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1839 1c Type of 1840, N-8 MS BN MS64 BN
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1839 1c Type of 1840, N-8 MS BN

MS64 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, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/92). Mintage 3,128,661....
XF45 PCGS
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/92). Mintage 3,128,661....
$384
Sold 10/6/2025
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, VF25 NGC. Incorrectly attributed as Silly Head by NGC. Mintage 3,128,661....
VF25 NGC
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, VF25 NGC. Incorrectly attributed as Silly Head by NGC. Mintage 3,128,661....
$101
Sold 7/9/2024
Heritage Auctions
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
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/...
$276
Sold 5/28/2024
Heritage Auctions
1839 Braided Hair Cent. Type of 1840. Very Fine, Cleaned.
1839 Braided Hair Cent. Type of 1840. Very Fine, Cleaned.
$80
Sold 11/21/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839 1C N-8 , Type of 1840 -- Damaged -- ANACS. XF45 Details. Mintage 3,128,661....
XF45 ANACS
1839 1C N-8 , Type of 1840 -- Damaged -- ANACS. XF45 Details. Mintage 3,128,661....
$101
Sold 9/5/2023
Heritage Auctions
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, -- Corroded, Cleaned -- ANACS. AU50 Details. Mintage 3,128,661....
AU50 ANACS
1839 1C Petite Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, -- Corroded, Cleaned -- ANACS. AU50 Details. Mintage 3,128,661....
$204
Sold 8/28/2023
Heritage Auctions
1839 Braided Hair Cent. N-8. Rarity-1. Type of 1840. Extremely Fine, Cleaned.
1839 Braided Hair Cent. N-8. Rarity-1. Type of 1840. Extremely Fine, Cleaned.
$168
Sold 1/24/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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
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...
$186
Sold 9/7/2021
Heritage Auctions
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
Sold 4/2/2019
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. N-8. Rarity-1. EF-40 (PCGS).
XF40 PCGS
1839 Braided Hair Cent. N-8. Rarity-1. EF-40 (PCGS).
$168
Sold 6/25/2018
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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 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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