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Indian Cents 1872 1C PF

NGC Universal ID: 229R

Coin Information

Category: Indian Cents (1859-1909)
Mint: Philadelphia
Mintage: 950
Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 3.11g
Diameter: 19mm
Edge: Plain

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Grade Summary

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PF BN PF RB PF RD PF RBC PF RDC PF RDU

1872 1C PF

NGC Price Guide

NGC Census

Auction Prices Realized

NGC Registry Score

PrAg	G	VG	F	VF	XF	XF+	50	50+	53	53+	55	55+	58	58+	60	60+	61	61+	62	62+	63	63+	64	64+	65	65+	66	66+	67	67+	68	68+	69	70
																			$525		$750		$975	$1150	$2000	$2300	$3400
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	26	0	58	0	56	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
															3/21/13 - PCGS Genuine $470.00 Lot# 7122 - HA View All >				10/18/12 - NGC $397.15 Lot# 7352 - HA 10/5/04 - PCGS $456.55 Lot# 11078 - HA 9/6/04 - PCGS $402.50 Lot# 221 - GO 11/19/99 - PCGS $345.00 Lot# 52 - HA View All >		7/17/19 - PCGS $630.00 Lot# 25038 - HA 2/22/18 - PCGS $780.00 Lot# 7213 - HA 10/28/15 - NGC $493.50 Lot# 99028 - HA 10/28/15 - NGC $705.00 Lot# 99027 - HA View All >		4/28/21 - PCGS $930.00 Lot# 27123 - HA 6/9/19 - PCGS $750.00 Lot# 7059 - HA 5/1/19 - NGC $780.00 Lot# 21058 - HA 10/31/16 - PCGS $763.75 Lot# 7097 - HA View All >	10/13/11 - PCGS $862.50 Lot# 3159 - HA View All >	8/16/21 - NGC $2160.00 Lot# 1173 - SB 4/4/17 - NGC $1527.50 Lot# 15068 - HA 8/10/16 - PCGS $1880.00 Lot# 3157 - HA 7/7/16 - NGC $1410.00 Lot# 3082 - HA View All >		9/20/20 - NGC $2760.00 Lot# 7027 - HA 6/4/15 - NGC $1762.50 Lot# 3159 - HA 1/8/14 - PCGS $3290.00 Lot# 3463 - HA 3/31/11 - NGC $2587.50 Lot# 400 - SB View All >
3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	156	463	533	674	757	925	972	1,066	1,071	1,081	1,088	1,103	1,116	1,144	1,278	1,547	1,716	2,056	2,344	2,921	3,290	4,029	4,493	5,423	5,423	3	3
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Description & Analysis

The rarity of Mint State currency strikes for this date has put tremendous price pressure on the far more available proofs. This issue is actually not rare except in fully red gem or with measurable cameo contrast. Most survivors are toned to varying degrees, though they are less often seen with the streaky toning that results from improper mixing of the alloy. A new reverse die was employed for the proofs of this date and periodically for the next several years. While quite superior to the Shallow N reverse used for previous dates, it has a deeply impressed right pendant to letter N of CENT that is a bit distracting.

Price Guide

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PF BN PF RB PF RD

1872 1C PF RB Last updated 08/08/2019

BASE

PrAg	G	VG	F	VF	XF	50	53	55	58	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
												$525	$750	$975	$2000	$3400
														$1150	$2300

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Census

NGC Grade Summary

Total Graded: 260
Low Grade: 62
Average Grade: 64
High Grade: 67

NGC Census Detail

PF BN PF RB PF RD PF RBC PF RDC

1872 1C PF RB Last updated 03/26/2025

BASE

TOTAL

PrAg	G	VG	F	VF	40	45	50	53	55	58	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70	TOTAL
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	26	58	56	11	0	0	0	0	159
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	26	58	56	11	0	0	0	0	159
0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	5%	16%	36%	35%	7%	0%	0%	0%	0%

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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score

PF BN PF RB PF RD PF RBC PF RDC PF RDU

1872 1C PF RB

BASE

PrAg	G	VG	F	VF	40	45	50	53	55	58	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	463	674	925	1,066	1,081	1,103	1,144	1,547	2,056	2,921	4,029	5,423	3	3
3	3	3	3	3	3	3	156	533	757	972	1,071	1,088	1,116	1,278	1,716	2,344	3,290	4,493	5,423	3	3
0	0	0	0	0	0	3	156	533	757	972	1,071	1,088	1,116	1,278	1,716	2,344	3,290	4,493	5,423	0	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	3	309	603	841	1,019	1,076	1,095	1,130	1,412	1,886	2,632	3,659	4,958	5,423	0	0

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US Type Set, including Modern Issues	2,384
Basic US Type Set, No Gold (7070)	1,623
US Type Set, 1792-1964	1,414
Basic US Type Set, with Gold (7070 + Page 5)	1,316
US Type Set, 1792-1964, Circulated Coins Only	694
Small Cent Type Set	588
Basic US Type Set, No Gold (7070), Circulated Coins Only	420
Basic US Type Set, with Gold (7070 + Page 5), Circulated Coins Only	333
19th Century Series Type Set, Proofs & Non-Proofs	288
19th Century Series Type Set, Proofs & Non-Proofs - No Gold	250
Indian Head Cents, 1859-1909, Proofs	166
19th Century Series Type Set, Proofs Only	81
19th Century Series Type Set, Proofs Only - No Gold	66
1872 Proof Set	8