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1839 $10 Type of 1840, Small Letters AU50
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1839 $10 Type of 1840, Small Letters MS

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1839 $10 Type of 1840, Small Letters

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1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, AU50 NGC....
AU50 NGC
1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, AU50 NGC....
$10,800
Sold 7/21/2023
Heritage Auctions
1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, AU50 NGC. ...
AU50 NGC
1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, AU50 NGC. ...
$6,000
Sold 12/15/2022
Heritage Auctions
1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, AU50 PCGS. ...
AU50 PCGS
1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, AU50 PCGS. ...
$9,300
Sold 6/4/2020
Heritage Auctions
1839 Liberty Eagle. Small Letters, Head of 1840. AU-53 (NGC).
AU53 NGC
1839 Liberty Eagle. Small Letters, Head of 1840. AU-53 (NGC).
$16,568
Sold 11/7/2013
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839 $10 Type of 1840, Small Letters AU53 NGC. ...
AU53 NGC
1839 $10 Type of 1840, Small Letters AU53 NGC. ...
$13,800
Sold 4/22/2012
Heritage Auctions
1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, XF45 PCGS. ...
XF45 PCGS
1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, XF45 PCGS. ...
$9,000
Sold 12/15/2022
Heritage Auctions
1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, AU55 NGC. ...
AU55 NGC
1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, AU55 NGC. ...
$13,200
Sold 10/6/2022
Heritage Auctions
1839 $10 PCGS XF45 (Small Letters Type of 1840)
XF45 PCGS
1839 $10 PCGS XF45 (Small Letters Type of 1840)
$9,450
Sold 6/21/2021
DLRC
1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, AU55 NGC. ...
AU55 NGC
1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, AU55 NGC. ...
$11,700
Sold 12/5/2019
Heritage Auctions
1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, AU58 NGC. ...
AU58 NGC
1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, AU58 NGC. ...
$26,400
Sold 2/9/2023
Heritage Auctions
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1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, Fine 12 NGC....
F12 NGC
1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, Fine 12 NGC....
$3,840
Sold 6/14/2024
Heritage Auctions
1839 Liberty Head Eagle. Small Letters (a.k.a. Type of 1840). EF-40 (NGC).
XF40 NGC
1839 Liberty Head Eagle. Small Letters (a.k.a. Type of 1840). EF-40 (NGC).
$6,000
Sold 3/24/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, VF20 NGC. ...
VF20 NGC
1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, VF20 NGC. ...
$4,560
Sold 1/13/2023
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1839 Liberty Head Eagle. Small Letters (a.k.a. Type of 1840). AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.
AU58 PCGS CAC
1839 Liberty Head Eagle. Small Letters (a.k.a. Type of 1840). AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$55,200
Sold 4/6/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, XF40 NGC. ...
XF40 NGC
1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, XF40 NGC. ...
$8,100
Sold 8/20/2021
Heritage Auctions
1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, XF40 PCGS. ...
XF40 PCGS
1839 $10 Small Letters, Head of 1840, XF40 PCGS. ...
$8,400
Sold 7/14/2021
Heritage Auctions
1839 Liberty Head Eagle. Small Letters (a.k.a. Type of 1840). VF-35 (NGC).
VF35 NGC
1839 Liberty Head Eagle. Small Letters (a.k.a. Type of 1840). VF-35 (NGC).
$6,000
Sold 3/26/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839 Liberty Head Eagle. Small Letters (a.k.a. Type of 1840). MS-64 (NGC).
MS64 NGC
1839 Liberty Head Eagle. Small Letters (a.k.a. Type of 1840). MS-64 (NGC).
$180,000
Sold 12/17/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839 $10 Type of 1840, Small Letters VF35 PCGS. ...
VF35 PCGS
1839 $10 Type of 1840, Small Letters VF35 PCGS. ...
$7,200
Sold 1/5/2018
Heritage Auctions
1839 $10 Type of 1840, Small Letters VF25 NGC. ...
VF25 NGC
1839 $10 Type of 1840, Small Letters VF25 NGC. ...
$3,525
Sold 2/19/2017
Heritage Auctions
1839 $10 Type of 1840, Small Letters VG10 PCGS. ...
VG10 PCGS
1839 $10 Type of 1840, Small Letters VG10 PCGS. ...
$3,672
Sold 9/29/2013
Heritage Auctions
1839 Liberty Eagle. Small Letters (a.k.a. Type of 1840). VF-30 (PCGS).
VF30 PCGS
1839 Liberty Eagle. Small Letters (a.k.a. Type of 1840). VF-30 (PCGS).
$4,729
Sold 8/10/2012
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839 $10 Type of 1840, Small Letters--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. VF20 Details. A moderately worn piece with unnaturally lumin...
VF20
$1,380
Sold 10/26/2006
Heritage Auctions
1839 $10 Type of 1840, Small Letters--Cleaned--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine 15....
F15 ANACS
$748
Sold 1/15/2005
Heritage Auctions
VF30
$1,265
Sold 8/16/2004
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