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
+

4,735
-

7,418
-

9,469
-

▲14,204
-

29,197
29,986

37,088
-

63,128
67,074

71,019
86,801

134,147
173,602

260,403
339,313

1815

Type

RB
+

39,455
-

74,965
82,856

122,311
153,875

236,730
276,185

410,332
789,100

1816

Type

RD
+

41,033
-

126,256
145,984

268,294
370,877

607,607
710,190

1,025,830
1,499,290

1817

1839 Type of 1840

BN
+

6,313
-

14,204
-

29,197
-

43,401
-

114,420
122,311

173,602
-

576,043
631,280

1,183,650
▲1,230,996

▲1,499,290
1,578,200

2,446,210
-

1818

1839 Type of 1840

RB
+

181,493
-

512,915
670,735

1,341,470
1,578,200

▲2,761,850
3,787,680

7,101,900
-

1820

1840 Large Date

BN
+

4,735
-

7,418
-

25,251
-

33,931
-

60,761
71,019

134,147
-

213,057
276,185

370,877
434,005

512,915
▼789,100

1,499,290
1,972,750

1821

1840 Large Date

RB
+

244,621
355,095

686,517
789,100

1,025,830
1,499,290

2,130,570
-

1822

1840 Large Date

RD
+

631,280
1,104,740

1,972,750
2,840,760

3,945,500
7,101,900

1823

1840 Small Date

BN
+

4,735
-

10,258
-

25,251
-

37,088
-

90,747
102,583

157,820
-

236,730
252,512

299,858
473,460

654,953
868,010

1,341,470
-

1824

1840 Small Date

RB
+

157,820
-

▲449,787
512,915

710,190
1,144,195

1,972,750
-

1826

1840 Small/Large 18

BN
+

8,680
-

21,306
-

39,455
-

94,692
-

315,640
331,422

434,005
-

789,100
946,920

1,420,380
1,499,290

1,972,750
2,367,300

3,550,950
-

1827

1840 Small/Large 18

RB
+

828,555
1,025,830

1,578,200
1,814,930

3,550,950
4,182,230

5,129,150
-

1832

1841

BN
+

5,366
-

15,782
-

22,884
-

27,619
-

72,597
86,801

▲134,147
-

268,294
307,749

410,332
449,787

749,645
789,100

1,081,067
-

1833

1841

RB
+

394,550
434,005

536,588
789,100

1,341,470
1,657,110

2,446,210
-

1834

1841

RD
+

552,370
662,844

1,499,290
-

1835

1842 Large Date

BN
+

4,735
-

7,418
-

13,415
-

19,728
-

59,183
63,128

110,474
-

252,512
284,076

410,332
418,223

591,825
710,190

1,262,560
-

1836

1842 Large Date

RB
+

114,420
-

268,294
299,858

497,133
686,517

868,010
1,025,830

1,578,200
-

1837

1842 Large Date

RD
+

1,459,835
2,051,660

5,918,250
-

1838

1842 Small Date

BN
+

4,735
-

7,891
-

21,306
-

27,619
-

▼78,910
▼82,856

110,474
-

260,403
315,640

434,005
536,588

710,190
1,065,285

1839

1842 Small Date

RB
+

307,749
394,550

631,280
749,645

1,025,830
1,499,290

2,761,850
-

1840

1842 Small Date

RD
+

4,734,600
6,865,170

14,203,800
-

1844

1843 Petite Head, Small Letters

BN
+

4,103
-

8,680
-

13,415
-

22,095
-

62,339
64,706

102,583
-

228,839
268,294

394,550
434,005

710,190
907,465

1,578,200
2,130,570

1845

1843 Petite Head, Small Letters

RB
+

236,730
-

394,550
434,005

552,370
907,465

▼1,341,470
1,499,290

2,367,300
-

1846

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RD
+

2,367,300
3,077,490

7,101,900
-

1847

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

BN
+

5,050
-

8,680
-

25,251
-

37,877
-

102,583
106,529

181,493
-

315,640
323,531

339,313
505,024

868,010
1,025,830

1,499,290
-

1848

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

RB
+

355,095
386,659

434,005
544,479

1,420,380
2,130,570

4,497,870
-

1850

1843 Mature Head

BN
+

5,524
-

9,469
-

▲31,564
-

▲47,346
-

▲82,856
▲86,801

110,474
-

331,422
339,313

378,768
473,460

670,735
907,465

1851

1843 Mature Head

RB
+

▲378,768
434,005

552,370
647,062

828,555
-

1856

1844

BN
+

