PCGS Price Guide: Braided Hair Half Cent

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Braided Hair Half Cent, MS

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

PCGS No

Description

Desig

1215

Type

BN
+

441
-

576
-

814
-

1,187
-

2,034
2,204

3,051
-

3,729
3,899

4,577
5,255

7,797
12,882

16,950
23,730

1216

Type

RB
+

4,238
-

6,611
6,950

7,289
8,814

15,255
28,815

57,630
77,970

1217

Type

RD
+

4,746
-

7,628
8,475

10,170
16,950

45,765
67,800

118,650
-

1218

1849

BN
+

441
-

678
-

1,254
-

1,627
-

3,221
3,560

5,085
-

7,628
8,475

11,865
15,255

64,410
77,970

101,700
-

1219

1849

RB
+

6,102
-

12,882
23,730

138,990
169,500

220,350
-

1221

1850

BN
+

1,932
-

2,475
-

3,390
-

4,577
-

7,967
9,153

13,560
-

20,340
28,815

44,070
57,630

91,530
-

1222

1850

RB
+

15,255
-

37,290
45,765

67,800
-

1223

1850

RD
+

440,700
-

1224

1851

BN
+

441
-

576
-

814
-

1,187
-

2,034
2,204

3,051
-

4,068
4,407

4,746
5,424

15,933
25,425

57,630
-

1225

1851

RB
+

7,628
8,475

13,221
26,103

57,630
-

1226

1851

RD
+

15,933
17,967

37,290
49,155

220,350
-

1227

1853

BN
+

441
-

576
-

814
-

1,187
-

2,034
2,204

3,051
-

3,729
3,899

4,577
5,763

7,797
13,560

22,035
28,815

1228

1853

RB
+

6,611
6,950

8,814
12,204

25,425
35,595

57,630
77,970

1230

1854

BN
+

441
-

576
-

814
-

1,187
-

2,034
2,204

3,051
-

3,729
3,899

4,577
5,763

7,797
12,882

18,645
25,425

1231

1854

RB
+

6,611
6,950

11,865
18,645

21,357
28,815

57,630
88,140

1232

1854

RD
+

15,255
18,645

30,510
44,070

67,800
-

1233

1855

BN
+

441
-

576
-

814
-

1,187
-

2,034
2,204

3,051
-

3,729
3,899

4,577
5,255

7,797
13,221

20,340
57,630

1234

1855

RB
+

4,238
-

6,611
6,950

7,289
8,814

15,255
28,815

57,630
-

1235

1855

RD
+

4,746
-

7,628
8,475

10,170
16,950

45,765
67,800

122,040
-

1236

1856

BN
+

441
-

576
-

814
-

1,187
-

2,034
2,204

3,051
-

5,085
5,424

5,763
7,458

12,543
16,950

1237

1856

RB
+

4,238
-

6,611
6,950

15,255
20,001

62,715
-

1238

1856

RD
+

6,780
-

13,560
20,340

33,900
125,430

339,000
389,850

474,600
-

1239

1857

BN
+

509
-

915
-

1,424
-

2,204
-

2,814
2,915

3,390
-

5,424
6,272

7,797
10,679

16,950
27,120

38,985
-

1240

1857

RB
+

4,238
-

7,289
8,814

12,543
16,950

25,425
37,290

71,190
-

1241

1857

RD
+

18,645
23,730

35,595
45,765

152,550
179,670

237,300
-

Braided Hair Half Cent, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	55	58	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67

