PCGS Price Guide: Braided Hair Half Cent

Prices in British Pounds $ (1 USD = 0.75 gbp)

Exchange Rate Updated On 6/8/2026 12:59 PM

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
+

49
-

64
-

90
-

131
-

225
244

338
-

413
431

506
581

863
1,425

1,875
2,625

1216

Type

RB
+

469
-

731
769

806
975

1,688
3,188

6,375
8,625

1217

Type

RD
+

525
-

844
938

1,125
1,875

5,063
7,500

13,125
-

1218

1849

BN
+

49
-

75
-

139
-

180
-

356
394

563
-

844
938

1,313
1,688

7,125
8,625

11,250
-

1219

1849

RB
+

675
-

1,425
2,625

15,375
18,750

24,375
-

1221

1850

BN
+

214
-

274
-

375
-

506
-

881
1,013

1,500
-

2,250
3,188

4,875
6,375

10,125
-

1222

1850

RB
+

1,688
-

4,125
5,063

7,500
-

1223

1850

RD
+

48,750
-

1224

1851

BN
+

49
-

64
-

90
-

131
-

225
244

338
-

450
488

525
600

1,763
2,813

6,375
-

1225

1851

RB
+

844
938

1,463
2,888

6,375
-

1226

1851

RD
+

1,763
1,988

4,125
5,438

24,375
-

1227

1853

BN
+

49
-

64
-

90
-

131
-

225
244

338
-

413
431

506
638

863
1,500

2,438
3,188

1228

1853

RB
+

731
769

975
1,350

2,813
3,938

6,375
8,625

1230

1854

BN
+

49
-

64
-

90
-

131
-

225
244

338
-

413
431

506
638

863
1,425

2,063
2,813

1231

1854

RB
+

731
769

1,313
2,063

2,363
3,188

6,375
9,750

1232

1854

RD
+

1,688
2,063

3,375
4,875

7,500
-

1233

1855

BN
+

49
-

64
-

90
-

131
-

225
244

338
-

413
431

506
581

863
1,463

2,250
6,375

1234

1855

RB
+

469
-

731
769

806
975

1,688
3,188

6,375
-

1235

1855

RD
+

525
-

844
938

1,125
1,875

5,063
7,500

13,500
-

1236

1856

BN
+

49
-

64
-

90
-

131
-

225
244

338
-

563
600

638
825

1,388
1,875

1237

1856

RB
+

469
-

731
769

1,688
2,213

6,938
-

1238

1856

RD
+

750
-

1,500
2,250

3,750
13,875

37,500
43,125

52,500
-

1239

1857

BN
+

56
-

101
-

158
-

244
-

311
323

375
-

600
694

863
1,181

1,875
3,000

4,313
-

1240

1857

RB
+

469
-

806
975

1,388
1,875

2,813
4,125

7,875
-

1241

1857

RD
+

2,063
2,625

3,938
5,063

16,875
19,875

26,250
-

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
+

2,588
2,700

2,888
3,188

3,750
-

4,688
-

5,625
6,000

6,375
6,750

7,125
7,875

11,250
12,750

17,625
22,500

35,625
-

1246

Type

RB
+

5,063
-

5,625
-

6,563
7,125

7,688
8,250

10,125
11,625

15,000
18,750

28,125
33,750

41,250
-

1247

Type

RD
+

5,438
-

6,375
-

8,250
9,375

10,875
13,125

16,875
18,750

22,500
26,250

35,625
39,375

48,750
-

1248

1840 Original
15-20 known

BN
+

3,375
3,563

4,313
-

5,063
-

6,563
7,500

9,000
10,313

13,875
16,125

20,625
26,250

37,500
-

1249

1840 Original

RB
+

4,688
-

5,625
-

7,125
8,063

9,375
10,875

15,750
19,875

31,875
-

1250

1840 Original

RD
+

7,500
-

1251

1840 Restrike
18-24 known

BN
+

3,750
-

4,688
-

5,625
6,000

6,375
6,750

7,125
7,875

11,250
12,750

17,625
22,500

1252

1840 Restrike

RB
+

7,688
8,250

10,125
11,625

15,000
18,750

28,125
-

1253

1840 Restrike

RD
+

26,250
-

1254

1841 Original
20-30 known

BN
+

2,588
2,700

2,888
3,188

3,750
-

4,688
-

5,625
6,000

6,750
7,875

10,125
11,625

15,000
17,250

22,500
28,125

39,375
-

1255

1841 Original

RB
+

5,063
-

5,625
-

6,563
7,125

7,875