4,735
-

7,418
-

13,415
-

21,306
-

59,183
69,441

94,692
-

276,185
291,967

▲378,768
449,787

591,825
-

1,144,195
-

1857

1844

RB
+

▲165,711
-

418,223
512,915

749,645
907,465

1,341,470
-

1859

1844/81

BN
+

14,204
-

23,673
-

51,292
-

82,856
-

236,730
243,043

276,185
-

1,144,195
1,183,650

1,262,560
-

1860

1844/81

RB
+

1,578,200
2,209,480

6,628,440
-

1862

1845

BN
+

4,419
-

6,313
-

11,837
-

14,204
-

43,401
47,346

63,128
-

94,692
126,256

181,493
268,294

▼394,550
-

1863

1845

RB
+

110,474
-

236,730
291,967

▲434,005
552,370

868,010
1,262,560

1864

1845

RD
+

583,934
789,100

1,736,020
-

1865

1846 Small Date

BN
+

5,366
-

6,628
-

12,626
-

18,149
-

41,033
47,346

63,128
-

118,365
142,038

181,493
236,730

284,076
394,550

828,555
1,104,740

1866

1846 Small Date

RB
+

118,365
-

236,730
291,967

512,915
568,152

▲789,100
1,183,650

1,972,750
-

1868

1846 Medium Date

BN
+

4,735
-

7,102
-

12,626
-

20,517
-

63,128
67,074

90,747
-

161,766
228,839

512,915
946,920

1,183,650
-

1,814,930
-

1869

1846 Medium Date

RB
+

828,555
986,375

1,736,020
-

1871

1846 Tall Date

BN
+

5,366
-

10,258
-

27,619
-

39,455
-

90,747
102,583

142,038
-

418,223
434,005

473,460
789,100

1,341,470
1,578,200

4,734,600
-

1872

1846 Tall Date

RB
+

789,100
1,025,830

1,499,290
-

1877

1847

BN
+

4,103
-

6,944
-

11,047
-

18,938
-

47,346
48,924

78,910
-

▲102,583
▲110,474

▲142,038
197,275

315,640
434,005

765,427
-

1878

1847

RB
+

78,910
-

220,948
260,403

355,095
473,460

710,190
907,465

1,814,930
-

1879

1847

RD
+

418,223
631,280

1,341,470
1,538,745

2,761,850
3,550,950

5,523,700
7,891,000

1880

1847 Large/Small 47

BN
+

9,469
-

23,673
-

47,346
-

74,965
-

173,602
181,493

260,403
-

670,735
710,190

828,555
1,025,830

1,972,750
-

1881

1847/47 Large/Small 47

RB
+

▲986,375
▲1,380,925

3,708,770
3,787,680

4,024,410
-

1883

1848

BN
+

4,261
-

6,313
-

11,837
-

19,728
-

47,346
48,924

65,495
-

▲102,583
▲110,474

157,820
220,948

291,967
339,313

591,825
1,025,830

1884

1848

RB
+

63,128
-

189,384
205,166

252,512
386,659

631,280
686,517

986,375
-

1885

1848

RD
+

71,019
-

201,221
276,185

1,262,560
2,604,030

3,629,860
-

1886

1849

BN
+

4,419
-

7,891
-

13,415
-

20,517
-

59,183
61,550

71,019
-

134,147
153,875

260,403
276,185

370,877
607,607

907,465
-

1887

1849

RB
+

86,801
-

426,114
432,427

441,896
552,370

▼868,010
1,104,740

1,578,200
-

1888

1849

RD
+

1,972,750
-

1889

1850

BN
+

4,419
-

5,997
-

11,837
-

14,204
-

35,510
37,877

47,346
-

71,019
78,910

94,692
118,365

197,275
213,057

291,967
868,010

1890

1850

RB
+

48,924
-

90,747
102,583

149,929
157,820

268,294
331,422

512,915
789,100

1891

1850

RD
+

55,237
-

173,602
252,512

426,114
512,915

1,420,380
1,578,200

3,787,680
-

1892

1851

BN
+

4,735
-

7,418
-

9,469
-

▲14,204
-

33,142
33,931

39,455
-

▲74,965
78,910

102,583
134,147

205,166
213,057

291,967
552,370

1893

1851

RB
+

43,401
-

78,910
102,583

189,384
197,275

228,839
331,422

568,152
789,100

1894

1851

RD
+

142,038
205,166

394,550
473,460

710,190
946,920

1,420,380
3,787,680

1895

1851/81

BN
+

8,680
-

18,938
-

33,931
-

41,822
-

▲72,597
74,965

102,583
-

228,839
236,730

284,076
355,095

631,280
686,517

986,375
▼1,104,740

1896

1851/81

RB
+

252,512
315,640

512,915
710,190

1,183,650
1,302,015

1,499,290
-

1897

1851/81

RD
+

