PCGS Price Guide: Braided Hair Cent

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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
+

8,952
-

9,592
-

11,190
-

13,588
-

15,986
18,384

21,581
21,901

23,180
25,578

29,574
30,373

33,571
35,969

37,567
-

1815

Type

RB
+

39,965
-

1816

Type

RD
+

41,564
-

1817

1839 Type of 1840

BN
+

20,782
-

29,574
-

39,965
-

43,962
-

47,958
55,951

71,937
74,335

79,930
86,324

115,899
123,892

135,881
151,867

175,846
-

1818

1839 Type of 1840

RB
+

183,839
-

1820

1840 Large Date

BN
+

17,585
-

25,578
-

27,176
-

34,370
-

35,969
39,965

53,553
54,352

55,951
57,550

61,546
69,539

107,906
119,895

135,881
-

1821

1840 Large Date

RB
+

1822

1840 Large Date

RD
+

1823

1840 Small Date

BN
+

20,782
-

25,578
-

27,976
-

37,567
-

47,958
54,352

71,937
73,536

75,934
81,529

▼91,920
▼103,909

151,867
155,864

159,860
-

1824

1840 Small Date

RB
+

159,860
-

1826

1840 Small/Large 18

BN
+

34,370
-

39,965
-

51,955
-

95,916
-

▲127,888
139,878

183,839
199,825

215,811
239,790

319,720
335,706

383,664
399,650

439,615
-

1827

1840 Small/Large 18

RB
+

1832

1841

BN
+

22,380
-

23,180
-

23,979
-

27,976
-

43,962
45,560

47,958
51,955

57,550
63,944

73,536
87,923

▲123,892
▲125,490

127,888
-

1833

1841

RB
+

1834

1841

RD
+

1835

1842 Large Date

BN
+

11,990
-

13,588
-

15,986
-

19,983
-

26,377
31,972

50,356
51,955

55,951
57,550

59,948
63,944

71,937
87,923

111,902
-

1836

1842 Large Date

RB
+

115,899
-

1837

1842 Large Date

RD
+

1838

1842 Small Date

BN
+

19,983
-

21,581
-

23,979
-

▲27,976
-

35,969
39,965

50,356
54,352

63,944
71,937

▼91,920
▼93,518

▼95,916
▼102,310

111,902
-

1839

1842 Small Date

RB
+

1840

1842 Small Date

RD
+

1844

1843 Petite Head, Small Letters

BN
+

12,789
-

13,588
-

17,585
-

22,380
-

29,574
31,972

▲42,363
47,958

▲61,546
▲62,345

▲63,145
65,543

67,941
▼75,934

▲103,909
-

1845

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RB
+

▲239,790
-

1846

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RD
+

1847

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

BN
+

▲19,983
-

▲25,578
-

29,574
-

38,366
-

44,761
49,557

55,951
59,948

▲71,937
▲77,532

103,909
107,906

119,895
143,874

183,839
-

1848

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

RB
+

1850

1843 Mature Head

BN
+

19,983
-

29,574
-

39,965
-

▲45,560
-

63,944
65,543

67,941
68,740

70,338
73,536

79,930
83,927

103,909
107,906

111,902
-

1851

1843 Mature Head

RB
+

1856

1844

BN
+

11,190
-

13,588
-

17,585
-

21,581
-

39,965
41,564

43,962
44,761

47,958
50,356

59,948
70,338

87,923
91,920

95,916
-

1857

1844

RB
+

▲159,860
-

1859

1844/81

BN
+

41,564
-

51,955
-

57,550
-

83,927
-

91,920
107,906

151,867
159,860

183,839
199,825

239,790
▲246,184

255,776
263,769

279,755
-

1860

1844/81

RB
+

1862

1845

BN
+

9,592
-

11,990
-

12,789
-

14,387
-

25,578
26,377

27,976
31,972

▲38,366
39,166

43,962
47,958

59,948
61,546

63,944
-

1863

1845

RB
+

111,902
-

1864

1845

RD
+

1865

1846 Small Date

BN
+

9,592
-

12,789
-

13,588
-

18,384
-

20,782
21,581

23,979
27,976

35,969
38,366

41,564
47,958

59,948
61,546

63,944
-

1866

1846 Small Date

RB
+

▲119,895
-

1868

1846 Medium Date

BN
+

11,190
-

12,789
-

15,986
-

20,782
-

31,972
34,370

37,567
41,564

▲51,955
▲54,352

63,944
67,941

87,923
89,522

91,920
-

1869

1846 Medium Date

RB
+

1871

1846 Tall Date

BN
+

17,585
-

27,976
-

34,370
-

▲39,965
-

43,962
49,557

63,944
70,338

79,930
86,324

91,920
103,909