9,000

10,875
15,000

31,875
-

1256

1841 Original

RD
+

5,438
-

6,375
-

8,250
9,375

10,875
13,125

16,875
24,375

37,500
-

55201

1841 Original

CAM
+

45,000
-

1257

1841 Restrike
15-18 known

BN
+

2,588
2,700

2,888
3,188

3,750
-

4,688
-

5,625
6,000

6,375
6,750

7,125
7,875

11,250
12,750

21,375
26,250

1258

1841 Restrike

RB
+

5,063
-

5,625
-

6,563
7,125

7,688
8,250

10,125
11,625

16,875
20,625

28,125
-

1260

1842 Original
12 to 15 known

BN
+

2,813
3,000

3,188
3,563

3,938
-

4,688
-

5,625
6,000

6,750
7,875

13,125
16,875

26,250
30,000

37,500
-

1261

1842 Original

RB
+

7,500
10,125

12,375
16,875

24,375
28,125

35,625
-

1262

1842 Original

RD
+

45,000
56,250

75,000
-

91262

1842 Original

CAM
+

86,250
-

1263

1842 Restrike
20 to 30 known

BN
+

2,588
2,700

2,888
3,188

3,750
-

4,688
-

5,625
6,000

6,375
6,750

7,125
7,875

11,250
12,750

17,625
22,500

1264

1842 Restrike

RB
+

5,063
-

5,625
-

6,563
7,125

7,688
8,250

10,125
11,625

15,000
20,625

31,875
41,250

1266

1843 Original
20 to 25 known

BN
+

2,588
2,700

2,888
3,188

3,750
-

4,688
-

5,625
6,000

6,375
6,750

7,125
7,875

13,125
16,875

52,500
-

1267

1843 Original

RB
+

18,750
22,500

30,000
-

91268

1843 Original

CAM
+

26,250
41,250

75,000
90,000

112,500
-

1269

1843 Restrike
30 to 40 known

BN
+

2,588
2,700

2,888
3,188

3,750
-

4,688
-

5,625
6,000

6,375
6,750

7,125
7,875

11,250
12,750

17,625
-

1270

1843 Restrike

RB
+

5,063
-

5,625
-

6,563
7,125

7,688
8,250

10,125
11,625

15,000
18,750

28,125
-

1272

1844 Original
15 to 20 known

BN
+

3,000
3,188

3,375
3,750

4,388
-

5,063
-

6,000
6,938

9,375
10,875

12,375
15,000

18,750
26,250

69,375
-

1273

1844 Original

RB
+

5,438
-

5,813
-

6,563
7,875

10,125
12,375

16,875
19,875

26,250
-

1274

1844 Original

RD
+

6,375
-

7,125
-

9,375
12,375

15,000
-

1275

1844 Restrike
15 to 20 known

BN
+

5,625
6,000

6,375
6,750

7,125
7,875

11,250
12,750

17,625
22,500

1276

1844 Restrike

RB
+

7,688
8,250

10,125
11,625

15,000
18,750

30,000
-

1278

1845 Original
15 to 20 known

BN
+

12,000
-

13,125
-

15,000
15,750

18,750
22,500

28,875
-

1279

1845 Original

RB
+

13,125
-

15,000
-

18,000
19,875

22,500
26,250

33,750
37,500

40,125
45,000

54,375
-

1281

1845 Restrike
20 to 25 known

BN
+

2,588
2,700

2,888
3,188

3,750
-

4,688
-

5,625
6,000

6,375
6,750

7,125
7,875

11,250
15,000

20,625
26,250

37,500
-

1282

1845 Restrike

RB
+

5,063
-

5,625
-

6,563
7,125

7,688
8,250

10,125
11,625

16,875
24,375

54,375
-

1284

1846 Original
18 to 20 known

BN
+

4,313
4,500

4,875
-

5,250
-

5,625
6,000

7,875
9,375

15,000
16,875

18,750
22,500

28,125
-

1285

1846 Original

RB
+

7,125
7,500

9,375
13,125

18,750
26,250

31,875
-

1287

1846 Restrike
18 to 24 known

BN
+

5,625
6,000

6,375
6,750

7,125
7,875

11,250
12,750

17,625
-

1288

1846 Restrike

RB
+

7,688
8,250

10,125
11,625

16,875
19,875

1290

1847 Original
Est. 20 known

BN
+

2,588
2,700

2,888
3,188

3,750
-

4,688
-

5,625
6,000

6,375
6,750

9,375
12,375

18,750
28,125

1291

1847 Original

RB
+

7,875
9,375

12,000
13,875

22,500
31,875

39,375
-

1292

1847 Original

RD
