Price Guide for 1848 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.
1848 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $13.00 – $12,075.00Uncirculated: $5.25 – $21,275.00
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eBayCirculated: $11.16 – $395.00Uncirculated: $274.00 – $1,599.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $18.00 – $375.00Uncirculated: $400.00 – $30,000.00
1848 Penny, BN (Proof)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $3,300.00 – $7,500.00Uncirculated: $4,950.00 – $16,800.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $6,750.00 – $36,000.00
1848 Penny Sm Dt Breen-1901 Fantasy, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $2,640.00 – $10,800.00
1848 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $48.00 – $138.00Uncirculated: $2.00 – $26,910.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $400.00 – $6,250.00
1848 Penny, RD (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $3,105.00 – $28,750.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $450.00 – $27,500.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 1, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $100.00 – $660.00Uncirculated: $184.00 – $1,762.50
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eBayCirculated: $10.00 – $112.50Uncirculated: $205.00 – $281.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $38.00 – $400.00Uncirculated: $425.00 – $1,700.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 1, RD (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $6,000.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 2, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $57.00 – $99.00Uncirculated: $336.00 – $31,910.00
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eBayCirculated: $112.50 – $130.01Uncirculated: $229.99
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $40.00 – $400.00Uncirculated: $450.00 – $30,500.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 2, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $4,347.50
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $4,000.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 3, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $188.00Uncirculated: $456.00 – $2,115.00
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eBayCirculated: $25.00 – $295.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $450.00 – $1,850.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 3, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $5,405.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 4, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $71.00 – $750.00Uncirculated: $881.25 – $2,585.00
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eBayCirculated: $75.59 – $385.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $880.00 – $1,150.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 5, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $204.00 – $400.00Uncirculated: $576.00 – $1,292.50
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eBayCirculated: $149.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $250.00 – $290.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 6, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $199.75 – $228.00Uncirculated: $360.00 – $1,116.25
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eBayCirculated: $310.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $30.00 – $400.00Uncirculated: $425.00 – $1,750.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 6, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $3,840.00 – $4,800.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 7, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $384.00 – $1,292.50
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $30.00 – $415.00Uncirculated: $425.00 – $4,000.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 7, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $2,233.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $1,200.00 – $4,000.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 7, RD (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $15,600.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 8, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $446.50 – $1,680.00
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eBayCirculated: $11.50 – $99.99
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $450.00 – $950.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 8, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $2,232.50
1848 Penny Newcomb 9, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $300.00Uncirculated: $294.00 – $2,232.50
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eBayCirculated: $16.10 – $20.50Uncirculated: $495.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $30.00 – $400.00Uncirculated: $425.00 – $4,000.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 9, RD (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $22,325.00 – $25,850.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $17,500.00 – $30,000.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 10, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $240.00 – $247.00Uncirculated: $258.50 – $2,585.00
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eBayCirculated: $24.00 – $425.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $300.00Uncirculated: $450.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 10, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $2,100.00 – $2,640.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 10, RD (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $15,600.00 – $36,000.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 11, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $168.00 – $376.00Uncirculated: $517.00 – $1,175.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $1,175.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 11, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $3,818.75
1848 Penny Newcomb 12, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $259.00Uncirculated: $810.00 – $1,233.75
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eBayCirculated: $24.99 – $113.27
1848 Penny Newcomb 12, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,080.00 – $1,860.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 13, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $188.00 – $881.25Uncirculated: $252.00 – $3,525.00
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eBayCirculated: $111.11 – $144.25
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $750.00 – $880.00Uncirculated: $1,100.00 – $1,700.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 14, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $102.00 – $240.00Uncirculated: $228.00 – $1,175.00
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eBayUncirculated: $100.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 14, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $4,320.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 15, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $228.00 – $528.00Uncirculated: $881.00 – $3,818.75
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eBayCirculated: $30.00 – $50.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 16, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $199.75Uncirculated: $323.00 – $3,055.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $40.00 – $400.00Uncirculated: $500.00 – $2,250.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 16, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,200.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 17, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $376.00Uncirculated: $432.00 – $1,762.50
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eBayUncirculated: $61.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 17, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,980.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 18, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $120.00 – $911.00Uncirculated: $1,880.00 – $7,050.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 20, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $75.00 – $300.00Uncirculated: $288.00 – $998.75
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eBayCirculated: $32.00 – $48.77Uncirculated: $350.54
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $450.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 20, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $720.00 – $1,057.50
1848 Penny Newcomb 21, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $456.00Uncirculated: $432.00 – $1,645.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 21, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $840.00 – $3,600.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 22, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $317.00 – $423.00Uncirculated: $312.00 – $1,762.50
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eBayUncirculated: $525.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $30.00 – $400.00Uncirculated: $450.00 – $925.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 23, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $45.00 – $192.00Uncirculated: $312.00 – $1,175.00
