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1839 1c Type of 1840, N-8 MS BN G4 BN
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1839 Braided Hair Cent. Type of 1840. Very Fine, Cleaned.
$80
1839 Braided Hair Cent. N-8. Rarity-1. Type of 1840. Extremely Fine, Cleaned.
$168
1839 Braided Hair Cent. N-8. Rarity-1. Petite Head. Unc Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC).
$628
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, VF25 NGC. Incorrectly attributed as Silly Head by NGC. Mintage 3,128,661....
VF25
NGC
$101
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (0/19). VF30. Mintage 3,128,661. ...
VF30
NGC
$144
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, VF35 NGC. Ex: Rev. Dr. James G. k. McClure. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (1/1...
VF35
NGC
$186
1839 Braided Hair Cent. N-8. Rarity-1. EF-40 (PCGS).
XF40
PCGS
$168
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/92). Mintage 3,128,661....
XF45
PCGS
$384
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/20). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/...
XF45
PCGS
$276
1839 1C N-8 , Type of 1840 -- Damaged -- ANACS. XF45 Details. Mintage 3,128,661....
XF45
ANACS
$101
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. ...
MS64
PCGS
$6,710
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
$946
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. ...
MS65
PCGS
$9,455
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS63 Brown PCGS. CAC. Mintage 3,128,661....
MS63
PCGS
$3,120
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, AU58 PCGS. CAC. Mintage 3,128,661....
AU58
PCGS
$1,800
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC....
MS64
PCGS
$5,760
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, -- Corroded, Cleaned -- ANACS. AU50 Details. Mintage 3,128,661....
AU50
ANACS
$204
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS63 Brown PCGS. CAC. ...
MS63
PCGS
$3,840
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
$3,120
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS65 Brown PCGS. ...
MS65
PCGS
$7,573
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. ...
MS64
PCGS
$7,800
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
$660
1839 Braided Hair Cent. Braided Hair (a.k.a. Type of 1840). N-8. Rarity-1. AU-55 (PCGS).
AU55
PCGS
$630
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
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS65 Brown PCGS. ...
MS65
PCGS
$7,050
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