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1837 1c Small Letters, N-5 MS BN

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1837 1c Small Letters, N-5 MS BN
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Catalog Information

GSID: 80701
Designer: Robert Scot or John Birch
Obverse Designer: Robert Scot or John Reich
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1837
Reverse Designer: Robert Scot or John Birch
Reverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONE CENT
Weight (gr): 10.89 gr
Weight (oz): 0.3501 oz
Strike Type: Business
Diameter: 27.5
Coin Shape: Round
Edge: Plain
Variety: Small Letters
Variety 2: N-5
Coin Date: 1837
Denomination: 1c
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 5,558,300
Coinage Type: United States Large Cent
Coinage Years: 1816-1839
Composition: Copper
Rarity: 2
PCGS #: 37144
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1837 1c Small Letters, N-5 MS BN
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1837 1c Small Letters, N-5 MS BN
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1837 1c Small Letters, N-5 MS BN
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS66 CAC $4,750 $1,234
MS66 - $4,000 $1,234
MS65 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS65 - $1,234 $1,234
MS64 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS64 - $1,234 $1,234
MS63 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS63 - $1,234 $1,234
MS62 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS62 - $1,234 $1,234
MS61 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS61 - $1,234 $1,234
MS60 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS60 - $1,234 $1,234
AU58 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU58 - $1,234 $1,234
AU55 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU55 - $1,234 $1,234
AU53 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234
XF45 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF45 - $1,234 $1,234
XF40 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF40 - $1,234 $1,234
VF35 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF35 - $1,234 $1,234
VF30 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF30 - $1,234 $1,234
VF25 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF25 - $1,234 $1,234
VF20 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF20 - $1,234 $1,234
F15 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F15 - $1,234 $1,234
F12 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F12 - $1,234 $1,234
VG10 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG10 - $1,234 $1,234
VG8 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG8 - $1,234 $1,234
G6 CAC $1,234 $1,234
G6 - $1,234 $1,234
G4 CAC $1,234 $1,234
G4 - $1,234 $1,234
AG3 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AG3 - $1,234 $1,234

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