PCGS No

Description

Desig

1245

Type

BN
+

23,391
24,408

26,103
28,815

33,900
-

42,375
-

50,850
54,240

57,630
61,020

64,410
71,190

101,700
115,260

159,330
203,400

322,050
-

1246

Type

RB
+

45,765
-

50,850
-

59,325
64,410

69,495
74,580

91,530
105,090

135,600
169,500

254,250
305,100

372,900
-

1247

Type

RD
+

49,155
-

57,630
-

74,580
84,750

98,310
118,650

152,550
169,500

203,400
237,300

322,050
355,950

440,700
-

1248

1840 Original
15-20 known

BN
+

30,510
32,205

38,985
-

45,765
-

59,325
67,800

81,360
93,225

125,430
145,770

186,450
237,300

339,000
-

1249

1840 Original

RB
+

42,375
-

50,850
-

64,410
72,885

84,750
98,310

142,380
179,670

288,150
-

1250

1840 Original

RD
+

67,800
-

1251

1840 Restrike
18-24 known

BN
+

33,900
-

42,375
-

50,850
54,240

57,630
61,020

64,410
71,190

101,700
115,260

159,330
203,400

1252

1840 Restrike

RB
+

69,495
74,580

91,530
105,090

135,600
169,500

254,250
-

1253

1840 Restrike

RD
+

237,300
-

1254

1841 Original
20-30 known

BN
+

23,391
24,408

26,103
28,815

33,900
-

42,375
-

50,850
54,240

61,020
71,190

91,530
105,090

135,600
155,940

203,400
254,250

355,950
-

1255

1841 Original

RB
+

45,765
-

50,850
-

59,325
64,410

71,190
81,360

98,310
135,600

288,150
-

1256

1841 Original

RD
+

49,155
-

57,630
-

74,580
84,750

98,310
118,650

152,550
220,350

339,000
-

55201

1841 Original

CAM
+

406,800
-

1257

1841 Restrike
15-18 known

BN
+

23,391
24,408

26,103
28,815

33,900
-

42,375
-

50,850
54,240

57,630
61,020

64,410
71,190

101,700
115,260

193,230
237,300

1258

1841 Restrike

RB
+

45,765
-

50,850
-

59,325
64,410

69,495
74,580

91,530
105,090

152,550
186,450

254,250
-

1260

1842 Original
12 to 15 known

BN
+

25,425
27,120

28,815
32,205

35,595
-

42,375
-

50,850
54,240

61,020
71,190

118,650
152,550

237,300
271,200

339,000
-

1261

1842 Original

RB
+

67,800
91,530

111,870
152,550

220,350
254,250

322,050
-

1262

1842 Original

RD
+

406,800
508,500

678,000
-

91262

1842 Original

CAM
+

779,700
-

1263

1842 Restrike
20 to 30 known

BN
+

23,391
24,408

26,103
28,815

33,900
-

42,375
-

50,850
54,240

57,630
61,020

64,410
71,190

101,700
115,260

159,330
203,400

1264

1842 Restrike

RB
+

45,765
-

50,850
-

59,325
64,410

69,495
74,580

91,530
105,090

135,600
186,450

288,150
372,900

1266

1843 Original
20 to 25 known

BN
+

23,391
24,408

26,103
28,815

33,900
-

42,375
-

50,850
54,240

57,630
61,020

64,410
71,190

118,650
152,550

474,600
-

1267

1843 Original

RB
+

169,500
203,400

271,200
-

91268

1843 Original

CAM
+

237,300
372,900

678,000
813,600

1,017,000
-

1269

1843 Restrike
30 to 40 known

BN
+

23,391
24,408

26,103
28,815

33,900
-

42,375
-

50,850
54,240

57,630
61,020

64,410
71,190

101,700
115,260

159,330
-

1270

1843 Restrike

RB
+

45,765
-

50,850
-

59,325
64,410

69,495
74,580

91,530
105,090

135,600
169,500

254,250
-

1272

1844 Original
15 to 20 known

BN
+

27,120
28,815

30,510
33,900

39,663
-

45,765
-

54,240
62,715

84,750
98,310

111,870
135,600

169,500
237,300

627,150
-

1273

1844 Original

RB
+

49,155
-

52,545
-

59,325
71,190

91,530
111,870

152,550
179,670

237,300
-

1274

1844 Original

RD
+

57,630
-

64,410
-

84,750
111,870

135,600
-

1275

1844 Restrike
15 to 20 known

BN
+

50,850
54,240

57,630
61,020

64,410
71,190

101,700
115,260

159,330
203,400

1276

1844 Restrike

RB
+

69,495
74,580

91,530
105,090

135,600
169,500

271,200
-

1278

1845 Original
15 to 20 known

BN
+

108,480
-

118,650
-

135,600
142,380

169,500
203,400

261,030
-

1279

1845 Original

RB
+

118,650
-

135,600
-

162,720
179,670

203,400
237,300

305,100
339,000

362,730
406,800

491,550
-

1281

1845 Restrike
20 to 25 known

BN
+

23,391
24,408

26,103
28,815

33,900
-

42,375
-

50,850
54,240

57,630
61,020

64,410
71,190

101,700
135,600

186,450
237,300

339,000
-

1282

1845 Restrike

RB
+

45,765
-

50,850
-

59,325
64,410

69,495
74,580

91,530
105,090

152,550
220,350

491,550
-

1284

1846 Original
18 to 20 known

BN
+

38,985
40,680

44,070