127,888
133,483

143,874
-

1872

1846 Tall Date

RB
+

1877

1847

BN
+

10,711
-

11,190
-

18,384
-

19,183
-

25,578
27,176

30,373
32,771

▼34,370
▼38,366

47,958
▼49,557

▼51,955
▲75,934

79,930
-

1878

1847

RB
+

79,930
-

1879

1847

RD
+

1880

1847 Large/Small 47

BN
+

▲31,972
-

▲47,958
-

▲51,955
-

75,934
-

91,920
94,317

95,916
▲101,511

111,902
119,895

▲175,846
▲183,839

215,811
231,797

263,769
-

1881

1847/47 Large/Small 47

RB
+

1883

1848

BN
+

10,391
-

11,990
-

13,588
-

19,983
-

27,976
29,574

33,571
35,169

39,965
41,564

47,958
49,557

51,955
63,944

66,342
-

1884

1848

RB
+

63,944
-

1885

1848

RD
+

71,937
-

1886

1849

BN
+

12,789
-

13,588
-

14,387
-

20,782
-

25,578
30,373

39,965
43,162

46,359
49,557

59,948
62,345

67,941
69,539

71,937
-

1887

1849

RB
+

87,923
-

1888

1849

RD
+

1889

1850

BN
+

11,190
-

11,990
-

12,789
-

14,387
-

15,986
17,585

25,578
26,377

27,176
29,574

35,969
38,366

43,962
45,560

47,958
-

1890

1850

RB
+

49,557
-

1891

1850

RD
+

55,951
-

1892

1851

BN
+

8,952
-

9,592
-

11,190
-

13,588
-

15,986
18,384

23,979
24,778

25,578
27,976

33,571
34,370

35,969
37,567

39,965
-

1893

1851

RB
+

43,962
-

1894

1851

RD
+

1895

1851/81

BN
+

33,571
-

34,370
-

38,366
-

42,363
-

51,955
53,553

55,951
57,550

61,546
63,944

71,937
75,934

83,927
▲89,522

103,909
-

1896

1851/81

RB
+

1897

1851/81

RD
+

1898

1852

BN
+

8,952
-

9,592
-

11,190
-

13,588
-

15,986
18,384

21,581
21,901

23,180
25,578

29,574
30,373

33,571
35,969

37,567
-

1899

1852

RB
+

47,958
-

1900

1852

RD
+

1901

1853

BN
+

8,952
-

9,592
-

11,190
-

15,986
-

17,585
19,983

25,578
26,377

27,976
29,574

31,972
34,370

35,969
39,166

42,363
-

1902

1853

RB
+

47,958
-

1903

1853

RD
+

55,951
-

1904

1854

BN
+

8,952
-

9,592
-

11,190
-

13,588
-

15,986
18,384

21,581
21,901

23,180
25,578

29,574
30,373

33,571
35,969

37,567
-

1905

1854

RB
+

47,958
-

1906

1854

RD
+

1907

1855 Upright 55

BN
+

11,190
-

13,588
-

14,387
-

17,585
-

19,183
20,782

23,979
25,578

27,976
29,574

37,567
39,166

41,564
42,363

43,962
-

1908

1855 Upright 55

RB
+

1909

1855 Upright 55

RD
+

1910

1855 Slanted 55

BN
+

7,993
-

11,990
-

14,387
-

▲19,983
-

21,581
23,979

27,176
30,373

35,969
37,567

39,965
40,764

42,363
43,962

47,958
-

1911

1855 Slanted 55

RB
+

55,951
-

1912

1855 Slanted 55

RD
+

1913

1855 Knob on Ear

BN
+

19,183
-

20,782
-

23,979
-

27,976
-

43,962
45,560

47,958
▲50,356

▲51,955
57,550

79,930
83,927

91,920
95,916

99,913
-

1914

1855 Knob on Ear

RB
+

1915

1855 Knob on Ear

RD
+

1919

1856 Upright 5

BN
+

7,354
-

8,792
-

10,391
-

13,588
-

17,585
19,983

23,979
25,578

▼26,377
▼27,176

▼27,976
30,373

34,370
35,969

37,567
-

1920

1856 Upright 5

RB
+

39,965
-

1921

1856 Upright 5

RD
+

41,564
-

1922

1856 Slanted 5

BN
+

8,952
-

9,592
-

11,190
-

13,588
-

15,986
18,384

21,581
21,901

23,180
25,578

29,574
30,373

33,571
42,363

43,962
-

1923

1856 Slanted 5

RB
+

43,962
-

1924

1856 Slanted 5

RD
+

1928

1857 Large Date

BN
+

35,969
-

39,965
-

41,564
-

45,560
-

46,359
47,958

49,557
51,955

55,951
57,550

59,948
67,941

87,923
89,522

91,920
-

1929

1857 Large Date

RB
+

1930

1857 Large Date

RD
+

1931

1857 Small Date

BN
+

39,166
-

42,363
-

47,958
-

51,955
-

59,948
62,345

65,543
67,141

69,539
71,937

75,934
79,930

93,518
94,317

97,515
-

1932

1857 Small Date

RB
+

99,913
-

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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