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
+

9,174
-

9,829
-

11,467
-

13,925
-

16,382
18,839

22,116
22,443

23,754
26,211

30,307
31,126

34,402
36,860

38,498
-

1815

Type

RB
+

40,955
-

1816

Type

RD
+

42,593
-

1817

1839 Type of 1840

BN
+

21,297
-

30,307
-

40,955
-

45,051
-

49,146
57,337

73,719
76,176

81,910
88,463

118,770
126,961

139,247
155,629

180,202
-

1818

1839 Type of 1840

RB
+

188,393
-

1820

1840 Large Date

BN
+

18,020
-

26,211
-

27,849
-

35,221
-

36,860
40,955

54,880
55,699

57,337
▲59,794

63,071
▲73,719

110,579
122,865

139,247
-

1821

1840 Large Date

RB
+

1822

1840 Large Date

RD
+

1823

1840 Small Date

BN
+

21,297
-

26,211
-

28,669
-

38,498
-

49,146
55,699

73,719
75,357

77,815
83,548

94,197
106,483

155,629
159,725

163,820
-

1824

1840 Small Date

RB
+

163,820
-

1826

1840 Small/Large 18

BN
+

35,221
-

40,955
-

53,242
-

98,292
-

▲135,152
▲147,438

188,393
204,775

221,157
245,730

327,640
344,022

393,168
409,550

450,505
-

1827

1840 Small/Large 18

RB
+

1832

1841

BN
+

22,935
-

23,754
-

24,573
-

28,669
-

45,051
46,689

49,146
53,242

58,975
65,528

75,357
90,101

126,961
128,599

131,056
-

1833

1841

RB
+

1834

1841

RD
+

1835

1842 Large Date

BN
+

12,287
-

13,925
-

16,382
-

20,478
-

27,030
32,764

51,603
53,242

57,337
58,975

61,433
65,528

73,719
90,101

114,674
-

1836

1842 Large Date

RB
+

118,770
-

1837

1842 Large Date

RD
+

1838

1842 Small Date

BN
+

20,478
-

22,116
-

24,573
-

28,669
-

36,860
40,955

51,603
55,699

65,528
73,719

94,197
95,835

98,292
104,845

114,674
-

1839

1842 Small Date

RB
+

1840

1842 Small Date

RD
+

1844

1843 Petite Head, Small Letters

BN
+

13,106
-

13,925
-

18,020
-

22,935
-

30,307
32,764

43,412
49,146

63,071
63,890

64,709
67,166

69,624
77,815

106,483
-

1845

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RB
+

245,730
-

1846

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RD
+

1847

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

BN
+

20,478
-

26,211
-

30,307
-

39,317
-

45,870
50,784

57,337
61,433

73,719
79,453

106,483
110,579

122,865
147,438

188,393
-

1848

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

RB
+

1850

1843 Mature Head

BN
+

20,478
-

30,307
-

40,955
-

46,689
-

65,528
67,166

69,624
70,443

72,081
75,357

81,910
86,006

106,483
110,579

114,674
-

1851

1843 Mature Head

RB
+

1856

1844

BN
+

11,467
-

13,925
-

18,020
-

22,116
-

40,955
42,593

45,051
45,870

49,146
51,603

61,433
72,081

90,101
94,197

98,292
-

1857

1844

RB
+

163,820
-

1859

1844/81

BN
+

42,593
-

53,242
-

58,975
-

86,006
-

94,197
110,579

155,629
163,820

188,393
204,775

245,730
252,283

262,112
270,303

286,685
-

1860

1844/81

RB
+

1862

1845

BN
+

9,829
-

12,287
-

13,106
-

14,744
-

26,211
27,030

28,669
32,764

39,317
40,136

45,051
49,146

61,433
63,071

65,528
-

1863

1845

RB
+

114,674
-

1864

1845

RD
+

1865

1846 Small Date

BN
+

9,829
-

13,106
-

13,925
-

18,839
-

21,297
22,116

24,573
28,669

36,860
39,317

42,593
49,146

61,433
63,071

65,528
-

1866

1846 Small Date

RB
+

122,865
-

1868

1846 Medium Date

BN
+

11,467
-

13,106
-

16,382
-

21,297
-

32,764
35,221

38,498
42,593

53,242
55,699

65,528
69,624

90,101
91,739

94,197
-

1869

1846 Medium Date

RB
+

1871

1846 Tall Date

BN
+

18,020
-

28,669
-

35,221
-

40,955
-

45,051
50,784

65,528
72,081

81,910
88,463

94,197
106,483

131,056
136,790

147,438
-

1872

1846 Tall Date

