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1839 1c Head of 1838, N-3 MS BN AU53 BN
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1839 1c Head of 1838, N-3 MS BN

AU53 BN

1839 1c Head of 1838, N-3 MS BN

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$1,234
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$1,234
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1839 1C Head of 1838, Beaded Cords, N-3, R.1, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/13). NGC Census: (2/12). Mintage 3,128,661. ...
AU53 PCGS
1839 1C Head of 1838, Beaded Cords, N-3, R.1, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/13). NGC Census: (2/12). Mintage 3,128,661. ...
$240
Sold 4/9/2019
Heritage Auctions
1839 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-3. Head of 1838. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State-A/A. AU-55 (PCGS).
AU55 PCGS
1839 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-3. Head of 1838. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State-A/A. AU-55 (PCGS).
$423
Sold 11/3/2016
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839 1C Head of 1838, Beaded Cords, N-3, R.1, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (2/8). PCGS Population: (1/9). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for...
AU58 NGC
1839 1C Head of 1838, Beaded Cords, N-3, R.1, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (2/8). PCGS Population: (1/9). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for...
$408
Sold 8/28/2023
Heritage Auctions
1839 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-3. Head of 1838. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State-D/C. AU-58 (PCGS).
AU58 PCGS
1839 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-3. Head of 1838. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State-D/C. AU-58 (PCGS).
$764
Sold 3/30/2016
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-3. Rarity-1. Head of 1838. EF-45 (PCGS).
XF45 PCGS
1839 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-3. Rarity-1. Head of 1838. EF-45 (PCGS).
$293
Sold 9/16/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839 1C Head of 1838, Beaded Cords, N-3, R.1, XF45 PCGS. EX: " The Loma Linda Collection". PCGS Population: (1/13). NGC Cen...
XF45 PCGS
1839 1C Head of 1838, Beaded Cords, N-3, R.1, XF45 PCGS. EX: " The Loma Linda Collection". PCGS Population: (1/13). NGC Cen...
$156
Sold 5/22/2018
Heritage Auctions
1839 1C Head of 1838, Beaded Cords, N-3, R.1, XF45 NGC. ...
XF45 NGC
1839 1C Head of 1838, Beaded Cords, N-3, R.1, XF45 NGC. ...
$216
Sold 11/3/2017
Heritage Auctions
1839 1C Head of 1838, Beaded Cords, N-3, R.1, MS62 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (0/9 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (2/6 and 0/0+)....
MS62 PCGS
1839 1C Head of 1838, Beaded Cords, N-3, R.1, MS62 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (0/9 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (2/6 and 0/0+)....
$456
Sold 5/28/2024
Heritage Auctions
1839 1C Head of 1838, Beaded Cords, N-3, R.1, MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (4/3). PCGS Population (1/6). Mintage: 3,128,661....
MS63 NGC
1839 1C Head of 1838, Beaded Cords, N-3, R.1, MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (4/3). PCGS Population (1/6). Mintage: 3,128,661....
$646
Sold 8/16/2015
Heritage Auctions
1839 1C Head of 1838, Beaded Cords, N-3, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: 12 in 64, 12 finer (11/25). CDN: $900 Whsle...
MS64 PCGS
1839 1C Head of 1838, Beaded Cords, N-3, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: 12 in 64, 12 finer (11/25). CDN: $900 Whsle...
$1,708
Sold 3/30/2026
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