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Coin Value History
1839 1c Silly Head MS BN AG3 BN
1839 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Silly Head. EF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).
$125
1839 1c PCGS VG Details (Silly Head Rim Damage)
VG8
PCGS
$44
1839 1c PCGS F12 (Silly Head)
F12
PCGS
$65
1839 1C Silly Head Fine 15 NGC. NGC Census: (3/88). PCGS Population: (8/166). CDN: $40 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 15. Min...
F15
NGC
$89
1839 1C Silly Head VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/117). NGC Census: (1/72). Mintage: 3,128,661. Numismedia Wsl. Price for pr...
VF20
PCGS
$69
1839 1C Silly Head, N-4, R.1, VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/21). Mintage 3,128,661....
VF25
PCGS
$109
1839 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, VF30 PCGS. CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 3,128,661. ...
VF30
PCGS
$155
1839 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, VF35 PCGS. CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 3,128,661. ...
VF35
PCGS
$171
1839 1C Silly Head VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (4/75). PCGS Population: (15/125). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage...
VF35
NGC
$180
1839 1C Silly Head, N-4, R.1, XF40 PCGS. Incorrectly designated as Booby Head by PCGS. CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF...
XF40
PCGS
$268
1839 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, AU50 PCGS. CDN: $475 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 3,128,661. ...
AU50
PCGS
$671
1839 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, AU55 PCGS. CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 3,128,661. ...
AU55
PCGS
$763
1839 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, MS66 Brown NGC. ...
MS66
NGC
$6,100
1839 1C Silly Head, N-4, R.1, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: 4 in 58, 11 finer (1/26). CDN: $525 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58....
AU58
PCGS
$915
1839 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, AU50 PCGS. CDN: $475 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 3,128,661. ...
AU50
PCGS
$537
1839 1C Silly Head, N-4, R.1, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (24/98). Mintage 3,128,661....
XF45
PCGS
$312
1839 1C Silly Head, N-4, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. Ex: Dr. Tom Wachtel Collection. PCGS Population: (2/5). Mintage 3,128,661....
MS64
PCGS
$2,640
1839 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. Noyes Die State G/C with a cud on the rim below 18 in the date. A bisec...
MS65
PCGS
$6,600
1839 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/15 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (2/18 and 0/1+). CDN: $485 Whsle. Bi...
AU53
PCGS
$504
1839 Modified Matron Head Cent. Silly Head. AU-55 BN (NGC).
AU55
NGC
$720
1839 1C Silly Head MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (5/24). PCGS Population: (5/44). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Min...
MS62
NGC
$840
1839 1C Silly Head MS63 Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (10/34). NGC Census: (8/17). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS ...
MS63
PCGS
$1,380
1839 1C Silly Head MS60 Brown ANACS. N-4. Mintage 3,128,661....
MS60
ANACS
$660
1839 1C Silly Head XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (9/63). PCGS Population: (10/109). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS ...
XF40
NGC
$264
1839 1C Silly Head MS67 Brown NGC. N-9, R.2. ...
MS67
NGC
$12,925
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