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1854 Cent. Experimental cent produced to test the concept of diameter and thickness, not to illustrate a proposed design. The alloys are not confirmed.
Obverse Description
Struck from a die created by reducing design elements of an 1854 silver dollar, but with the crossbar of the 4 not evident, thus appearing as “1851.” Certain other features are irregular and in some instances indistinct.
Reverse Description
New die with a heavy wreath, open at the top, enclosing 1 CENT.
Catalog Information
GSID:
12180
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Electrotype, Copper
Variety 2:
J-159a
Coin Date:
1854
Denomination:
P1c
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1854
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
7
PCGS #:
11655
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Coin Value History
1854 P1c Electrotype, Copper, J-159a PR RB
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1854 P1c Electrotype, Copper, J-159a PR RB
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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 Original, Bronze, J-161 PR BN
Worth: $2,000 – $2,400
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 E1C One Cent, Judd-159a Electrotype, Pollock-186, High R.6, PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. ...
$4,465
$3,450
1854 E1C Electrotype One Cent, Judd-159, Pollock-186, R.6-7,...
$2,185
1854 E1C One Cent, Judd-159, Pollock-186, High R.7, PR64 Red and Brown NGC. ...
$3,172
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