PCGS Price Guide: Braided Hair Cent

Prices in British Pounds £ (1 USD = 0,73 GBP)

Exchange Rate Updated On 8.25.2026 6:59

Braided Hair Cent, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	25	30	35	40	45	50	53	55	58	60

PCGS No

Description

Desig

1814

Type

BN
+

41
-

44
-

51
-

62
-

73
84

99
100

106
117

135
139

153
164

172
-

1815

Type

RB
+

183
-

1816

Type

RD
+

190
-

1817

1839 Type of 1840

BN
+

95
-

135
-

183
-

201
-

219
256

329
339

365
394

529
566

621
694

803
-

1818

1839 Type of 1840

RB
+

840
-

1820

1840 Large Date

BN
+

80
-

117
-

124
-

157
-

164
183

245
248

256
▲266

281
▲329

493
548

621
-

1821

1840 Large Date

RB
+

1822

1840 Large Date

RD
+

1823

1840 Small Date

BN
+

95
-

117
-

128
-

172
-

219
248

329
336

347
372

420
475

694
712

730
-

1824

1840 Small Date

RB
+

730
-

1826

1840 Small/Large 18

BN
+

157
-

183
-

237
-

438
-

▲602
▲657

840
913

986
1 095

1 460
1 533

1 752
1 825

2 008
-

1827

1840 Small/Large 18

RB
+

1832

1841

BN
+

102
-

106
-

110
-

128
-

201
208

219
237

263
292

336
402

566
573

584
-

1833

1841

RB
+

1834

1841

RD
+

1835

1842 Large Date

BN
+

55
-

62
-

73
-

91
-

120
146

230
237

256
263

274
292

329
402

511
-

1836

1842 Large Date

RB
+

529
-

1837

1842 Large Date

RD
+

1838

1842 Small Date

BN
+

91
-

99
-

110
-

128
-

164
183

230
248

292
329

420
427

438
467

511
-

1839

1842 Small Date

RB
+

1840

1842 Small Date

RD
+

1844

1843 Petite Head, Small Letters

BN
+

58
-

62
-

80
-

102
-

135
146

193
219

281
285

288
299

310
347

475
-

1845

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RB
+

1 095
-

1846

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RD
+

1847

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

BN
+

91
-

117
-

135
-

175
-

204
226

256
274

329
354

475
493

548
657

840
-

1848

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

RB
+

1850

1843 Mature Head

BN
+

91
-

135
-

183
-

208
-

292
299

310
314

321
336

365
383

475
493

511
-

1851

1843 Mature Head

RB
+

1856

1844

BN
+

51
-

62
-

80
-

99
-

183
190

201
204

219
230

274
321

402
420

438
-

1857

1844

RB
+

730
-

1859

1844/81

BN
+

190
-

237
-

263
-

383
-

420
493

694
730

840
913

1 095
1 124

1 168
1 205

1 278
-

1860

1844/81

RB
+

1862

1845

BN
+

44
-

55
-

58
-

66
-

117
120

128
146

175
179

201
219

274
281

292
-

1863

1845

RB
+

511
-

1864

1845

RD
+

1865

1846 Small Date

BN
+

44
-

58
-

62
-

84
-

95
99

110
128

164
175

190
219

274
281

292
-

1866

1846 Small Date

RB
+

548
-

1868

1846 Medium Date

BN
+

51
-

58
-

73
-

95
-

146
157

172
190

237
248

292
310

402
409

420
-

1869

1846 Medium Date

RB
+

1871

1846 Tall Date

BN
+

80
-

128
-

157
-

183
-

201
226

292
321

365
394

420
475

584
610

657
-

1872

1846 Tall Date

RB
+

1877

1847

BN
+

49
-

51
-

84
-

88
-

117
124

139
150

157
175

219
226

237
347

365
-

1878

1847

RB
+

365
-

1879

1847

RD
+

1880

1847 Large/Small 47

BN
+

146
-

219
-

237
-

347
-

420
431

438
464

511
548

803
840

986
1 059

1 205
-

1881

1847/47 Large/Small 47

RB
+

1883

1848

BN
+

47
-

55
-

62
-

91
-

128
135

153
161

183
190

219
226

237
292

303
-

1884

1848

RB
+

292
-

1885

1848

RD
+

329
-

1886

1849

BN
+

58
-

62
-

66
-

95
-

117
139

183
197

212
226

274
285

310
318

329
-

1887

1849

RB
+

402
-

1888

1849

RD
+

1889

1850

BN
+

51
-

55
-

58
-

66
-

73
80

117
120

124
135

164
175

201
208

219
-

1890

1850

RB
+

226
-

1891

1850

RD
+

256
-

1892

1851

BN
+

41
-

44
-

51
-

62
-

73
84

110
113

117
128

153
157

164
172

183
-

1893

1851

RB
+

201
-

1894

1851

RD
+

1895

1851/81

BN
+

153
-

157
-

175
-

193
-

237
245

256
263

281
292

329
347

383
409

475
-

1896

1851/81

RB
+

1897

1851/81

RD
+

1898

1852

BN
+

41
-

44
-

51
-

62
-

73
84

99
100

106
117

135
139

153
164

172
-

1899

1852

RB
+

219
-

1900

1852

RD
+

1901

1853

BN
+

41
-

44
-

51
-

73
-

80
91

117
120

128
135

146
157

164
179

193
-

1902

1853

RB
+

219
-

1903

1853

RD
+

256
-

1904

1854

BN
+

41
-

44
-

51
-

62
-

73
84

99
100

106
117

135
139

153
164

172
-

1905

1854

RB
+

219
-

1906

1854

RD
+

1907

1855 Upright 55

BN
+

51
-

62
-

66
-

80
-

88
95

110
117

128
135

172
179

190
193

201
-

1908

1855 Upright 55

RB
+

1909

1855 Upright 55

RD
+

1910

1855 Slanted 55

BN
+

37
-

55
-

66
-

91
-

99
110

124
139

164
172

183
186

193
201

219
-

1911

1855 Slanted 55

RB
+

256
-

1912

1855 Slanted 55

RD
+

1913

1855 Knob on Ear

BN
+

88
-

95
-

110
-

128
-

201
208

219
230

237
263

365
383

420
438

456
-

1914

1855 Knob on Ear

RB
+

1915

1855 Knob on Ear

RD
+

1919

1856 Upright 5

BN
+

34
-

40
-

47
-

62
-

80
91

110
117

120
124

128
139

157
164

172
-

1920

1856 Upright 5

RB
+

183
-

1921

1856 Upright 5

RD
+

190
-

1922

1856 Slanted 5

BN
+

41
-

44
-

51
-

62
-

73
84

99
100

106
117

135
139

153
193

201
-

1923

1856 Slanted 5

RB
+

201
-

1924

1856 Slanted 5

RD
+

1928

1857 Large Date

BN
+

164
-

183
-

190
-

208
-

212
219

226
237

256
263

274
310

402
409

420
-

1929

1857 Large Date

RB
+

1930

1857 Large Date

RD
+

1931

1857 Small Date

BN
+

179
-

193
-

219
-

237
-

274
285

299
307

318
329

347
365

427
431

445
-

1932

1857 Small Date

RB
+

456
-

1933

1857 Small Date

RD
+

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

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