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1853 1c RD

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
MS63 $845.00
MS64 $1,620.00
MS65 $3,120.00
MS66 $6,000.00
MS67 $21,600.00
MS63 CAC $998.00
MS64 CAC $1,950.00
MS65 CAC $3,750.00
MS66 CAC $7,200.00
MS67 CAC $25,900.00

Apr Data

222 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS66 Red PCGS. 66 HA 3,600 05/09/2024
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 3,480 01/10/2024
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. CAC. Grellman Die State b. Minor repunching exists below the base of 1 and 3 in the date. 65 HA 5,760 10/23/2023
    1853 Braided Hair Cent. N-10. Rarity-1. MS-65 RD (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 12,000 08/18/2023
    1C 1853 NGC MS65 RD CAC GEN 2.3 65 Legend 3,525 05/25/2023
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 4,080 12/15/2022
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS64 Red NGC. NGC Census: (0/2). PCGS Population: (0/3). MS64. Mintage 6,641,131. 64 HA 1,380 08/28/2022
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS66 Red PCGS. Grellman Die State b. N-25 is familiar to specialists, and attributed by the "strong hori 66 HA 5,280 05/23/2022
    1853 1C MS64 Red PCGS. N-7, R.2. PCGS Population: (96/88). NGC Census: (68/52). CDN: $1,050 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. M 64 HA 3,360 01/16/2022
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS65+ Red PCGS. 65 HA 4,080 01/13/2022
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 3,840 01/12/2022
    1C 1853 PCGS MS65RD CAC 65 Legend 4,112 12/16/2021
    1C 1853 PCGS MS65+ RD 65 Legend 3,995 10/28/2021
    1853 1C N-13, R.1, MS64 Red PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (4/0). NGC Census: (1/0). MS64. Mintage 6,641,131. 64 HA 3,240 10/10/2021
    1853 1C N-10, R.1, MS66 Red PCGS. 66 HA 6,600 10/07/2021
    1853 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (96/86 and 1/3+). NGC Census: (69/52 and 1/0+). CDN: $1,050 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 64 HA 1,560 06/22/2021
    L1C 1853 N-10. PCGS MS65 RD CAC 65 Legend 7,050 05/27/2021
    1853 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (96/87). NGC Census: (69/52). CDN: $1,050 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 6,6 64 HA 1,440 04/20/2021
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS65 Red NGC. 65 HA 5,520 01/21/2021
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS66 Red PCGS. 66 HA 4,800 10/16/2020
    1853 1C N-10, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 2,280 10/16/2020
    1853 Braided Hair Cent. N-25. Rarity-1. MS-66 RD (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 9,600 08/06/2020
    1853 1C MS65 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (68/17). NGC Census: (40/12). MS65. Mintage 6,641,131. 65 HA 5,040 04/28/2020
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 4,440 02/21/2020
    1853 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 1,320 12/06/2019
    1853 Braided Hair Cent. N-13. Rarity-1. MS-64 RD (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 1,020 11/14/2019
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS66+ Red PCGS. 66 HA 6,600 08/14/2019
    L1C 1853 NEWCOMB-25. PCGS MS65 RD CAC 65 Legend 7,931 06/27/2019
    1853 1c PCGS/CAC MS64+ RD 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,650 04/15/2019
    L1C 1853 PCGS MS65 RD CAC 65 Legend 5,405 03/21/2019
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS Secure. 65 HA 3,120 01/10/2019
    1853 1C Newcomb-29 MS63 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/0). NGC Census: (0/0). MS63. Mintage 6,641,131. 63 HA 600 10/14/2018
    1C 1853 PCGS MS65 RD 65 Legend 3,410 11/12/2017
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 2,040 11/02/2017
    1853 1C N-13, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 1,800 11/02/2017
    1853 1C N-9, R.2, MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 1,920 11/02/2017
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS65 Red NGC. 65 HA 1,560 11/02/2017
    1C 1853 PCGS MS65 RD 65 Legend 3,000 08/10/2017
    1853 Braided Hair Cent. N-25. Rarity-1. MS-66 RD (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 4,230 08/01/2017
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 2,820 06/11/2017
    1C 1853 PCGS MS65 RD 65 Legend 3,200 05/18/2017
    1853 1C N-13, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 2,483 04/06/2017
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 3,055 01/09/2017
    1853 1C N-3, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 6,756 01/09/2017
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 6,462 11/02/2016
    1853 1C MS66 Red PCGS. N-25, R.1. 66 HA 5,640 10/05/2016
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS65+ Red PCGS. 65 HA 4,465 05/01/2016
    1853 1C N-13, R.1, MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 1,528 05/01/2016
    1853 Braided Hair Cent. N-1. Rarity-2. MS-66 RD (PCGS). CAC. 66 Stacks Bowers 12,925 04/01/2016
    1853 Braided Hair Cent. N-25. Rarity-1. MS-65 RD (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 1,821 03/31/2016
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1903
      Coin Date: 1853
      Denomination (Short): 1c
      Denomination (Long): Cent
      Desg: MS
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 6,641,131
      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 #: 1903
      NGC ID: 226K
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