: $575 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 4,17 63 HA 630 03/05/2024
    1849 1C N-20, R.1, XF40 PCGS. CDN: $75 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 4,178,500. 40 HA 89 02/26/2024
    1849 Braided Hair Cent. N-2. Rarity-2. MS-62 BN (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 384 12/13/2023
    1849 Braided Hair Cent. N-22, 6. Rarity-1. MS-65 BN (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 1,740 11/21/2023
    1849 Braided Hair Cent. AU-55 BN (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 336 07/12/2023
    1849 Braided Hair Cent. N-12. Rarity-2. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 216 06/15/2023
    1849 1C AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (40/116). PCGS Population: (58/113). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 4,178,50 58 HA 240 05/30/2023
    1849 1C AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (27/219). NGC Census: (17/192). CDN: $210 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 4,178,5 53 HA 169 05/30/2023
    1849 1c NGC VF35 35 David Lawrence Rare Coins 75 04/24/2023
    1849 Braided Hair Cent. N-2. Rarity-2. MS-64 BN (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 1,440 03/23/2023
    1849 1C N-5, R.3, AU53 NGC. Ex: Jules Reiver Collection. NGC Census: (1/4). PCGS Population: (1/3). AU53. Mintage 4,178,500 53 HA 192 03/07/2023
    1849 1C N-20, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/0 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (1/1 and 0/0+). MS64. Mintage 4,178,500. 64 HA 840 02/27/2023
    1849 1C AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (40/116). PCGS Population: (58/113). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 4,178,50 58 HA 264 02/27/2023
    1849 1c NGC AU53 (N-26) 53 David Lawrence Rare Coins 225 10/31/2022
    1849 Braided Hair Cent. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 288 10/11/2022
    1849 Braided Hair Cent. N-2. Rarity-2. MS-64 BN (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 2,880 08/23/2022
    1849 1c PCGS AU Details (Edge Damaged) 50 David Lawrence Rare Coins 96 07/11/2022
    1849 1C AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (37/152). PCGS Population: (48/170). CDN: $225 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 4,178,50 55 HA 204 06/28/2022
    1849 1C N-2, R.2, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/16). NGC Census: (1/11). AU53. Mintage 4,178,500. 53 HA 154 06/28/2022
    1849 1C AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (36/151). PCGS Population: (47/170). CDN: $225 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 4,178,50 55 HA 260 05/17/2022
    1849 1C N-6, N-22, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (6/3). NGC Census: (1/1). MS64. Mintage 4,178,500. 64 HA 1,440 03/29/2022
    1849 1C AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (16/185). PCGS Population: (26/215). CDN: $210 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 4,178,50 53 HA 204 03/14/2022
    1849 1C MS64 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (35/11 and 1/0+). NGC Census: (24/15 and 0/0+). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 64 HA 2,400 03/08/2022
    1849 1c NGC AU Details (Whizzed) 50 David Lawrence Rare Coins 110 02/28/2022
    1849 Braided Hair Cent. N-29. MS-62 BN (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 504 02/02/2022
    1849 1C XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (62/275). NGC Census: (30/207). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 4,178,5 45 HA 105 11/02/2021
    1849 1C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (57/111). NGC Census: (31/113). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 4,178,5 58 HA 336 09/28/2021
    1849 Braided Hair Cent. VF-20 (PCGS). 20 Stacks Bowers 78 08/31/2021
    1849 Braided Hair Cent. N-2. Rarity-2. MS-64 BN (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 1,020 08/23/2021
    1849 Braided Hair Cent. N-2. Rarity-2. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 360 08/23/2021
    1849 Braided Hair Cent. N-24. Rarity-3. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 216 08/23/2021
    1849 Braided Hair Cent. N-20. Rarity-1. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 180 08/23/2021
    1849 1C N-2, R.2, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (2/0 and 1/0+). NGC Census: (1/0 and 0/0+). MS65. Mintage 4,178,50 65 HA 2,160 08/22/2021
    1849 1C AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/213). NGC Census: (15/179). CDN: $210 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 4,178,5 53 HA 240 08/17/2021
    1849 1C MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (34/11). NGC Census: (24/15). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintag 64 HA 1,200 06/22/2021
    L1C 1849 PCGS MS65+ BN CAC 65 Legend 2,938 05/27/2021
    1849 1C AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (34/144). PCGS Population: (45/165). CDN: $225 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 4,178,50 55 HA 216 04/20/2021
    1849 1c PCGS AU Details (Cleaned) 50 David Lawrence Rare Coins 95 04/05/2021
    1849 Braided Hair Cent. N-12. Rarity-1. MS-63 BN (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 576 03/30/2021
    1849 1C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (45/164). NGC Census: (34/144). CDN: $225 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 4,178,5 55 HA 312 03/30/2021
    1849 1C MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (28/38). PCGS Population: (35/47). CDN: $575 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 4,17 63 HA 720 01/19/2021
    1849 1C N-19, R.4, XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/4). NGC Census: (0/3). XF40. Mintage 4,178,500. 40 HA 109 11/17/2020
    1849 1C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (49/325). NGC Census: (14/226). CDN: $75 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 4,178,50 40 HA 77 10/20/2020
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1886
      Coin Date: 1849
      Denomination (Short): 1c
      Denomination (Long): Cent
      Desg: MS
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 4,178,500
      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 #: 1886
      NGC ID: 226F
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