PCGS Price Guide: Braided Hair Cent

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Braided Hair Cent, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	4	12	30	40	55	60	63	64	65	66

PCGS No

Description

Desig

1814

Type

BN
+

203
-

319
-

407
-

576
-

1,254
1,288

1,593
-

2,712
2,882

3,051
3,729

5,763
7,458

11,187
14,577

1815

Type

RB
+

1,695
-

3,221
3,560

5,255
6,611

10,170
11,865

17,628
33,900

1816

Type

RD
+

1,763
-

5,424
6,272

11,526
15,933

26,103
30,510

44,070
64,410

1817

1839 Type of 1840

BN
+

271
-

610
-

1,254
-

1,865
-

4,916
5,255

7,458
-

▲23,730
▲26,442

50,850
52,545

61,020
67,800

105,090
-

1818

1839 Type of 1840

RB
+

7,797
-

22,035
28,815

57,630
67,800

▲115,260
162,720

305,100
-

1820

1840 Large Date

BN
+

203
-

319
-

1,085
-

1,458
-

2,610
2,949

5,763
-

9,153
11,865

15,933
18,645

22,035
▼35,595

64,410
84,750

1821

1840 Large Date

RB
+

10,509
15,255

29,493
33,900

44,070
64,410

91,530
-

1822

1840 Large Date

RD
+

27,120
47,460

84,750
122,040

169,500
305,100

1823

1840 Small Date

BN
+

203
-

441
-

1,085
-

1,593
-

▼3,899
▼4,407

6,780
-

10,170
10,848

12,882
20,340

28,137
37,290

57,630
-

1824

1840 Small Date

RB
+

6,780
-

17,967
22,035

30,510
49,155

84,750
-

1826

1840 Small/Large 18

BN
+

373
-

915
-

1,695
-

4,068
-

13,560
14,238

18,645
-

33,900
40,680

61,020
64,410

84,750
101,700

152,550
-

1827

1840 Small/Large 18

RB
+

35,595
44,070

67,800
77,970

152,550
179,670

220,350
-

1832

1841

BN
+

▲231
-

678
-

983
-

1,187
-

3,119
3,729

5,424
-

11,526
13,221

17,628
19,323

32,205
33,900

46,443
-

1833

1841

RB
+

16,950
18,645

23,052
33,900

57,630
71,190

105,090
-

1834

1841

RD
+

23,730
28,476

64,410
-

1835

1842 Large Date

BN
+

203
-

319
-

576
-

848
-

2,543
2,712

4,746
-

10,848
12,204

17,628
17,967

25,425
30,510

54,240
-

1836

1842 Large Date

RB
+

4,916
-

11,526
12,882

21,357
▲29,493

37,290
44,070

67,800
-

1837

1842 Large Date

RD
+

62,715
88,140

254,250
-

1838

1842 Small Date

BN
+

203
-

339
-

915
-

▲1,187
-

▼3,899
▼3,966

4,746
-

11,187
13,560

18,645
23,052

30,510
45,765

1839

1842 Small Date

RB
+

▲13,221
16,950

27,120
32,205

44,070
64,410

118,650
-

1840

1842 Small Date

RD
+

203,400
294,930

610,200
-

1844

1843 Petite Head, Small Letters

BN
+

176
-

373
-

576
-

949
-

▲2,678
2,780

▲4,407
-

9,831
11,526

16,950
18,645

30,510
38,985

67,800
91,530

1845

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RB
+

▲10,170
-

▲16,950
▲18,645

23,730
38,985

61,020
64,410

101,700
-

1846

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RD
+

▲101,700
132,210

305,100
-

1847

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

BN
+

217
-

373
-

▲1,085
-

1,627
-

4,407
4,577

7,797
-

13,560
13,899

14,577
21,696

37,290
44,070

64,410
-

1848

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

RB
+

15,255
16,611

18,645
23,391

61,020
91,530

193,230
-

1850

1843 Mature Head

BN
+

237
-

407
-

1,254
-

▲1,932
-

3,390
3,560

4,746
-

▲14,238
14,577

16,272
20,340

28,815
38,985

1851

1843 Mature Head

RB
+

▲15,933
18,645

23,730
27,798

35,595
-

