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1857 1c Small Date RB

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
MS63 $1,250.00
MS64 $2,000.00
MS65 $5,250.00
MS66 $10,000.00
MS63 CAC $1,500.00
MS64 CAC $2,400.00
MS65 CAC $6,300.00
MS66 CAC $10,000.00

Apr Data

59 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1857 1C Small Date, N-2, R.1, MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. This is the final year of large cent production for circulation (the 64 HA 1,980 09/15/2024
    1857 Braided Hair Cent. N-2. Rarity-1. Small Date. MS-64 RB (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 1,560 08/15/2024
    1857 Braided Hair Cent. Small Date. MS-63 RB (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 1,140 08/22/2023
    1857 1C Small Date MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/8). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 64 HA 1,920 05/30/2023
    1857 1C Small Date MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (14/8). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC 64 HA 2,400 04/10/2023
    1857 1c PCGS/CAC MS64 RB (Small Date) 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,105 01/02/2023
    1857 1C Small Date, N-2, R.1, MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 4,920 01/12/2022
    1857 Braided Hair Cent. N-2. Rarity-1. Small Date. MS-66 RB (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 5,280 12/18/2020
    1857 Braided Hair Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Small Date. MS-66 RB (NGC). 66 Stacks Bowers 2,880 08/07/2020
    1857 Braided Hair Cent. N-2. Rarity-1. Small Date. MS-65 RB (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 4,560 08/06/2020
    1857 1C Small Date, N-2, R.1, MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 3,600 02/22/2018
    1857 Braided Hair Cent. N-2. Rarity-1. Small Date. MS-64 RB (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 1,762 08/01/2017
    1857 Braided Hair Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Small Date. MS-64 RB (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 2,115 06/15/2017
    1857 Small Date 1c MS RB 64 Ira & Larry Goldberg 1,900 02/12/2017
    1857 Small Date 1c MS RB 64 Ira & Larry Goldberg 1,650 02/12/2017
    1857 1C Small Date, N-2, R.1, MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. 65 HA 3,055 01/09/2017
    1857 1C Small Date, N-4, R.1, MS64+ Red PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 5,640 11/02/2016
    1857 1C Small Date, N-2, R.1, MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. 64 HA 1,880 09/11/2016
    1857 Small Date 1c MS RB 64 Ira & Larry Goldberg 2,350 09/04/2016
    1857 1C Small Date, N-2, R.1, MS63 Red and Brown NGC. CAC. 63 HA 1,528 06/12/2016
    1857 1C Small Date, N-4, R.1, MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. 63 HA 1,116 05/01/2016
    1857 1c PCGS/CAC MS65 RB (Small Date) 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 4,750 04/25/2016
    1857 1C Small Date, N-4, R.1, MS66 Red and Brown PCGS. 66 HA 7,050 01/12/2015
    1857 1C Small Date, N-4, R.1, MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 4,700 01/12/2015
    1857 1C Small Date, N-2, R.1, MS65 Red and Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC Grade MS64. Grellman Die State a. Attributed by a curved 65 HA 3,055 11/15/2014
    1857 1C Small Date, N-4, R.1, MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 1,998 11/10/2014
    1857 1C Small Date MS65 Red and Brown NGC. CAC. N-4, R.1. Our EAC Grade MS64. 65 HA 2,820 06/23/2014
    1857 1C Small Date MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. N-4, R.1. 64 HA 2,350 04/27/2014
    1857 1C Small Date MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. N-4, R.1. 65 HA 5,288 03/02/2014
    1857 Small Date 1c MS RB 65 Ira & Larry Goldberg 3,995 01/26/2014
    1857 1C Small Date MS65 Red and Brown NGC. CAC. N-4, R.1. 65 HA 3,525 12/08/2013
    1857 Braided Hair Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State B/C. Small Date. MS-65 RB (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 5,522 08/14/2013
    1857 Braided Hair Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Small Date. MS-64 RB (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 2,093 05/14/2013
    1857 1C Small Date MS64 Red and Brown NGC. N-2, High R.1. 64 HA 1,880 03/24/2013
    1857 1C Small Date MS64 Red and Brown NGC. N-4, R.1. 64 HA 920 07/15/2012
    1857 1C Small Date MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. N-4, R.1. 64 HA 4,025 06/05/2011
    1857 1C Small Date MS65 Red and Brown NGC. N-4, R.1. 65 HA 1,782 01/09/2011
    1857 1C Small Date MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (10/2). NGC Census: (0/0). (#1932) 64 HA 2,070 01/09/2011
    1857 Braided Hair Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Grellman Die State C. Small Date. MS-64 RB (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 3,306 01/04/2011
    1857 1C Small Date MS65 Red and Brown NGC. 65 HA 1,840 02/07/2010
    1857 Small Date 1c MS RB 64 Ira & Larry Goldberg 4,485 09/07/2009
    1857 Small Date 1c MS RB 64 Ira & Larry Goldberg 2,875 09/07/2009
    1857 Small Date 1c MS RB 64 Ira & Larry Goldberg 2,530 09/07/2009
    1857 1C Small Date MS65 Red and Brown NGC. N-4. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (1/0). (#1932) 65 HA 2,012 02/08/2009
    1857 Small Date 1c MS RB 63 Stacks Bowers 1,265 01/09/2009
    1857 1C Small Date MS65 Red and Brown NGC. CAC. 65 HA 3,220 09/21/2008
    1857 1C Small Date MS65 Red and Brown NGC. 65 HA 3,220 09/21/2008
    1857 Small Date 1c MS RB 64 Stacks Bowers 862 11/13/2007
    1857 1C Small Date. N-4, R.1. MS64 Brown NGC. AU55 EAC. Grellman state c. Brown with a trace of mint red on the obverse and 64 HA 805 01/28/2006
    1857 1C Small Date MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. N-2, High R.1. Die State A. The final-year Large Cent in U.S. coinage history, 65 HA 4,600 01/07/2006
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      NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).

      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1932
      Coin Date: 1857
      Denomination (Short): 1c
      Denomination (Long): Cent
      Variety: Small Date
      Desg: MS
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 333,546
      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.
      General Notes: Small date variety. The last year of issue for the large cent type and a relatively low-mintage date owing to the fact that the U.S. Mint had widely been circulating the new, smaller flying eagle cents. Over 17 million flying eagles were struck in 1857 compared to just 333 thousand large cents.
      PCGS #: 1932
      NGC ID: 226P
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