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eBayCirculated: $60.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 23, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $3,290.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 24, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $132.00 – $552.00Uncirculated: $1,821.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $225.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 24, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $2,820.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 25, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $63.00 – $517.00Uncirculated: $1,200.00 – $2,232.50
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eBayCirculated: $41.00 – $55.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $1,850.00 – $2,250.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 25, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $3,450.00 – $3,818.75
1848 Penny Newcomb 26, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $53.00 – $1,175.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $285.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 27, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $408.00 – $630.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $100.00 – $400.00Uncirculated: $425.00 – $825.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 28, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $176.25 – $305.50Uncirculated: $336.00 – $2,468.00
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eBayUncirculated: $395.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $30.00 – $415.00Uncirculated: $450.00 – $1,800.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 28, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,997.50 – $3,120.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $500.00 – $4,000.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 29, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $352.50Uncirculated: $180.00 – $840.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $40.00 – $425.00Uncirculated: $500.00 – $1,100.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 29, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $705.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 30, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $90.00 – $2,233.00Uncirculated: $7,637.50
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eBayCirculated: $33.53 – $59.99
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $400.00 – $2,550.00Uncirculated: $2,750.00 – $7,750.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 31, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $35.00Uncirculated: $228.00 – $1,620.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $30.00 – $400.00Uncirculated: $450.00 – $1,800.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 31, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $2,350.00 – $3,173.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $1,250.00 – $4,000.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 32, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $47.00 – $4,348.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 33, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $79.00 – $188.00Uncirculated: $517.00 – $4,112.50
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eBayCirculated: $210.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $40.00 – $525.00Uncirculated: $600.00 – $4,000.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 34, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $79.00 – $750.00Uncirculated: $852.00 – $998.75
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $1,000.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 34, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $2,585.00 – $3,910.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 35, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $176.25 – $247.00Uncirculated: $306.00 – $3,525.00
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eBayCirculated: $41.11 – $125.00Uncirculated: $250.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $30.00 – $425.00Uncirculated: $500.00 – $3,600.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 35, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $3,642.50 – $5,405.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $525.00 – $7,750.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 36, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $192.00 – $1,292.50Uncirculated: $2,880.00 – $3,525.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $585.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 37, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $204.00 – $517.00Uncirculated: $750.00 – $1,234.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $515.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 38, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $156.00 – $493.50Uncirculated: $2,820.00 – $3,173.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 39, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $94.00 – $1,527.50Uncirculated: $384.00 – $4,700.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,525.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 40, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $288.00Uncirculated: $881.25 – $2,220.00
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eBayCirculated: $69.94 – $99.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 41, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $408.00 – $541.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 41, RB (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,997.50 – $2,875.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 42, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $152.75 – $2,703.00Uncirculated: $2,468.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 44, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $216.00 – $3,055.00Uncirculated: $7,475.00 – $20,400.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $3,000.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 46, BN (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $9,300.00
1848 Penny, RB (Proof)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $14,000.00Uncirculated: $3,393.00 – $42,550.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $9,500.00 – $60,000.00
1848 Penny, RD (Proof)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $34,500.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 19, BN (Proof)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $3,240.00 – $35,250.00
1848 Penny Newcomb 19, RB (Proof)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $24,675.00
Design and Specifications of the 1848 Cent
The 1848 Cent is part of the Braided Hair or Coronet Head cent series, which was minted from 1839 to 1857. This design, created by Christian Gobrecht, was a refinement of the earlier Classic Head cent. 1848 was a significant year in American history, marked by the end of the Mexican-American War and the beginning of the California Gold Rush, which would have a profound impact on the nation’s economy and coinage in the years to come.
| Weight | 10.89 grams |
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| Diameter | 27.5 mm |
| Mint Marks | None (Philadelphia only) |
| Composition | 100% Copper |
| Obverse Design | Coronet Head (Braided Hair) Liberty, designed by Christian Gobrecht |
| Reverse Design | Wreath surrounding 'ONE CENT', designed by Christian Gobrecht |
Rarity Factors and Value Drivers
Condition plays a crucial role in the value of 1848 cents. Due to their age and extensive circulation, finding high-grade examples can be challenging. Coins in uncirculated condition (MS60 or higher) are scarce and highly valued by collectors. The copper composition makes these cents susceptible to environmental damage, so coins with original red color or attractive toning are particularly desirable.
Key factors affecting condition include:
– Strike quality: Well-struck coins with full details are more valuable.
– Surface preservation: Minimal contact marks or scratches increase desirability.
– Color: Original red color is rare and highly prized; attractive brown toning is also desirable.
Philadelphia, No Mint Mark
Mintage: 6,415,799
Rarity Scale: Common
Circulation Status: Widely Circulated
Preservation Rarity: Scarce in grades MS65 and above
Varieties Errors: None significant
Market Demand: Moderate, higher for well-preserved specimens
Several factors can influence the value of 1848 cents beyond their condition:
1. Historical significance: The coin’s association with the year of the California Gold Rush adds to its appeal.
2. Type set demand: As a representative of the Braided Hair design, it’s sought after by type collectors.
3. Die varieties: While no major varieties are known, subtle die differences can interest specialized collectors.
4. Provenance: Coins with a documented history of ownership by notable collectors can command a premium.
The overall scarcity of high-grade examples makes the 1848 cent an interesting target for collectors focused on quality and preservation.
This article originally appeared on Coins-value.com: 1848 Cent Value: Mint Varieties, Rarity, And Current Prices
