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1839 1c Type of 1840, N-8 MS BN VF25 BN
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1839 1c Type of 1840, N-8 MS BN

VF25 BN

1839 1c Type of 1840, N-8 MS BN

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$1,234
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$1,234
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1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. ...
MS64 PCGS
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. ...
$6,710
Sold 8/31/2026
Heritage Auctions
1839 1C Petite Head, Type of 1840, N-8, R.1, AU58 PCGS. CDN: $625 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 3,128,661. ...
AU58 PCGS
1839 1C Petite Head, Type of 1840, N-8, R.1, AU58 PCGS. CDN: $625 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 3,128,661. ...
$946
Sold 3/30/2026
Heritage Auctions
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. ...
MS65 PCGS CAC
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$9,455
Sold 1/15/2026
Heritage Auctions
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS63 Brown PCGS. CAC. Mintage 3,128,661....
MS63 PCGS CAC
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS63 Brown PCGS. CAC. Mintage 3,128,661.... CAC approved
$3,120
Sold 8/31/2025
Heritage Auctions
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, AU58 PCGS. CAC. Mintage 3,128,661....
AU58 PCGS CAC
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, AU58 PCGS. CAC. Mintage 3,128,661.... CAC approved
$1,800
Sold 12/16/2024
Heritage Auctions
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC....
MS64 PCGS CAC
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$5,760
Sold 9/13/2024
Heritage Auctions
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS63 Brown PCGS. CAC. ...
MS63 PCGS CAC
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS63 Brown PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$3,840
Sold 2/27/2023
Heritage Auctions
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS63 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/6 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). MS63. ...
MS63 PCGS
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS63 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/6 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). MS63. ...
$3,120
Sold 2/27/2023
Heritage Auctions
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS65 Brown PCGS. ...
MS65 PCGS
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS65 Brown PCGS. ...
$7,573
Sold 10/7/2021
Heritage Auctions
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. ...
MS64 PCGS CAC
$7,800
Sold 6/18/2021
Heritage Auctions
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, AU55 PCGS Secure. CAC. PCGS Population: (1/11 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+)....
AU55 PCGS CAC
$660
Sold 2/3/2019
Heritage Auctions
1839 Braided Hair Cent. Braided Hair (a.k.a. Type of 1840). N-8. Rarity-1. AU-55 (PCGS).
AU55 PCGS
1839 Braided Hair Cent. Braided Hair (a.k.a. Type of 1840). N-8. Rarity-1. AU-55 (PCGS).
$630
Sold 3/26/2018
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/11). NGC Census: (0/0). AU50. Mintage 3,128,661. ...
AU50 PCGS
$372
Sold 3/20/2018
Heritage Auctions
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS65 Brown PCGS. ...
MS65 PCGS
$7,050
Sold 1/9/2017
Heritage Auctions
1839 Braided Hair Cent. N-8. Rarity-1. Petite Head. Unc Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC).
1839 Braided Hair Cent. N-8. Rarity-1. Petite Head. Unc Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC).
$628
Sold 11/15/2011
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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