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1859 Cent
Obverse Description
Regular Indian Head cent die of the year.
Reverse Description
Pattern die with oak wreath enclosing ONE CENT (same as Reverse B of 1858).
Catalog Information
GSID:
12365
Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Reverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Copper
Variety 2:
J-226
Coin Date:
1859
Denomination:
P1c
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1859
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
7
PCGS #:
11928
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Coin Value History
1859 P1c Copper, J-226 PR
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1859 P1c Copper, J-226 PR
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1859 P1C Indian Cent, Judd-226, Pollock-270, Snow-PT2a, High R.6, PR64 PCGS....
$3,360
1859 P1C Indian Cent, Judd-226, Pollock-270, Snow-PT2, High R.6, PR63 PCGS. ...
$2,115
1859 P1C Indian Cent, Judd-226, Pollock-270, R.7, PR65 PCGS....
$4,025
1859 P1C Indian Cent, Judd-226, Pollock-270, Snow-PT2, High R.6, PR64 PCGS. CAC. ...
$3,840
1859 P1C Indian Cent, Judd-226, Pollock-270, High R.6, PR63 NGC. ...
$2,760
1859 P1C Indian Cent, Judd-226, Pollock-270, High R.6, PR64 PCGS. The oak wreath on the reverse is the same as the Judd-211...
$3,738
1859 P1c Copper, J-227 MS
Worth: $1,250 – $3,120
1859 P1c Copper, J-227 PR
Worth: $1,400 – $3,600
1859 P1c Copper, Shield Reverse, J-228 MS
Worth: $850 – $5,280
1859 P1c Copper, Shield Reverse, J-228 PR
Worth: $1,700 – $4,830
1859 P1c Copper, J-229 MS BN
1859 P1c Copper, J-229 PR BN
1859 P1c Copper, Dual Obverse Mule, J-229a MS BN
Worth: $200,000 – $200,000
1859 P1c Copper, J-230 PR BN
Worth: $1,750 – $6,300
1859 P1c Copper, J-231 PR BN
Worth: $4,750 – $9,600
1859 P1c Lead, J-231a PR
1859 PH10c Silver, Transitional, J-232 PR
Worth: $35,000 – $90,000
1859 P10c Silver, Transitional, J-233 PR
Worth: $18,000 – $42,000
1859 P25c Silver, J-234 PR
Worth: $2,400 – $8,400
1859 P50c Silver, J-235 PR
Worth: $1,600 – $7,200
1859 P50c Copper, J-236 PR BN
Worth: $1,550 – $3,600
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