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1856 1c Upright 5, N-6 MS BN AU50 BN
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1856 1c Upright 5, N-6 MS BN

AU50 BN

1856 1c Upright 5, N-6 MS BN

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$1,234
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$1,234
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1856 1C Upright 5, N-6, R.1, MS61 Brown PCGS. CAC. CAC: 1 in 61, 71 finer (10/25). CDN: $180 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. ...
MS61 PCGS CAC
1856 1C Upright 5, N-6, R.1, MS61 Brown PCGS. CAC. CAC: 1 in 61, 71 finer (10/25). CDN: $180 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. ... CAC approved
$252
Sold 10/28/2025
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1856 1C Upright 5, N-6, R.1, MS63 Brown PCGS. Incorrectly designated as a Slanted 5 variety by PCGS. PCGS Population: (86/1...
MS63 PCGS
1856 1C Upright 5, N-6, R.1, MS63 Brown PCGS. Incorrectly designated as a Slanted 5 variety by PCGS. PCGS Population: (86/1...
$312
Sold 4/7/2025
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1856 Braided Hair Cent. N-6. Upright 5. MS-63 BN (PCGS).
MS63 PCGS
1856 Braided Hair Cent. N-6. Upright 5. MS-63 BN (PCGS).
$384
Sold 6/7/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856 Braided Hair Cent. N-6. Rarity-1. Upright 5. MS-64 BN (PCGS).
MS64 PCGS
$408
Sold 4/1/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856 1C N-6, MS64 Brown NGC. Ex: Rev. Dr. James G. K. McClure. NGC Census: (5/9). PCGS Population (4/2). Mintage: 2,690,463...
MS64 NGC
$446
Sold 7/26/2016
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1856 1C Upright 5, N-6, R.1, MS64 Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC Grade MS60. Grellman Die State b. The obverse is die doubled, evi...
MS64 NGC CAC
$499
Sold 11/15/2014
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1856 1C Large Cent, Upright 5, N-6, R.1, MS65 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (9/1). Mintage 2,690,463....
MS65 NGC
1856 1C Large Cent, Upright 5, N-6, R.1, MS65 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (9/1). Mintage 2,690,463....
$690
Sold 9/30/2024
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1856 1C Upright 5, N-6, R.1, MS65 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (8/1). PCGS Population: (3/0). MS65. Mintage 2,690,463. ...
MS65 NGC
$632
Sold 1/13/2019
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1856 1C Upright 5, N-6, R.1, MS65 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (8/1). PCGS Population: (3/0). MS65. Mintage 2,690,463. ...
MS65 NGC
$552
Sold 7/15/2018
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1856 1C Upright 5, N-6, R.1, MS65 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/0). NGC Census: (7/2). CDN: $575 Whsle. Bid for problem-f...
MS65 PCGS
$646
Sold 8/6/2017
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