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1854 Cent. Struck in a diameter smaller than that of the current circulating cents.
Obverse Description
Head of Liberty with braided hair and coronet, facing left, same style as used on circulating cents. No stars. Date 1854 below.
Reverse Description
Continuous laurel wreath, ribbon at bottom, enclosing ONE CENT. Around the border is UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Catalog Information
GSID:
12189
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Original, Bronze
Variety 2:
J-161
Coin Date:
1854
Denomination:
P1c
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1854
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
5
PCGS #:
11667
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Subject: I would like to contribute catalog info to CDN for 1854 P1c Original, Bronze, J-161 PR BN
Body: Referring page: http://www.greysheet.com/prices/item/1854-pattern-cent-brown-judd-161-restrike/gsid/12189 GSID: 12189 Title: 1854 P1c Original, Bronze, J-161 PR BN
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Coin Value History
1854 P1c Original, Bronze, J-161 PR BN
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
1854 P50c Oroide, J-155 PR
Worth: $26,500 – $31,800
1854 P1c German Silver, J-156 PR
Worth: $8,000 – $9,600
1854 P1c German Silver, J-157 PR
Worth: $2,600 – $7,500
1854 P1c Copper-Nickel, J-158 PR
Worth: $3,300 – $7,200
1854 P1c Copper, J-159 PR BN
1854 P1c Electrotype, Copper, J-159a PR BN
Worth: $1,800 – $5,700
1854 P1c Original, Copper, J-160 PR BN
Worth: $1,150 – $4,080
1854 P1c Original, Bronze, J-161 PR BN
Worth: $800 – $4,200
1854 P1c Oroide, J-162 PR
Worth: $3,500 – $4,200
1854 P1c Original, Copper, J-163 PR BN
Worth: $2,800 – $10,320
1854 P1c Restrike, Copper, J-163 PR BN
1854 P1c Original, Copper, J-164 PR BN
Worth: $2,800 – $19,200
1854 P1c Restrike, Copper, J-164 PR BN
1854 P1c Restrike, Copper, J-165 PR BN
1854 P1c Original, Copper, J-165b PR BN
Worth: $17,000 – $24,000
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