+

10,875
13,125

18,750
20,625

28,125
35,625

45,000
-

1293

1847 Restrike
20 to 30 known

BN
+

2,588
2,700

2,888
3,188

3,750
-

4,688
-

5,625
6,000

6,375
6,750

7,125
7,875

11,250
12,750

17,625
22,500

35,625
-

1294

1847 Restrike

RB
+

5,063
-

5,625
-

6,563
7,125

7,688
8,250

10,125
11,625

15,000
18,750

28,125
33,750

41,250
-

1295

1847 Restrike

RD
+

5,438
-

6,375
-

8,250
9,375

10,875
13,125

16,875
-

1296

1848 Original
15 to 20 known

BN
+

3,113
3,188

3,750
-

4,688
-

5,625
6,188

10,875
11,250

12,375
16,875

26,250
-

1297

1848 Original

RB
+

7,125
8,250

12,375
13,875

17,625
20,625

35,625
48,750

1299

1848 Restrike
25 to 30 known

BN
+

2,588
2,700

2,888
3,188

3,750
-

4,688
-

5,625
6,000

6,375
6,750

7,125
7,875

11,250
12,750

17,625
-

1300

1848 Restrike

RB
+

5,063
-

5,625
-

6,563
7,125

7,688
8,250

10,125
11,625

15,000
18,750

28,125
-

1301

1848 Restrike

RD
+

5,438
-

6,375
-

8,250
9,375

10,875
13,125

16,875
18,750

22,500
26,250

35,625
41,250

52,500
-

1308

1849 Large Date

BN
+

13,125
15,000

18,750
24,375

41,250
-

1302

1849 Small Date, Original
10 to 15 known

BN
+

5,625
6,000

6,563
8,625

13,875
20,625

35,625
-

1303

1849 Small Date, Original

RB
+

9,000
11,250

16,875
26,250

41,250
-

1304

1849 Small Date, Original

RD
+

20,625
31,875

52,500
-

1305

1849 Small Date, Restrike
Est. 15 known

BN
+

2,588
2,700

2,888
3,188

3,750
-

4,688
-

5,625
6,000

6,375
6,750

7,500
9,375

13,125
16,875

22,500
-

1306

1849 Small Date, Restrike

RB
+

10,500
12,375

16,125
24,375

63,750
-

1311

1850
Est. 12 known

BN
+

3,188
3,563

4,125
-

5,063
-

5,813
6,188

6,563
7,500

10,125
15,000

45,000
-

1312

1850

RB
+

5,063
-

5,625
-

6,563
7,500

9,375
13,125

20,625
26,250

54,375
71,250

1314

1851 Cohen 1
Est. 5 known

BN
+

43,125
46,875

56,250
-

1315

1851 Cohen 1

RB
+

61,875
-

35401

1852 Original, Large Berries

RD
+

468,750
-

35402

1852 Restrike
60+ known

BN
+

2,588
2,700

2,888
3,188

3,750
-

4,688
-

5,625
6,000

6,375
6,750

7,125
7,875

11,250
12,750

17,625
-

35403

1852 Restrike

RB
+

5,063
-

5,625
-

6,563
7,125

7,688
8,250

10,125
11,625

15,000
18,750

28,125
-

1323

1854
Est. 30 known

BN
+

5,625
6,000

6,375
6,750

7,125
7,875

15,000
16,875

24,375
-

1324

1854

RB
+

7,875
9,000

10,875
12,375

17,625
-

1326

1855
Est. 40 known

BN
+

3,750
-

4,688
-

5,625
6,000

6,375
6,750

7,125
7,875

11,250
12,750

20,625
-

1327

1855

RB
+

7,688
8,250

10,125
11,625

15,000
-

1328

1855

RD
+

10,875
13,125

16,875
18,750

22,500
26,250

1329

1856
Est. 200+

BN
+

3,750
-

4,688
-

5,625
6,000

6,375
6,750

7,125
7,875

11,250
16,875

21,375
-

1330

1856

RB
+

5,063
-

5,625
-

6,563
7,125

7,688
8,250

10,125
11,625

15,000
18,750

30,000
-

1331

1856

RD
+

16,875
-

35423

1856 Restrike

BN
+

7,125
7,875

11,250
-

1332

1857
250+ known

BN
+

3,750
-

4,688
-

5,625
6,000

6,375
6,750

7,125
7,875

11,250
12,750

17,625
-

1333

1857

RB
+

5,063
-

5,625
-

6,563
7,125

7,688
8,250

10,125
11,625

15,000
18,750

28,125
-

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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