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1851/81 1c N-3 MS BN MS66 BN
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1851/81 1c N-3 MS BN

MS66 BN

1851/81 1c N-3 MS BN

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$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
Price History

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1851/81 1C N-3, R.1 -- Damaged -- ANACS Details. VF20 Details. 51 Over 81. Mintage 9,889,707. ...
VF20
1851/81 1C N-3, R.1 -- Damaged -- ANACS Details. VF20 Details. 51 Over 81. Mintage 9,889,707. ...
$119
Sold 7/13/2026
Heritage Auctions
1851/81 1C N-3, R.1, AU55 PCGS. CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 9,889,707. ...
AU55 PCGS
1851/81 1C N-3, R.1, AU55 PCGS. CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 9,889,707. ...
$549
Sold 7/13/2026
Heritage Auctions
1851/81 1C N-3, R.1, AU58 PCGS. CDN: $460 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 9,889,707....
AU58 PCGS
1851/81 1C N-3, R.1, AU58 PCGS. CDN: $460 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 9,889,707....
$732
Sold 3/30/2026
Heritage Auctions
1851/81 1C N-3, R.1, AU53 PCGS. Mintage 9,889,707....
AU53 PCGS
1851/81 1C N-3, R.1, AU53 PCGS. Mintage 9,889,707....
$480
Sold 10/6/2025
Heritage Auctions
1851/81 1C N-3, R.1, AU55 PCGS. Mintage 9,889,707....
AU55 PCGS
$408
Sold 6/30/2025
Heritage Auctions
1851/81 1C N-3, R.1, XF45 ANACS. ...
XF45 ANACS
1851/81 1C N-3, R.1, XF45 ANACS. ...
$210
Sold 8/28/2023
Heritage Auctions
1851/81 1C N-3, R.1, XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (7/69). PCGS Population: (1/16). XF45. ...
XF45 NGC
1851/81 1C N-3, R.1, XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (7/69). PCGS Population: (1/16). XF45. ...
$270
Sold 7/4/2023
Heritage Auctions
1851/81 1C N-3, R.1, VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (2/83). PCGS Population: (0/19). VF25. ...
VF25 NGC
1851/81 1C N-3, R.1, VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (2/83). PCGS Population: (0/19). VF25. ...
$117
Sold 11/15/2022
Heritage Auctions
1851/81 1C N-3, R.1, AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (4/61). PCGS Population: (0/14). AU53. ...
AU53 NGC
$384
Sold 2/1/2022
Heritage Auctions
1851/81 1C N-3, R.1, XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/12). NGC Census: (7/70). XF40. ...
XF40 PCGS
$222
Sold 11/5/2019
Heritage Auctions
1851/81 1C N-3, R.1, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (4/56). PCGS Population: (2/9). AU55. ...
AU55 NGC
$360
Sold 9/10/2019
Heritage Auctions
1851/81 1C N-3, R.1, VF35 ANACS. NGC Census: (1/75). PCGS Population: (0/11). ...
VF35 ANACS
$200
Sold 6/13/2017
Heritage Auctions
1851/81 Braided Hair Cent. N-3. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State A/A. Unc Details--Spot Removed (PCGS).
1851/81 Braided Hair Cent. N-3. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State A/A. Unc Details--Spot Removed (PCGS).
$999
Sold 7/17/2015
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851/81 1C Late Die State, N-3, R.1, AU58 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (1/4). NGC Census: (8/48)....
AU58 PCGS CAC
$470
Sold 8/9/2014
Heritage Auctions
1851/81 Braided Hair Cent. N-3. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State B/C. 51/Inverted 81. MS-61 BN (NGC).
MS61 NGC
1851/81 Braided Hair Cent. N-3. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State B/C. 51/Inverted 81. MS-61 BN (NGC).
$474
Sold 11/20/2012
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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