-

47,460
-

50,850
54,240

71,190
84,750

135,600
152,550

169,500
203,400

254,250
-

1285

1846 Original

RB
+

64,410
67,800

84,750
118,650

169,500
237,300

288,150
-

1287

1846 Restrike
18 to 24 known

BN
+

50,850
54,240

57,630
61,020

64,410
71,190

101,700
115,260

159,330
-

1288

1846 Restrike

RB
+

69,495
74,580

91,530
105,090

152,550
179,670

1290

1847 Original
Est. 20 known

BN
+

23,391
24,408

26,103
28,815

33,900
-

42,375
-

50,850
54,240

57,630
61,020

84,750
111,870

169,500
254,250

1291

1847 Original

RB
+

71,190
84,750

108,480
125,430

203,400
288,150

355,950
-

1292

1847 Original

RD
+

98,310
118,650

169,500
186,450

254,250
322,050

406,800
-

1293

1847 Restrike
20 to 30 known

BN
+

23,391
24,408

26,103
28,815

33,900
-

42,375
-

50,850
54,240

57,630
61,020

64,410
71,190

101,700
115,260

159,330
203,400

322,050
-

1294

1847 Restrike

RB
+

45,765
-

50,850
-

59,325
64,410

69,495
74,580

91,530
105,090

135,600
169,500

254,250
305,100

372,900
-

1295

1847 Restrike

RD
+

49,155
-

57,630
-

74,580
84,750

98,310
118,650

152,550
-

1296

1848 Original
15 to 20 known

BN
+

28,137
28,815

33,900
-

42,375
-

50,850
55,935

98,310
101,700

111,870
152,550

237,300
-

1297

1848 Original

RB
+

64,410
74,580

111,870
125,430

159,330
186,450

322,050
440,700

1299

1848 Restrike
25 to 30 known

BN
+

23,391
24,408

26,103
28,815

33,900
-

42,375
-

50,850
54,240

57,630
61,020

64,410
71,190

101,700
115,260

159,330
-

1300

1848 Restrike

RB
+

45,765
-

50,850
-

59,325
64,410

69,495
74,580

91,530
105,090

135,600
169,500

254,250
-

1301

1848 Restrike

RD
+

49,155
-

57,630
-

74,580
84,750

98,310
118,650

152,550
169,500

203,400
237,300

322,050
372,900

474,600
-

1308

1849 Large Date

BN
+

118,650
135,600

169,500
220,350

372,900
-

1302

1849 Small Date, Original
10 to 15 known

BN
+

50,850
54,240

59,325
77,970

125,430
186,450

322,050
-

1303

1849 Small Date, Original

RB
+

81,360
101,700

152,550
237,300

372,900
-

1304

1849 Small Date, Original

RD
+

186,450
288,150

474,600
-

1305

1849 Small Date, Restrike
Est. 15 known

BN
+

23,391
24,408

26,103
28,815

33,900
-

42,375
-

50,850
54,240

57,630
61,020

67,800
84,750

118,650
152,550

203,400
-

1306

1849 Small Date, Restrike

RB
+

94,920
111,870

145,770
220,350

576,300
-

1311

1850
Est. 12 known

BN
+

28,815
32,205

37,290
-

45,765
-

52,545
55,935

59,325
67,800

91,530
135,600

406,800
-

1312

1850

RB
+

45,765
-

50,850
-

59,325
67,800

84,750
118,650

186,450
237,300

491,550
644,100

1314

1851 Cohen 1
Est. 5 known

BN
+

389,850
423,750

508,500
-

1315

1851 Cohen 1

RB
+

559,350
-

35401

1852 Original, Large Berries

RD
+

4,237,500
-

35402

1852 Restrike
60+ known

BN
+

23,391
24,408

26,103
28,815

33,900
-

42,375
-

50,850
54,240

57,630
61,020

64,410
71,190

101,700
115,260

159,330
-

35403

1852 Restrike

RB
+

45,765
-

50,850
-

59,325
64,410

69,495
74,580

91,530
105,090

135,600
169,500

254,250
-

1323

1854
Est. 30 known

BN
+

50,850
54,240

57,630
61,020

64,410
71,190

135,600
152,550

220,350
-

1324

1854

RB
+

71,190
81,360

98,310
111,870

159,330
-

1326

1855
Est. 40 known

BN
+

33,900
-

42,375
-

50,850
54,240

57,630
61,020

64,410
71,190

101,700
115,260

186,450
-

1327

1855

RB
+

69,495
74,580

91,530
105,090

135,600
-

1328

1855

RD
+

98,310
118,650

152,550
169,500

203,400
237,300

1329

1856
Est. 200+

BN
+

33,900
-

42,375
-

50,850
54,240

57,630
61,020

64,410
71,190

101,700
152,550

193,230
-

1330

1856

RB
+

45,765
-

50,850
-

59,325
64,410

69,495
74,580

91,530
105,090

135,600
169,500

271,200
-

1331

1856

RD
+

152,550
-

35423

1856 Restrike

BN
+

64,410
71,190

101,700
-

1332

1857
250+ known

BN
+

33,900
-

42,375
-

50,850
54,240

57,630
61,020

64,410
71,190

101,700
115,260

159,330
-

1333

1857

RB
+

45,765
-

50,850
-

59,325
64,410

69,495
74,580

91,530
105,090

135,600
169,500

254,250
-

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 Half Cent

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