Indian Cents 1870 1C MS

NGC Universal ID: 227U

Coin Information

1870 1C MS
Obverse
1870 1C MS
Reverse
  • Category: Indian Cents (1859-1909)
  • Mint: Philadelphia
  • Mintage: 5,275,000
  • 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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1870 1C MS
 
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$735 $1000 $1150 $1800 $4000
00000000000001000002205401330940130000000

9/17/17 - PCGS
$432.00
Lot# 27020 - HA

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5/3/00 - NGC
$261.60
Lot# 1007 - TT

10/8/94 - NGC
$275.00
Lot# 5021 - HA

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4/24/16 - PCGS Genuine
$646.25
Lot# 21472 - HA

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6/4/15 - PCGS
$446.50
Lot# 7108 - HA

10/27/10 - PCGS
$460.00
Lot# 8602 - HA

10/6/10 - NGC
$603.75
Lot# 1018 - TT

9/22/10 - NGC
$575.00
Lot# 8232 - HA

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4/30/23 - PCGS
$750.00
Lot# 54072 - HA

3/31/21 - NGC
$960.00
Lot# 10039 - SB

12/17/20 - PCGS
$810.00
Lot# 1162 - SB

7/24/19 - NGC
$753.60
Lot# 27012 - HA

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11/11/20 - NGC
$1140.00
Lot# 23028 - HA

7/14/19 - NGC
$870.00
Lot# 7045 - HA

12/13/18 - PCGS
$720.00
Lot# 7083 - HA

4/27/16 - PCGS
$822.50
Lot# 3755 - HA

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6/4/15 - PCGS
$1116.25
Lot# 3129 - HA

2/3/14 - PCGS
$1527.50
Lot# 3060 - HA

8/2/12 - PCGS
$1169.13
Lot# 3605 - HA

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8/9/20 - PCGS
$1920.00
Lot# 7029 - HA

8/9/20 - PCGS
$3000.00
Lot# 7028 - HA

12/7/19 - PCGS
$1680.00
Lot# 3515 - HA

6/4/15 - NGC
$998.75
Lot# 3130 - HA

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1/10/22 - PCGS
$1920.00
Lot# 7045 - HA

1/6/16 - PCGS
$2350.00
Lot# 4495 - HA

6/4/14 - PCGS
$3055.00
Lot# 3101 - HA

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10/28/15 - PCGS
$3407.50
Lot# 98019 - HA

3/21/14 - NGC
$2115.00
Lot# 10030 - HA

1/8/14 - NGC
$2820.00
Lot# 3414 - HA

7/12/12 - NGC
$1610.00
Lot# 3101 - HA

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230 258 456 686 874 1,084 1,140 1,157 1,164 1,177 1,192 1,222 1,238 1,269 1,274 1,284 1,296 1,321 1,337 1,369 1,423 1,531 1,670 1,949 2,161 2,585 2,872 3,447 3,760 4,387 4,663 5,214 5,527 6,152 7,209
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Description & Analysis

Cent production was once again modest in this year, as a glut of existing pieces limited the demand for new ones. Aggravating this situation was the fact that cents were not redeemable when their numbers became excessive, and merchants who accumulated too many would have them refused as bank deposits. This situation was not addressed by Congress until the following year. A new reverse hub was transitioned during this year. The old hub featured a shallow or depressed letter N in ONE, while the new reverse had this element of equal depth to the rest of the lettering. Very few dies taken from the old hub were used after 1869, and this Reverse of 1869 is rare for 1870 and the next two years. 1870 cents are quite scarce in the higher circulated grades and in Mint State, with fully red examples being genuinely rare.

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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 1479
  • Low Grade: PrAg
  • Average Grade: 53
  • High Grade: 66
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NGC Census Detail
1870 1C MS RB Last updated 01/08/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
0000000000100225413394130000 317
0000000000000000000000 0
0000000000000000000000 0
0000000000000000000000 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 54 133 94 13 0 0 0 0 317
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1870 1C MS RB
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
230 258 456 686 874 1,084 1,131 1,157 1,177 1,222 1,269 1,284 1,321 1,369 1,531 1,949 2,585 3,447 4,387 5,214 6,152 7,209 
239 324 533 749 944 1,100 1,140 1,164 1,192 1,238 1,274 1,296 1,337 1,423 1,670 2,161 2,872 3,760 4,663 5,527 6,504 7,569 
1,140 1,164 1,192 1,238 1,274 1,296 1,337 1,423 1,670 2,161 2,872 3,760 4,663 5,527 
1,148 1,170 1,207 1,253 1,279 1,309 1,353 1,477 1,810 2,373 3,160 4,074 4,938 5,839