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1857 1c Small Date RD

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
MS63 $3,500.00
MS64 $5,000.00
MS63 CAC $4,200.00
MS64 CAC $6,000.00

Apr Data

6 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1857 1C Small Date MS63 Red PCGS. 63 HA 3,738 01/10/2010
    1857 Small Date 1c MS RD 63 Ira & Larry Goldberg 2,645 09/23/2007
    1857 Braided Hair Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Small Date. MS-64 RD (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 3,360 03/27/2024
    1857 Braided Hair Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Small Date. MS-64 RD (PCGS). Gold Shield Holder. 64 Stacks Bowers 3,600 06/23/2018
    1857 1C Small Date, N-4, R.1, MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 3,360 01/03/2018
    1857 1C Small Date MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 5,462 03/28/2010
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1933
      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 #: 1933
      NGC ID: 226P
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