1856

1844

BN
+

203
-

319
-

576
-

915
-

2,543
2,983

4,068
-

▲11,865
▲12,543

▲15,933
19,323

25,425
-

49,155
-

1857

1844

RB
+

▲6,780
-

17,967
22,035

▼32,205
▼38,985

57,630
-

1859

1844/81

BN
+

610
-

1,017
-

2,204
-

3,560
-

10,170
▲10,441

11,865
-

▲49,155
▲50,850

▲54,240
-

1860

1844/81

RB
+

67,800
94,920

284,760
-

1862

1845

BN
+

190
-

271
-

509
-

610
-

1,865
2,034

2,712
-

▼4,068
5,424

▼7,797
11,526

18,306
-

1863

1845

RB
+

4,746
-

10,170
12,543

17,967
23,730

37,290
54,240

1864

1845

RD
+

25,086
33,900

74,580
-

1865

1846 Small Date

BN
+

231
-

285
-

542
-

780
-

1,763
2,034

2,712
-

5,085
6,102

7,797
10,170

12,204
16,950

35,595
47,460

1866

1846 Small Date

RB
+

▲5,085
-

10,170
12,543

22,035
24,408

32,205
50,850

84,750
-

1868

1846 Medium Date

BN
+

203
-

305
-

542
-

881
-

2,712
2,882

3,899
-

6,950
9,831

22,035
40,680

50,850
-

77,970
-

1869

1846 Medium Date

RB
+

35,595
42,375

74,580
-

1871

1846 Tall Date

BN
+

231
-

441
-

1,187
-

▲1,695
-

3,899
4,407

6,102
-

▲17,967
18,645

20,340
33,900

57,630
67,800

203,400
-

1872

1846 Tall Date

RB
+

33,900
44,070

64,410
-

1877

1847

BN
+

176
-

298
-

475
-

814
-

2,034
▼2,102

3,390
-

4,068
▲4,475

5,763
8,475

13,560
18,645

32,883
-

1878

1847

RB
+

3,390
-

▲9,492
11,187

15,255
▼20,340

30,510
38,985

77,970
-

1879

1847

RD
+

17,967
▲27,120

57,630
66,105

118,650
152,550

237,300
339,000

1880

1847 Large/Small 47

BN
+

407
-

1,017
-

▲2,034
-

3,221
-

▲7,458
▲7,797

11,187
-

▲28,815
▲30,510

35,595
▲44,070

84,750
-

1881

1847/47 Large/Small 47

RB
+

40,680
57,630

159,330
162,720

172,890
-

1883

1848

BN
+

183
-

271
-

509
-

848
-

2,034
2,102

2,814
-

4,238
4,644

6,780
9,492

12,543
14,577

25,425
44,070

1884

1848

RB
+

2,712
-

▲8,136
▲8,814

10,848
16,611

27,120
29,493

42,375
-

1885

1848

RD
+

3,051
-

8,645
11,865

54,240
111,870

155,940
-

1886

1849

BN
+

190
-

339
-

576
-

881
-

2,543
2,644

3,051
-

▲5,763
6,611

11,187
11,865

15,933
26,103

38,985
-

1887

1849

RB
+

3,729
-

18,306
18,577

18,984
23,730

44,070
47,460

67,800
-

1888

1849

RD
+

84,750
-

1889

1850

BN
+

190
-

258
-

509
-

610
-

1,526
1,627

2,034
-

3,051
3,390

4,068
5,085

8,475
9,153

12,543
37,290

1890

1850

RB
+

2,102
-

▲3,899
4,407

▲6,441
6,780

11,526
14,238

22,035
33,900

1891

1850

RD
+

2,373
-

7,458
10,848

18,306
22,035

61,020
67,800

162,720
-

1892

1851

BN
+

203
-

319
-

407
-

576
-

1,424
1,458

1,695
-

▲3,051
3,390

▼4,407
5,763

8,814
9,153

▲12,543
23,730

1893

1851

RB
+

1,865
-

3,390
4,407

8,136
8,475

▲9,831
▲14,238

24,408
33,900

1894

1851

RD
+

6,102
8,814

16,950
20,340

▲30,510
40,680

61,020
162,720

1895

1851/81

BN
+

373
-

814
-

1,458
-

1,797
-

3,051
3,221

4,407
-

9,831
10,170

12,204
15,255

27,120
29,493

42,375
50,850

1896

1851/81

RB
+

10,848
13,560

22,035
30,510

50,850
55,935

64,410
-

1897

1851/81

RD
+

▲40,680
▲54,240

135,600
-

1898

1852

BN
+

203
-

319
-

407
-

576
-

1,254
1,288

1,593
-

2,712
2,882

3,729
5,085

6,780
9,153

▲11,187
23,730

1899

1852

RB
+

2,034
-

3,729
4,407

6,441
7,458

