Price Guide for 1851 Cent Variants
This guide presents price ranges for variants from three sources: eBay sales, third-party auctions, and PCGS guides. Values are shown for various conditions, allowing collectors to compare across different market segments. Price estimates may vary between sources, especially for rarer variants.
1851 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $15.00 – $9,488.00Uncirculated: $60.00 – $11,162.50
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eBayCirculated: $5.50 – $909.99Uncirculated: $39.00 – $4,099.99
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $20.00 – $225.00Uncirculated: $235.00 – $7,150.00
1851/81 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $27.00 – $1,380.00Uncirculated: $456.00 – $5,750.00
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eBayCirculated: $41.77 – $850.00Uncirculated: $610.00 – $2,555.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $22.00 – $550.00Uncirculated: $650.00 – $7,500.00
1851/81 Penny, RD (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $5,750.00 – $19,200.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $5,000.00 – $20,000.00
1851 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $800.00 – $900.00Uncirculated: $1.50 – $7,187.50
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eBayUncirculated: $329.00 – $5,250.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $275.00 – $9,000.00
1851 Penny, RD (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $38.00 – $54.00Uncirculated: $587.50 – $24,150.00
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eBayUncirculated: $51.13
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $900.00 – $24,000.00
1851/81 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $676.00Uncirculated: $805.00 – $18,400.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $1,500.00 – $9,500.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 1, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $65.00Uncirculated: $216.00 – $1,560.00
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eBayCirculated: $15.55 – $225.00Uncirculated: $55.00 – $725.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $700.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 1, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,200.00 – $2,820.00
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eBayUncirculated: $1,950.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 2, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $114.00 – $204.00Uncirculated: $177.43 – $1,351.25
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eBayUncirculated: $300.51 – $1,200.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $32.00 – $250.00Uncirculated: $265.00 – $1,450.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 2, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $504.00 – $1,823.60
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $525.00 – $1,400.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 2, RD (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,500.00 – $3,877.50
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $2,650.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 4, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $60.00Uncirculated: $270.00 – $4,347.50
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eBayCirculated: $108.00 – $230.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $35.00 – $250.00Uncirculated: $275.00 – $1,750.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 4, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,800.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 5, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $39.00Uncirculated: $141.00 – $1,528.00
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eBayUncirculated: $1,250.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $38.00 – $260.00Uncirculated: $265.00 – $700.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 5, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $480.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $400.00 – $1,400.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 6, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $120.00 – $156.00Uncirculated: $152.75 – $5,880.00
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eBayCirculated: $152.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $38.00 – $260.00Uncirculated: $275.00 – $1,400.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 6, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $2,585.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 7, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $199.75 – $1,320.00
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eBayCirculated: $123.65Uncirculated: $235.00 – $650.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $38.00 – $255.00Uncirculated: $265.00 – $1,350.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 7, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $312.00 – $881.25
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $400.00 – $1,250.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 7, RD (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $2,640.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 8, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $228.00 – $705.00
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eBayCirculated: $121.20Uncirculated: $295.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $275.00 – $725.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 9, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $494.00Uncirculated: $190.00 – $1,175.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 9, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,175.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 10, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $114.00 – $199.75Uncirculated: $240.00 – $4,080.00
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eBayCirculated: $23.00 – $32.00Uncirculated: $261.00 – $285.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $38.00 – $260.00Uncirculated: $275.00 – $875.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 10, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $763.75 – $4,560.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $1,250.00 – $3,250.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 10, RD (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $10,575.00 – $18,600.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $4,650.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 12, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $110.00Uncirculated: $200.00 – $1,057.50
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eBayCirculated: $83.12 – $147.50
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $38.00 – $255.00Uncirculated: $265.00 – $1,750.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 12, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $470.00 – $646.25
1851 Penny Newcomb 12, RD (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $3,000.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 13, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $288.00 – $881.00
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eBayUncirculated: $488.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $40.00 – $260.00Uncirculated: $275.00 – $725.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 13, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $960.00 – $1,410.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 14, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $176.25 – $1,116.25
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eBayUncirculated: $275.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $38.00 – $260.00Uncirculated: $275.00 – $1,350.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 14, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $810.00 – $3,525.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 15, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $153.00 – $252.00Uncirculated: $470.00 – $8,225.00
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eBayCirculated: $20.59 – $130.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $750.00 – $1,750.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 15, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $517.00 – $1,116.25
1851 Penny Newcomb 15, RD (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $5,760.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 16, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $54.00 – $129.00Uncirculated: $180.00 – $1,703.75
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eBayCirculated: $89.00 – $102.53
1851 Penny Newcomb 17, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $69.00Uncirculated: $216.00 – $1,997.50
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eBayCirculated: $65.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 17, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $840.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 18, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $129.00Uncirculated: $264.00 – $646.25
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eBayCirculated: $81.00 – $270.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $38.00 – $260.00Uncirculated: $275.00 – $1,750.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 18, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $4,700.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 19, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $132.00Uncirculated: $168.00 – $1,116.00
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eBayCirculated: $103.50 – $183.40
1851 Penny Newcomb 19, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $2,400.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 20, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $156.00 – $192.00Uncirculated: $188.00 – $3,840.00
