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Obverse Description
Lady Liberty is portrayed with hair tied in a bun, facing left, in what is referred to as the so-called braided hair style. The word LIBERTY appearing on her headband. 13 stars appear continuously around the periphery with the date at the bottom.
Reverse Description
The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery surround a wreath framing the words ONE CENT. The wreath is tied by a bow at the bottom.
Catalog Information
GSID:
1170
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1853
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
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
Coin Date:
1853
Denomination:
1c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
6,641,131
Coinage Type:
United States Large Cent
Coinage Years:
1839-1857
Composition:
Copper
PCGS #:
1903
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Coin Value History
1853 1c MS RD
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1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS65 Brown PCGS. CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 6,641,131....
$1,342
1853 Braided Hair Cent. N-25. Rarity-1. MS-64 RD (NGC). OH.
$1,586
1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS66 Red PCGS....
$3,600
1853 1C Newcomb-29 MS63 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/0). NGC Census: (0/0). MS63. Mintage 6,641,131. ...
$600
1853 Braided Hair Cent. N-9. Rarity-2. Noyes Die State B/B. MS-67 RD (PCGS). OGH.
$19,388
1853 1C N-13, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: 1 in 65, 0 finer (3/26). CDN: $2,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mint...
$4,636
1853 Braided Hair Cent. N-9. Rarity-2. MS-64 RD (PCGS).
$1,680
1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS66 Red PCGS. Grellman Die State b. N-25 is familiar to specialists, and attributed by the "strong hori...
$5,280
1853 1C MS63 Red NGC. NGC Census: (21/125). PCGS Population (36/170). Mintage: 6,641,131. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem...
$911
1853 1C, RD
$14,950
1853 1C N-10, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. CDN: $2,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 6,641,131. ...
$4,392
1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS64 Red PCGS. Housed in a Generation 1.2 "rattler" holder. CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. M...
$1,980
1853 1C N-10, R.1, MS66 Red PCGS. ...
$6,600
1853 1C MS63 Red PCGS. N-13, R.1. ...
$881
1853 1C MS65 Red NGC. NGC Census: 38 in 65, 13 finer (11/25). CDN: $2,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 6,641,131. ...
$2,806
1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS64 Red NGC. Housed in a Generation 4 holder. Mintage 6,641,131....
$1,440
1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS66 Red PCGS. ...
$4,800
1853 1C MS63 Red NGC. N-13, R.1. ...
$1,351
1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS65 Red NGC....
$2,640
1853 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (96/92). Mintage 6,641,131. ...
$2,760
Braided Hair Cent 1c 1839-1857 MS BN [Type]
Worth: $11 – $4,800
Braided Hair Cent 1c 1839-1857 MS RB [Type]
Worth: $200 – $9,000
Braided Hair Cent 1c 1839-1857 MS RD [Type]
Worth: $320 – $21,600
1839 1c Type of 1840 MS BN
Worth: $18 – $7,200
1839 1c Type of 1840 MS RB
Worth: $1,000 – $9,600
1839 1c Type of 1840 MS RD
1840 1c Large Date MS BN
Worth: $12 – $9,600
1840 1c Large Date MS RB
Worth: $1,000 – $9,360
1840 1c Large Date MS RD
Worth: $9,500 – $16,800
1840 1c Small Date MS BN
Worth: $12 – $5,520
1840 1c Small Date MS RB
Worth: $2,800 – $8,000
1840 1c Small Date MS RD
1840 1c Small Date Over Large 18 MS BN
Worth: $35 – $14,400
1840 1c Small Date Over Large 18 MS RB
Worth: $8,500 – $21,600
1840 1c Small Date Over Large 18 MS RD
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