ALL NEW!!! - 2027 Red Books Available
Order Your Copy Today!

1857 P1c Copper-Nickel, J-186 PR

Greysheet & CPG® Values
1857 P1c Copper-Nickel, J-186 PR
Thank you to our sponsors!
Go check them out!

1857 Cent.

Obverse Description

Head of Liberty facing left, coronet inscribed LIBERTY, essentially the same style as later used on the regular nickel three-cent pieces of 1865: 13 stars around, date 1857 below. Die also used to strike the J-189 $2.50 and later muled with an 1860 die to create a numismatic fantasy (J-270).

Reverse Description

Open wreath enclosing ONE CENT widely spaced, die used in 1853 to coin J-149 and other issues.

Catalog Information

GSID: 12272
Strike Type: Proof
Coin Shape: Round
Edge: Plain
Variety: Copper-Nickel
Variety 2: J-186
Coin Date: 1857
Denomination: P1c
Designation: PR
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Coinage Type: Pattern
Coinage Years: 1857
Composition: Copper-Nickel
Rarity: 7
PCGS #: 11815
Subscribe to View

View more data, info, and visualizations. Get access to retail and wholesale pricing as well as auction data.

Coin Value History
1857 P1c Copper-Nickel, J-186 PR
Value By Grade
1857 P1c Copper-Nickel, J-186 PR
CPG (retail) values
Value by grade is available to subscribers. Subscribe to View

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
GSID:12272 PCGS:11815 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1857 P1c Copper-Nickel, J-186 PR
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
PR66 CAC $26,000 $1,234
PR66 - $21,500 $1,234
PR65 CAC $1,234 $1,234
PR65 - $1,234 $1,234
PR64 CAC $1,234 $1,234
PR64 - $1,234 $1,234
PR63 CAC $1,234 $1,234
PR63 - $1,234 $1,234

Related Items

Other items from this series
See all

Auction Prices

Recent public sale records for this item
See all

From the Greysheet Marketplace

Live listings from Greysheet dealers
See all

Greysheet News

Greysheet Offers Former Numismaster Subscribers 3 Months Free Subscription
Greysheet Offers Former Numismaster Subscribers 3 Months Free Subscription

Numismaster.com ceased operations on July 31, leaving paid digital subscribers scrambling to pursue other options for their numismatic information.

Special Quarters Headed for Circulation
Special Quarters Headed for Circulation

The search is on for special quarter dollars that will be placed in circulation by the United States Mint as part of the nation's Semiquincentennial celebration.

The Business of Numismatics: August 2026 Greysheet Editor's Letter
The Business of Numismatics: August 2026 Greysheet Editor's Letter

With the month of July and all the celebrations of Independence Day behind us, the rare coin market looks with anticipation to August.

Events

Heritage Auctions: US Currency Tuesday Select Auction
Heritage Auctions: US Currency Tuesday Select Auction Location: Heritage Auctions
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Heritage Auctions: World Paper Money Tuesday Select Auction
Heritage Auctions: World Paper Money Tuesday Select Auction Location: Heritage Auctions
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Heritage Auctions: US Coins Tuesday & Wednesday Select Auction
Heritage Auctions: US Coins Tuesday & Wednesday Select Auction Location: Heritage Auctions
Wednesday, June 3, 2026