946,920
1,262,560

3,156,400
-

1898

1852

BN
+

4,735
-

7,418
-

9,469
-

▲14,204
-

29,197
29,986

37,088
-

63,128
67,074

86,801
118,365

157,820
213,057

▲268,294
552,370

1899

1852

RB
+

47,346
-

86,801
102,583

149,929
173,602

236,730
299,858

434,005
725,972

1900

1852

RD
+

220,948
264,349

426,114
457,678

631,280
1,302,015

2,761,850
-

1901

1853

BN
+

4,735
-

7,418
-

9,469
-

15,782
-

31,564
33,931

41,822
-

63,128
71,019

86,801
94,692

149,929
▲189,384

291,967
▲410,332

1902

1853

RB
+

47,346
-

78,910
86,801

102,583
145,984

220,948
▲284,076

512,915
789,100

1903

1853

RD
+

55,237
-

149,929
213,057

▼434,005
512,915

631,280
828,555

1,144,195
1,420,380

1904

1854

BN
+

4,735
-

7,418
-

9,469
-

▲14,204
-

29,197
29,986

37,088
-

71,019
78,910

90,747
110,474

165,711
181,493

339,313
410,332

1905

1854

RB
+

47,346
-

90,747
106,529

142,038
165,711

220,948
291,967

434,005
-

1906

1854

RD
+

213,057
291,967

670,735
765,427

▲1,025,830
▲1,183,650

2,367,300
-

1907

1855 Upright 55

BN
+

4,735
-

8,680
-

13,415
-

17,360
-

37,088
38,666

43,401
-

67,074
74,965

86,801
118,365

173,602
197,275

378,768
497,133

1908

1855 Upright 55

RB
+

▲102,583
▲110,474

▲173,602
▲181,493

220,948
252,512

378,768
686,517

1909

1855 Upright 55

RD
+

173,602
197,275

276,185
386,659

670,735
725,972

907,465
2,682,940

1910

1855 Slanted 55

BN
+

4,103
-

5,682
-

11,837
-

19,728
-

39,455
40,244

47,346
-

82,856
90,747

102,583
126,256

▼197,275
236,730

512,915
-

1911

1855 Slanted 55

RB
+

55,237
-

94,692
102,583

142,038
205,166

355,095
631,280

2,840,760
-

1912

1855 Slanted 55

RD
+

228,839
299,858

434,005
505,024

1,183,650
1,380,925

2,919,670
-

1913

1855 Knob on Ear

BN
+

7,260
-

12,626
-

20,517
-

27,619
-

78,910
82,856

98,638
-

149,929
165,711

260,403
299,858

394,550
512,915

789,100
-

1914

1855 Knob on Ear

RB
+

512,915
631,280

▼946,920
-

1,420,380
-

1915

1855 Knob on Ear

RD
+

789,100
-

1919

1856 Upright 5

BN
+

4,103
-

5,997
-

8,680
-

13,415
-

27,619
29,986

37,088
-

74,965
78,910

90,747
102,583

181,493
228,839

▲473,460
-

1920

1856 Upright 5

RB
+

39,455
-

74,965
82,856

122,311
157,820

284,076
355,095

497,133
-

1921

1856 Upright 5

RD
+

▲43,401
-

149,929
181,493

268,294
410,332

907,465
1,025,830

1,380,925
-

1922

1856 Slanted 5

BN
+

4,735
-

7,418
-

9,469
-

▲14,204
-

29,197
29,986

43,401
-

63,128
76,543

106,529
112,052

149,929
197,275

378,768
552,370

1923

1856 Slanted 5

RB
+

43,401
-

98,638
106,529

130,202
205,166

228,839
284,076

1,025,830
-

1924

1856 Slanted 5

RD
+

165,711
244,621

▲473,460
▲544,479

1,025,830
-

1928

1857 Large Date

BN
+

11,837
-

26,829
-

39,455
-

▼43,401
-

59,183
67,074

90,747
-

122,311
▲142,038

▲213,057
252,512

426,114
465,569

1929

1857 Large Date

RB
+

157,820
228,839

315,640
497,133

844,337
946,920

1,144,195
-

1930

1857 Large Date

RD
+

394,550
457,678

946,920
1,538,745

3,945,500
-

1931

1857 Small Date

BN
+

11,837
-

27,619
-

41,822
-

51,292
-

74,965
78,910

96,270
-

149,929
157,820

197,275
252,512

552,370
-

1932

1857 Small Date

RB
+

▲102,583
-

276,185
315,640

410,332
583,934

946,920
1,065,285

1,341,470
-

1933

1857 Small Date

RD
+

591,825
654,953

789,100
1,144,195

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)

PCGS Price Guide: Braided Hair Cent

Sheldon Rarity Scale

VAM Rarity Scale