Price Guide for 1849 Cent Variants

This guide presents price ranges for 1849 Cent 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.

1849 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $1.50 - $5,581.25
    Uncirculated: $104.00 - $37,950.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $10.51 - $353.00
    Uncirculated: $80.00 - $937.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $22.00 - $435.00
    Uncirculated: $450.00 - $5,750.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 30, RB (Proof)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $5,640.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $10,250.00
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1849 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $458.25 - $3,450.00
    Uncirculated: $413.00 - $7,762.50
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $550.00 - $10,000.00
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1849 Penny, RD (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $2,070.00 - $12,075.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $234.99
    Uncirculated: $1,795.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $12,500.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 1, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $162.00 - $660.00
    Uncirculated: $552.00 - $2,585.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $16.14 - $350.00
    Uncirculated: $525.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $650.00 - $825.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 1, RB (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $1,292.50 - $2,280.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 2, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $115.00 - $360.00
    Uncirculated: $504.00 - $2,937.50
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $160.00 - $485.00
    Uncirculated: $500.00 - $3,900.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 2, RB (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $3,525.00 - $4,935.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 3, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $80.00
    Uncirculated: $384.00 - $2,280.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $330.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 3, RB (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $2,291.00 - $3,840.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 4, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $258.50 - $264.00
    Uncirculated: $480.00 - $4,582.50
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $30.00 - $475.00
    Uncirculated: $500.00 - $5,850.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 4, RB (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $1,880.00 - $3,642.50
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1849 Penny Newcomb 5, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $180.00 - $192.00
    Uncirculated: $1,351.00 - $1,880.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $82.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 5, RB (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $2,820.00 - $3,819.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 7, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $176.25 - $646.00
    Uncirculated: $1,020.00 - $1,821.25
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1849 Penny Newcomb 8, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $156.00 - $312.00
    Uncirculated: $822.50 - $2,115.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $250.00 - $485.00
    Uncirculated: $500.00 - $1,600.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 8, RB (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $5,520.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 9, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $528.00 - $3,525.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 10, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $252.00 - $446.50
    Uncirculated: $3,290.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $32.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $450.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 11, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $264.00 - $600.00
    Uncirculated: $940.00 - $1,997.50
  • eBay
    Circulated: $60.00 - $70.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $32.00 - $485.00
    Uncirculated: $500.00 - $2,450.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 12, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $558.13 - $2,350.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $29.99 - $41.08
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $32.00 - $465.00
    Uncirculated: $500.00 - $1,600.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 12, RB (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $1,175.00 - $2,280.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $2,650.00 - $5,650.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 14, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $329.00
    Uncirculated: $564.00 - $1,410.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $30.07 - $345.00
    Uncirculated: $475.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $325.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 16, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $99.00 - $390.00
    Uncirculated: $660.00 - $3,290.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $1,500.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 17, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $252.00
    Uncirculated: $1,997.50 - $2,115.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $195.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 17, RB (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $2,640.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 19, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $99.00 - $376.00
    Uncirculated: $3,525.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 19, RB (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $3,795.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 20, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $100.00 - $180.00
    Uncirculated: $264.00 - $1,175.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $43.00 - $305.00
    Uncirculated: $690.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $32.00 - $475.00
    Uncirculated: $500.00 - $1,600.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 21, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $252.00 - $384.00
    Uncirculated: $990.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 22, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $100.00 - $235.00
    Uncirculated: $168.00 - $3,055.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $395.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $30.00 - $465.00
    Uncirculated: $500.00 - $3,900.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 22, RB (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $1,762.50 - $8,813.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $2,100.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 22, RD (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $11,700.00
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1849 Penny, BN (Proof)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $5,225.00 - $29,900.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $44.99
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $7,250.00 - $21,500.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 23, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $240.00
    Uncirculated: $1,175.00 - $1,997.50
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $899.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $1,300.00
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1849 Penny, RB (Proof)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $5,750.00
    Uncirculated: $5,940.00 - $35,650.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $10,500.00 - $33,000.00
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1849 Penny, RD (Proof)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $21,850.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $27,500.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 24, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $192.00 - $300.00
    Uncirculated: $617.00 - $2,820.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $113.00
    Uncirculated: $478.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 25, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $22,325.00
    Uncirculated: $28,200.00 - $41,125.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 26, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $152.75 - $168.00
    Uncirculated: $353.00 - $1,645.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $135.00 - $250.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 27, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $329.00
    Uncirculated: $348.00 - $1,200.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $700.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $405.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 28, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $279.60 - $4,347.50
  • eBay
    Circulated: $79.17
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1849 Penny Newcomb 28, RB (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $3,818.75
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1849 Penny Newcomb 29, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $153.00 - $264.00
    Uncirculated: $376.00 - $960.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $650.00 - $725.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 18, BN (Proof)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $5,040.00 - $14,100.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $8,750.00 - $17,750.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 18, RB (Proof)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $9,400.00 - $30,550.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $17,500.00 - $30,500.00
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1849 Penny Newcomb 30, BN (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $69.00 - $1,380.00
    Uncirculated: $3,290.00 - $7,800.00
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Design and Specifications of the 1849 Cent

The 1849 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 year is particularly significant in American history due to the California Gold Rush, which began in 1848 and reached its peak in 1849. The influx of gold into the economy would eventually lead to changes in U.S. coinage, including the introduction of the smaller-sized cent in 1857.

Weight 10.89 grams
Diameter 27.5 mm
Mint Marks No mint mark (Philadelphia)
Composition 100% copper
Obverse Design Liberty Head (Braided Hair), designed by Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Design Wreath of laurel leaves enclosing denomination, designed by Christian Gobrecht

Rarity Factors and Value Drivers

Condition plays a crucial role in determining the value of 1849 Cents. While circulated examples are relatively common, coins in uncirculated condition become increasingly scarce and valuable. Factors such as original mint luster, absence of significant contact marks, and overall eye appeal significantly impact desirability.

Coins graded MS65 or higher are particularly rare and command substantial premiums. The presence of original red color (RD designation) on copper cents can greatly enhance value, especially in higher grades.

Philadelphia, No mint mark

Mintage: 4,178,500

Rarity Scale: Common

Circulation Status: Widely Circulated

Preservation Rarity: Scarce in grades MS65 and above

Varieties Errors: 1849 'Small Date' variety

Market Demand: Moderate, with higher demand for high-grade specimens

The 1849 'Small Date' variety is notable and can command a premium, especially in higher grades. Collectors also value coins with attractive, natural patina or toning.

Strike quality is an important consideration, as some 1849 Cents may exhibit weakness in certain areas, particularly on the reverse wreath. Well-struck examples with full detail are more desirable.

As with many copper coins, the absence of corrosion, spotting, or environmental damage is crucial for maintaining value. Coins with smooth, problem-free surfaces are highly sought after by collectors.

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