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1857 Cent. Trial piece struck from regular dies. Two or three examples of each metal are believed to exist, including one copper piece in the National Numismatic Collection, Smithsonian Institution.
Catalog Information
GSID:
12265
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Copper
Variety 2:
J-187
Coin Date:
1857
Denomination:
P1c
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1857
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
H7
PCGS #:
11818
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Coin Value History
1857 P1c Copper, J-187 PR BN
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
1857 P1c Copper-Nickel, J-186 PR
Worth: $6,750 – $21,600
1857 P1c Nickel or German silver, J-187a PR
Worth: $50,000 – $60,000
1857 P25c Copper, J-188 PR BN
Worth: $4,200 – $8,400
1857 P$2 1/2 Copper, J-189 PR BN
Worth: $5,250 – $13,200
1857 P$2 1/2 Gilt Copper, J-189 PR
Worth: $7,800 – $9,360
(1857) P$20 Copper, Uniface Die Trial, J-190 PR BN
Worth: $18,000 – $24,000
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