RB
+

1877

1847

BN
+

10,976
-

11,467
-

18,839
-

19,658
-

26,211
27,849

31,126
33,583

35,221
39,317

49,146
50,784

53,242
77,815

81,910
-

1878

1847

RB
+

81,910
-

1879

1847

RD
+

1880

1847 Large/Small 47

BN
+

32,764
-

49,146
-

53,242
-

77,815
-

94,197
96,654

98,292
104,026

114,674
122,865

180,202
188,393

221,157
237,539

270,303
-

1881

1847/47 Large/Small 47

RB
+

1883

1848

BN
+

10,648
-

12,287
-

13,925
-

20,478
-

28,669
30,307

34,402
36,040

40,955
42,593

49,146
50,784

53,242
65,528

67,985
-

1884

1848

RB
+

65,528
-

1885

1848

RD
+

73,719
-

1886

1849

BN
+

13,106
-

13,925
-

14,744
-

21,297
-

26,211
31,126

40,955
44,231

47,508
50,784

61,433
63,890

69,624
71,262

73,719
-

1887

1849

RB
+

90,101
-

1888

1849

RD
+

1889

1850

BN
+

11,467
-

12,287
-

13,106
-

14,744
-

16,382
18,020

26,211
27,030

27,849
30,307

36,860
39,317

45,051
46,689

49,146
-

1890

1850

RB
+

50,784
-

1891

1850

RD
+

57,337
-

1892

1851

BN
+

9,174
-

9,829
-

11,467
-

13,925
-

16,382
18,839

24,573
25,392

26,211
28,669

34,402
35,221

36,860
38,498

40,955
-

1893

1851

RB
+

45,051
-

1894

1851

RD
+

1895

1851/81

BN
+

34,402
-

35,221
-

39,317
-

43,412
-

53,242
54,880

57,337
58,975

63,071
65,528

73,719
77,815

86,006
91,739

106,483
-

1896

1851/81

RB
+

1897

1851/81

RD
+

1898

1852

BN
+

9,174
-

9,829
-

11,467
-

13,925
-

16,382
18,839

22,116
22,443

23,754
26,211

30,307
31,126

34,402
36,860

38,498
-

1899

1852

RB
+

49,146
-

1900

1852

RD
+

1901

1853

BN
+

9,174
-

9,829
-

11,467
-

16,382
-

18,020
20,478

26,211
27,030

28,669
30,307

32,764
35,221

36,860
40,136

43,412
-

1902

1853

RB
+

49,146
-

1903

1853

RD
+

57,337
-

1904

1854

BN
+

9,174
-

9,829
-

11,467
-

13,925
-

16,382
18,839

22,116
22,443

23,754
26,211

30,307
31,126

34,402
36,860

38,498
-

1905

1854

RB
+

49,146
-

1906

1854

RD
+

1907

1855 Upright 55

BN
+

11,467
-

13,925
-

14,744
-

18,020
-

19,658
21,297

24,573
26,211

28,669
30,307

38,498
40,136

42,593
43,412

45,051
-

1908

1855 Upright 55

RB
+

1909

1855 Upright 55

RD
+

1910

1855 Slanted 55

BN
+

8,191
-

12,287
-

14,744
-

20,478
-

22,116
24,573

27,849
31,126

36,860
38,498

40,955
41,774

43,412
45,051

49,146
-

1911

1855 Slanted 55

RB
+

57,337
-

1912

1855 Slanted 55

RD
+

1913

1855 Knob on Ear

BN
+

19,658
-

21,297
-

24,573
-

28,669
-

45,051
46,689

49,146
51,603

53,242
58,975

81,910
86,006

94,197
98,292

102,388
-

1914

1855 Knob on Ear

RB
+

1915

1855 Knob on Ear

RD
+

1919

1856 Upright 5

BN
+

7,536
-

9,010
-

10,648
-

13,925
-

18,020
20,478

24,573
26,211

27,030
27,849

28,669
31,126

35,221
36,860

38,498
-

1920

1856 Upright 5

RB
+

40,955
-

1921

1856 Upright 5

RD
+

42,593
-

1922

1856 Slanted 5

BN
+

9,174
-

9,829
-

11,467
-

13,925
-

16,382
18,839

22,116
22,443

23,754
26,211

30,307
31,126

34,402
43,412

45,051
-

1923

1856 Slanted 5

RB
+

45,051
-

1924

1856 Slanted 5

RD
+

1928

1857 Large Date

BN
+

36,860
-

40,955
-

42,593
-

46,689
-

47,508
49,146

50,784
53,242

57,337
58,975

61,433
69,624

90,101
91,739

94,197
-

1929

1857 Large Date

RB
+

1930

1857 Large Date

RD
+

1931

1857 Small Date

BN
+

40,136
-

43,412
-

49,146
-

53,242
-

61,433
63,890

67,166
68,804

71,262
73,719

77,815
81,910

95,835
96,654

99,930
-

1932

1857 Small Date

RB
+

102,388
-

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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