10,170
12,882

18,645
31,188

1900

1852

RD
+

9,492
11,357

18,306
19,662

27,120
55,935

118,650
-

1901

1853

BN
+

203
-

319
-

407
-

678
-

1,356
1,458

1,797
-

2,712
3,051

▲3,729
▲4,068

▲6,441
7,797

▲12,543
17,289

1902

1853

RB
+

2,034
-

3,390
3,729

4,407
6,272

9,492
11,865

▲22,035
33,900

1903

1853

RD
+

2,373
-

6,441
9,153

20,340
22,035

27,120
35,595

49,155
61,020

1904

1854

BN
+

203
-

319
-

407
-

576
-

1,254
1,288

1,593
-

3,051
3,390

3,899
4,746

7,119
7,797

14,577
17,628

1905

1854

RB
+

2,034
-

3,899
4,577

6,102
7,119

9,492
12,543

18,645
-

1906

1854

RD
+

9,153
12,543

28,815
32,883

42,375
50,172

101,700
-

1907

1855 Upright 55

BN
+

203
-

▲373
-

576
-

746
-

1,593
1,661

1,865
-

2,882
3,221

3,729
▲5,085

▲7,458
8,475

16,272
21,357

1908

1855 Upright 55

RB
+

▲4,068
▲4,407

7,119
7,458

9,492
10,848

16,272
29,493

1909

1855 Upright 55

RD
+

7,458
8,475

11,865
16,611

▲28,815
▲31,188

38,985
115,260

1910

1855 Slanted 55

BN
+

176
-

244
-

509
-

▲848
-

1,695
1,729

2,034
-

3,560
3,899

4,407
5,424

▼8,814
10,170

22,035
-

1911

1855 Slanted 55

RB
+

2,373
-

▲4,068
4,407

6,102
8,814

15,255
27,120

122,040
-

1912

1855 Slanted 55

RD
+

9,831
12,882

18,645
21,696

▲50,850
▲59,325

125,430
-

1913

1855 Knob on Ear

BN
+

▲312
-

542
-

881
-

1,187
-

3,390
3,560

4,238
-

▲6,441
7,119

▲11,187
12,882

16,950
22,035

33,900
-

1914

1855 Knob on Ear

RB
+

22,035
27,120

42,375
-

61,020
-

1915

1855 Knob on Ear

RD
+

33,900
-

1919

1856 Upright 5

BN
+

176
-

258
-

373
-

576
-

▼1,187
1,288

1,593
-

3,221
3,390

▲3,899
4,407

7,797
9,831

▲19,323
-

1920

1856 Upright 5

RB
+

1,695
-

3,221
3,560

5,255
6,780

12,204
15,255

21,357
-

1921

1856 Upright 5

RD
+

1,763
-

6,441
7,797

11,526
17,628

38,985
44,070

59,325
-

1922

1856 Slanted 5

BN
+

203
-

319
-

407
-

576
-

1,254
1,288

1,865
-

2,712
3,288

4,577
4,814

6,441
8,475

16,272
23,730

1923

1856 Slanted 5

RB
+

1,865
-

4,238
4,577

5,594
8,814

9,831
12,204

44,070
-

1924

1856 Slanted 5

RD
+

7,119
10,509

▲19,323
▲22,713

44,070
-

1928

1857 Large Date

BN
+

509
-

1,153
-

1,695
-

1,932
-

2,543
2,882

3,899
-

5,255
5,933

▲8,814
▲10,848

18,306
20,001

1929

1857 Large Date

RB
+

6,780
9,831

13,560
21,357

36,273
40,680

49,155
-

1930

1857 Large Date

RD
+

16,950
▲19,662

40,680
66,105

169,500
-

1931

1857 Small Date

BN
+

509
-

1,187
-

1,797
-

2,204
-

3,221
3,390

4,136
-

6,441
6,780

8,475
10,848

23,730
-

1932

1857 Small Date

RB
+

4,238
-

11,865
13,560

▼17,628
25,086

40,680
45,765

57,630
-

1933

1857 Small Date

RD
+

25,425
28,137

33,900
49,155

R-1	Common
R-2	Not So Common
R-3	Scarce
R-4	Very Scarce	(76-200 known)
R-5	Rare	(31-75 known)
R-6	Very Rare	(13-30 known)
R-7	Extremely Rare	(4-12 known)
R-8	Unique or Nearly Unique	(1-3 known)

R-1	Common	(Tens of Millions)
R-2	Not so Common	(Several Million)
R-3	Scarce	(Hundreds of Thousands)
R-4	Very Scarce	(Tens of Thousands)
R-5	Rare	(Several Thousand)
R-6	Very Rare	(Several Hundred)
R-7	Extremely Rare	(Few Tens)
R-8	Unique or Nearly Unique	(Several)

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