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1879 1c MS RB MS61 RB
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1879 1c MS RB

MS61 RB

1879 1c MS RB

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

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1879 1C MS64 Red and Brown ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 16,231,200. ...
MS64 ANACS
1879 1C MS64 Red and Brown ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 16,231,200. ...
$283
Sold 9/22/2026
Heritage Auctions
1879 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 16,231,200. ...
MS65 NGC
1879 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 16,231,200. ...
$512
Sold 9/22/2026
Heritage Auctions
1879 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. CAC: 36 in 65, 11 finer (7/26). CDN: $562.50 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage ...
MS65 PCGS CAC
1879 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. CAC: 36 in 65, 11 finer (7/26). CDN: $562.50 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage ... CAC approved
$885
Sold 9/22/2026
Heritage Auctions
1879 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 16,231,200. ...
MS65 PCGS
1879 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 16,231,200. ...
$793
Sold 9/15/2026
Heritage Auctions
1879 Indian Cent. MS-64 RB (PCGS). CAC. OGH.
MS64 PCGS CAC
1879 Indian Cent. MS-64 RB (PCGS). CAC. OGH. CAC approved
$415
Sold 9/9/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879 1C MS67 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. ...
MS67 PCGS CAC
1879 1C MS67 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$17,080
Sold 9/2/2026
Heritage Auctions
1879 Indian Cent. MS-64 RB (PCGS). CAC.
MS64 PCGS CAC
1879 Indian Cent. MS-64 RB (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$432
Sold 10/27/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879 1C MS66 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (10/1). Mintage 16,231,200. ...
MS66 PCGS CAC
$1,800
Sold 8/11/2025
Heritage Auctions
1879 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Mintage 16,231,200. ...
MS64 PCGS
1879 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Mintage 16,231,200. ...
$240
Sold 4/8/2025
Heritage Auctions
1879 Indian Cent. MS-65 RB (NGC).
MS65 NGC
1879 Indian Cent. MS-65 RB (NGC).
$576
Sold 3/19/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879 1C MS63 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (82/379). PCGS Population: (200/548). CDN: $180 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. M...
MS63 NGC
1879 1C MS63 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (82/379). PCGS Population: (200/548). CDN: $180 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. M...
$216
Sold 4/30/2024
Heritage Auctions
1879 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (23/0). PCGS Population: (15/1). CDN: $750 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintag...
MS66 NGC
1879 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (23/0). PCGS Population: (15/1). CDN: $750 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintag...
$810
Sold 10/31/2023
Heritage Auctions
1879 1C MS66 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (14/1 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (22/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $750 Whsle. Bid f...
MS66 PCGS CAC
1879 1C MS66 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (14/1 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (22/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $750 Whsle. Bid f... CAC approved
$2,400
Sold 8/22/2021
Heritage Auctions
1879 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (21/0). PCGS Population: (14/1). CDN: $750 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. M...
MS66 NGC CAC
1879 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (21/0). PCGS Population: (14/1). CDN: $750 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. M... CAC approved
$1,290
Sold 4/27/2021
Heritage Auctions
1C 1879 PCGS MS67 RB CAC
MS67 PCGS CAC
1C 1879 PCGS MS67 RB CAC CAC approved
$14,100
Sold 8/27/2020
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