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eBayCirculated: $31.52 – $215.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $200.00 – $260.00Uncirculated: $265.00 – $725.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 20, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $690.00 – $2,160.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 21, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $276.00 – $1,080.00
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eBayCirculated: $165.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 22, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $306.00Uncirculated: $660.00 – $1,645.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 22, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $2,115.00 – $3,818.75
1851 Penny Newcomb 23, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $89.00Uncirculated: $258.50 – $940.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $575.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 23, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $3,290.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 24, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $111.63Uncirculated: $235.00 – $2,468.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $160.00 – $260.00Uncirculated: $275.00 – $475.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 24, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $2,702.50
1851 Penny Newcomb 25, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $264.00Uncirculated: $999.00
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eBayCirculated: $15.00 – $54.47
1851 Penny Newcomb 26, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $69.00 – $400.00Uncirculated: $3,360.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 26, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $911.00 – $2,350.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 27, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $119.00 – $206.00Uncirculated: $1,920.00 – $2,820.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $250.00Uncirculated: $7,000.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 29, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $50.00Uncirculated: $264.00 – $900.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 29, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,880.00 – $3,840.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 30, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $376.00 – $2,640.00
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eBayCirculated: $28.00 – $48.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $165.00 – $260.00Uncirculated: $275.00 – $475.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 30, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,006.00 – $3,410.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 31, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $104.00Uncirculated: $211.50 – $1,200.00
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eBayCirculated: $26.00Uncirculated: $620.00 – $770.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $160.00 – $260.00Uncirculated: $275.00 – $475.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 31, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $2,703.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 33, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $168.00Uncirculated: $510.00 – $1,762.50
1851 Penny Newcomb 34, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $336.00Uncirculated: $336.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 35, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $79.00 – $2,233.00Uncirculated: $1,527.50 – $4,700.00
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eBayCirculated: $39.09 – $575.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 36, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $330.00 – $3,643.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 37, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $129.25 – $306.00Uncirculated: $480.00 – $1,880.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 38, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $60.00Uncirculated: $381.88 – $1,233.75
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eBayCirculated: $35.00 – $36.00Uncirculated: $460.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $40.00 – $260.00Uncirculated: $275.00 – $725.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 38, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $588.00 – $1,880.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $400.00 – $3,700.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 39, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $228.00 – $3,055.00
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eBayCirculated: $48.77
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $40.00 – $265.00Uncirculated: $275.00 – $1,750.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 39, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,620.00 – $3,290.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 40, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $324.00 – $480.00Uncirculated: $1,821.25 – $3,055.00
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eBayCirculated: $41.00 – $80.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $350.00 – $825.00Uncirculated: $1,100.00 – $3,000.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 40, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $2,300.00 – $2,820.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $2,000.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 41, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $53.00 – $258.50Uncirculated: $940.00 – $3,360.00
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eBayUncirculated: $850.00 – $2,650.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 41, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $504.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 43, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $89.00 – $276.00Uncirculated: $1,410.00 – $2,233.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 43, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $2,938.00 – $4,259.38
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $2,450.00 – $4,500.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 43, RD (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $4,406.25
1851 Penny Newcomb 44, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $1,440.00 – $18,800.00
1851 Penny Newcomb 45, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $74.00 – $305.50Uncirculated: $480.00 – $2,640.00
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eBayCirculated: $39.99 – $99.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $300.00
1851/81 Penny Newcomb 3, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $100.00 – $470.00Uncirculated: $384.00 – $5,280.00
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eBayCirculated: $445.01Uncirculated: $907.28 – $4,250.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $40.00 – $600.00Uncirculated: $725.00 – $7,650.00
1851/81 Penny Newcomb 3, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $2,585.00 – $10,575.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $1,600.00 – $10,500.00
1851 Penny, RD (Proof)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $403.00
Design and Specifications of the 1851 Cent
The 1851 Cent, also known as the Braided Hair Large Cent, was part of the final series of large cents produced by the United States Mint. This coin represents a significant period in American numismatic history, as it was minted just a few years before the transition to smaller-sized cents in 1857. The design, featuring Liberty with braided hair on the obverse and a simple wreath on the reverse, was a continuation of the style introduced in 1839.
| Weight | 10.89 grams |
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| Diameter | 27.5 mm |
| Mint Marks | No mint marks used this year |
| Composition | 100% Copper |
| Obverse Design | Braided Hair Liberty Head, designed by Christian Gobrecht |
| Reverse Design | Wreath surrounding 'ONE CENT', designed by Christian Gobrecht |
Rarity Factors and Value Drivers
The condition of an 1851 Cent significantly impacts its value. Due to their age and extensive circulation, high-grade examples are scarce. Coins in Mint State (MS) condition, particularly MS65 and above, command substantial premiums. Even well-preserved Extremely Fine (EF) or About Uncirculated (AU) specimens are desirable to collectors.
The quality of the strike, presence of original mint luster, and absence of significant marks or wear are crucial factors. Attractive, even brown patina is preferred, while coins with original red color remaining are especially valuable.
Philadelphia, No Mint Mark
Mintage: 9,889,707
Rarity Scale: Common
Circulation Status: Widely Circulated
Preservation Rarity: Scarce in grades MS65 and above
Varieties Errors: None of significant note
Market Demand: Moderate, with higher demand for well-preserved specimens
Several factors can influence the value of an 1851 Cent beyond its basic condition:
1. Die varieties: While no major varieties are known for this year, subtle die differences can interest specialized collectors.
2. Toning: Attractive, natural toning can enhance a coin’s appeal and value.
3. Strike quality: Well-struck coins with full details are more desirable.
4. Provenance: Coins with a documented history of ownership by notable collectors can command a premium.
5. Overall eye appeal: Subjective factors like balanced color and lack of distracting marks can significantly impact value among high-grade examples.
This article originally appeared on Coins-value.com: 1851 Cent Value: Mint Varieties, Rarity, And Current Prices
