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Catalog Information
GSID:
80791
Designer:
Robert Scot or John Birch
Obverse Designer:
Robert Scot or John Reich
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1839
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:
Silly Head
Variety 2:
N-4
Coin Date:
1839
Denomination:
1c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
3,128,661
Coinage Type:
United States Large Cent
Coinage Years:
1816-1839
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
1
PCGS #:
37231
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Coin Value History
1839 1c Silly Head, N-4 MS BN
Value By Grade
1839 1c Silly Head, N-4 MS BN
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS67 |
|
$21,500 | $1,234 |
| MS67 | - | $18,000 | $1,234 |
| MS66 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
1839 1C Silly Head, N-4, R.1, XF40 PCGS. Incorrectly designated as Booby Head by PCGS. CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF...
$268
1839 1C Silly Head, N-4, R.1, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: 4 in 58, 11 finer (1/26). CDN: $525 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58....
$915
1839 1C Silly Head, N-4, R.1, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (24/98). Mintage 3,128,661....
$312
1839 1C Silly Head, N-4, R.1, VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/21). Mintage 3,128,661....
$109
1839 1C Silly Head, N-4, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. Ex: Dr. Tom Wachtel Collection. PCGS Population: (2/5). Mintage 3,128,661....
$2,640
1839 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Silly Head. Extremely Fine, Porous.
$192
1839 1C Silly Head, N-4, R.1, VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (3/17). PCGS Population: (2/19). VF35. Mintage 3,128,661. ...
$384
1839 1C Silly Head, N-4, R.1, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. ...
$6,600
1839 1C Silly Head, N-4, R.1, MS63 Brown PCGS. CAC. Ex: Heard. PCGS Population: (14/54). NGC Census: (12/32). MS63. Mintage...
$1,560
1839 1C Silly Head, N-4, R.1, MS60 Brown ANACS. NGC Census: (1/7). PCGS Population: (0/10). MS60. Mintage 3,128,661....
$900
1839 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Silly Head. MS-62 BN (PCGS).
$660
1839 1C Silly Head, N-4, R.1, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/4). NGC Census: (4/9). Mintage: 3,128,661....
$529
1839 1C Silly Head, N-4, R.1, XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (1/14). PCGS Population (1/6). Mintage: 3,128,661. ...
$306
1839 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Silly Head. Extremely Fine.
$192
1839 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Silly Head. VF-35 (PCGS).
$192
1839 1C Silly Head, N-4, R.1, MS65 Brown PCGS. ...
$2,468
1839 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Silly Head. MS-63 BN (PCGS). CAC.
$1,920
1839 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-4. Rarity-2. Silly Head. VF-35 (PCGS).
$288
1839 1C Silly Head, N-4, R.1, MS65 Brown PCGS. ...
$3,055
1839 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Silly Head. MS-63 BN (PCGS).
$1,440
Coronet Head Cent 1c 1816-1839 MS BN [Type]
Worth: $10 – $7,200
Coronet Head Cent 1c 1816-1839 MS RB [Type]
Worth: $500 – $10,000
Coronet Head Cent 1c 1816-1839 MS RD [Type]
Worth: $800 – $24,000
1816 1c MS BN
Worth: $15 – $3,900
1816 1c MS RB
Worth: $1,400 – $4,800
1816 1c MS RD
Worth: $12,600 – $16,000
1817 1c 13 Stars MS BN
Worth: $18 – $7,200
1817 1c 13 Stars MS RB
Worth: $850 – $4,800
1817 1c 13 Stars MS RD
1817 1c 15 Stars MS BN
Worth: $20 – $36,000
1817 1c 15 Stars MS RB
Worth: $50,000 – $65,000
1817 1c 15 Stars MS RD
1818 1c MS BN
Worth: $10 – $8,500
1818 1c MS RB
Worth: $550 – $3,420
1818 1c MS RD
Worth: $2,750 – $10,000
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