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Auction lot photos of this item graded AU55 BN
Coin Value History
1838 1c MS BN AU55 BN
1838 1C N-6, R.1, AU55 PCGS. CDN: $240 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 6,370,200. ...
AU55
PCGS
$305
1838 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-6. Rarity-1. AU-53 BN (NGC).
AU53
NGC
$216
1838 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-4. Rarity-2. AU-58 (PCGS).
AU58
PCGS
$439
1838 1C N-1, R.1, AU50 Brown NGC. CDN: $190 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 6,370,200. ...
AU50
NGC
$244
1838 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-2. Rarity-1. MS-60 BN (ANACS).
MS60
ANACS
$264
1838 1C N-5, R.1, MS61 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (28/341). Mintage 6,370,200....
MS61
NGC
$432
1838 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-10. Rarity-1. MS-62 BN (NGC).
MS62
NGC
$488
1838 1C N-1, R.1, MS63 Brown PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (22/83). Mintage 6,370,200....
MS63
PCGS
$900
1838 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-1. Rarity-1. MS-64 BN (NGC).
MS64
NGC
$1,037
1838 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-14. Rarity-4. EF-45 (PCGS).
XF45
PCGS
$244
1838 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-1. Rarity-1. EF-40 (ANACS). OH.
XF40
ANACS
$171
1838 1C N-11, R.2, MS66 Brown NGC. NGC Census: 1 in 66, 0 finer (5/26). CDN: $2,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 6...
MS66
NGC
$2,684
1838 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-11, 13. Rarity-2. Extremely Fine.
$145
1838 1C N-4, R.2, MS65 Brown NGC. NGC Census: 6 in 65, 0 finer (10/25). CDN: $1,450 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65....
MS65
NGC
$2,160
1838 1C N-15, Low R.5, Fine 12 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/5). Mintage 6,370,200....
F12
PCGS
$408
1838 1C N-10, R.1, MS67 Brown NGC....
MS67
NGC
$10,800
1838 1C VF35 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (23/712). PCGS Population: (62/1006). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 6,...
VF35
NGC
$93
1838 1C VF25 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (34/739). PCGS Population: (33/1105). CDN: $65 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. Mintage 6,...
VF25
NGC
$62
1838 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-16. Rarity-5-. VF-30 (PCGS). OGH.
VF30
PCGS
$840
1838 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-14. Rarity-4 (Rarity-7- for die state). Good-4 (PCGS).
G4
PCGS
$720
1838 1c ICG VG-10
VG10
ICG
$43
1838 1C Large Cent -- Struck Through Obverse -- Fine 15 PCGS. From The Don Bonser Error Coin Collection Part III. ...
F15
PCGS
$115
1838 1C N-16, Low R.5, AG3 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/7). NGC Census: (0/1). AG3 . Mintage 6,370,200. ...
AG3
PCGS
$103
1838 1C SS New York -- Shipwreck Effect -- VF20 NGC. NGC Census: (13/655). PCGS Population: (28/1002). VF20. Mintage 6,370,...
VF20
NGC
$216
1838 1C N-1, R.1, -- obverse struck thru -- VG8 NGC. NGC Census: (1/34). PCGS Population: (0/17). CDN: $23 Whsle. Bid for p...
VG8
NGC
$84
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