Coronet Head Cents 1839/6 HEAD OF 36 N-1 1C MS

NGC Universal ID: 225W

Coin Information

1839/6 HEAD OF 36 N-1 1C MS
Obverse
1839/6 HEAD OF 36 N-1 1C MS
Reverse
  • Category: Coronet Head Cents (1816-1839)
  • Mint: Philadelphia
  • Mintage: 3,128,661
  • Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
  • Reverse Designer: Robert Scot
  • Composition: Copper
  • Weight: 10.89g
  • Diameter: 28-29mm
  • Edge: Plain
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Grade Summary

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1839/6 HEAD OF 36 N-1 1C MS
 
NGC Price Guide
NGC Census
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NGC Registry Score
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$275 $475 $1100 $1600 $2700 $7900 $23500 $28500 $85000 $400000
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2/27/23 - PCGS
$456.00
Lot# 53323 - HA

7/17/16 - PCGS
$411.25
Lot# 27025 - HA

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10/14/20 - PCGS
$528.00
Lot# 23104 - HA

6/5/19 - PCGS Genuine
$252.00
Lot# 21017 - HA

7/25/18 - PCGS Genuine
$234.00
Lot# 29208 - HA

7/25/18 - PCGS Genuine
$468.00
Lot# 29210 - HA

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7/23/23 - PCGS
$1560.00
Lot# 7012 - HA

7/10/19 - PCGS Genuine
$660.00
Lot# 23029 - HA

7/10/19 - PCGS Genuine
$660.00
Lot# 23029 - HA

4/4/17 - PCGS
$1645.00
Lot# 15021 - HA

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2/27/23 - PCGS
$4320.00
Lot# 53326 - HA

2/27/23 - PCGS
$4320.00
Lot# 53326 - HA

6/10/21 - PCGS
$4680.00
Lot# 1290 - SB

9/8/19 - NGC
$2040.00
Lot# 4616 - HA

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1/1/13 - NGC DETAILS
$1410.00
Lot# 13114 - SB

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1/10/22 - PCGS
$19200.00
Lot# 3107 - HA

7/17/15 - PCGS
$64625.00
Lot# 2314 - SB

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8/2/17 - NGC
$15275.00
Lot# 3890 - HA

2/4/09 - PCGS
$52900.00
Lot# 438 - GO

9/13/05 - NGC
$8912.50
Lot# 13010 - HA

1/12/05 - NGC
$8050.00
Lot# 3711 - HA

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2/4/09 - PCGS
$264500.00
Lot# 437 - GO

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81 143 171 220 395 725 869 966 982 1,013 1,055 1,138 1,223 1,393 1,408 1,438 1,460 1,505 1,564 1,683 1,745 1,869 1,978 2,197 2,537 3,216 3,535 4,172 4,346 4,694 5,311 6,545 7,830 10,401 16,612
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Description & Analysis

Newcomb's variety 1 is a scarce coin and one very highly sought by collectors. It is the only issue of this date to utilize the obsolete Head of 36 Liberty bust with its plain hair cord. This proves that instead of simply having numeral 9 punched over an inverted 9, it is actually a leftover die dated 1836 and then updated for use three years later. The overdate is a bit difficult to distinguish, appearing more as just a malformed 9. The fact that this variety is usually found well worn only aggravates this situation, yet the unique bust style makes attribution a simple matter. It's doubtful that more than one or two Mint State examples survive.

Price Guide

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1839/6 HEAD OF 36 N-1 1C MS BN Last updated 04/30/2016
 
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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 78
  • Low Grade: G
  • Average Grade: VG
  • High Grade: 58
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NGC Census Detail
1839/6 HEAD OF 36 N-1 1C MS BN Last updated 04/02/2025
 
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TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
01137151211000100000000000 78
0000000000000000000000 0
0000000000000000000000 0
0000000000000000000000 0
0 11 37 15 12 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1839/6 HEAD OF 36 N-1 1C MS BN
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
563 865 1,634 2,268 2,834 4,630 5,306 7,490 9,941 10,925 11,318 11,867 12,435 13,023 13,631 14,260 14,911 15,583 16,277 17,433 21,411 22,289 
664 1,121 1,845 2,457 3,433 4,855 6,034 8,307 10,269 11,056 11,501 12,056 12,631 13,226 13,841 14,477 15,135 15,814 16,662 18,759 21,704 23,403 
6,034 8,307 10,269 11,056 11,501 12,056 12,631 13,226 13,841 14,477 15,135 15,814 16,662 18,759 
6,762 9,124 10,597 11,187 11,684 12,246 12,827 13,428 14,050 14,694 15,359 16,046 17,048 20,085