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1839 1c Silly Head, N-9 MS BN G4 BN
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1839 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, VF25 NGC. Incorrectly certified by NGC as a Booby Head. Mintage 3,128,661....
VF25
NGC
$79
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, N-9, R.2, XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (1/17). PCGS Population (1/10). Mintage: 3,128,661. ...
XF40
NGC
$164
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, AU50 PCGS. CDN: $475 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 3,128,661. ...
AU50
PCGS
$537
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 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, AU53 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (1/13). NGC Census: (1/16). Mintage 3,128,661. ...
AU53
PCGS
$720
1839 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/8). NGC Census: (0/16). Mintage: 3,128,661. ...
AU53
PCGS
$376
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-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, MS64 Brown PCGS. Ex: COL. Ellsworth Collection. PCGS Population: (5/7 and 1/0+). NGC Census: ...
MS64
PCGS
$2,280
1839 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, MS64+ Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/7 and 1/0+). NGC Census: (5/1 and 1/0+). MS64. Mintage ...
MS64
PCGS
$2,760
1839 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, MS66 Brown PCGS. CAC. ...
MS66
PCGS
$10,800
1839 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, MS62 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/32 and 0/16+). NGC Census: (7/14 and 0/1+). CDN: $475 W...
MS62
PCGS
$870
1839 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, AU55 PCGS. ...
AU55
PCGS
$2,280
1839 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, MS64 Brown PCGS. ...
MS64
PCGS
$2,160
1839 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, MS65 Brown PCGS. ...
MS65
PCGS
$2,820
1839 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, MS66 Brown PCGS. CAC. ...
MS66
PCGS
$8,812
1839 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-9. Silly Head. Rarity-2. Noyes Die State-F/D. AU-55 (PCGS).
AU55
PCGS
$646
1839 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, MS62 Brown PCGS. ...
MS62
PCGS
$822
1839 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, MS63 Brown PCGS. ...
MS63
PCGS
$999
1839 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-9. Rarity-2. Silly Head. Noyes Die State G/C. MS-65 BN (PCGS). CAC.
MS65
PCGS
$4,994
1839 1C Silly Head, N-9, R.2, MS63 Brown NGC. ...
MS63
NGC
$1,175
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