PCGS Price Guide: Braided Hair Cent

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Exchange Rate Updated On 6/6/2026 7:05 AM

Braided Hair Cent, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

1814

Type

BN
+

39,965
-

41,564
47,958

63,944
67,941

71,937
87,923

135,881
175,846

263,769
343,699

1,158,985
-

1815

Type

RB
+

41,564
-

51,155
53,553

75,934
83,927

123,892
155,864

239,790
279,755

415,636
799,300

1,438,740
-

1816

Type

RD
+

43,162
-

47,958
53,553

127,888
147,871

271,762
375,671

615,461
719,370

1,039,090
1,518,670

5,595,100
-

1817

1839 Type of 1840

BN
+

195,829
-

239,790
303,734

▲559,510
▲623,454

1,198,950
1,238,915

1,438,740
1,598,600

2,477,830
-

1818

1839 Type of 1840

RB
+

199,825
-

271,762
327,713

519,545
679,405

1,358,810
1,598,600

▲2,717,620
3,836,640

7,193,700
-

1820

1840 Large Date

BN
+

143,874
-

183,839
191,832

215,811
279,755

375,671
439,615

519,545
▼839,265

1,518,670
1,998,250

1821

1840 Large Date

RB
+

175,846
191,832

247,783
359,685

695,391
799,300

1,039,090
1,518,670

2,158,110
-

1822

1840 Large Date

RD
+

639,440
1,119,020

1,998,250
2,877,480

3,996,500
7,193,700

1823

1840 Small Date

BN
+

167,853
-

183,839
199,825

239,790
255,776

303,734
479,580

663,419
879,230

1,358,810
-

1824

1840 Small Date

RB
+

191,832
-

239,790
303,734

423,629
519,545

719,370
1,158,985

1,998,250
-

1826

1840 Small/Large 18

BN
+

479,580
-

551,517
639,440

799,300
959,160

1,438,740
1,518,670

1,998,250
2,397,900

3,596,850
-

1827

1840 Small/Large 18

RB
+

575,496
679,405

839,265
1,039,090

1,598,600
1,838,390

3,596,850
4,236,290

5,195,450
-

1832

1841

BN
+

151,867
-

223,804
231,797

271,762
311,727

415,636
455,601

759,335
799,300

1,095,041
-

1833

1841

RB
+

399,650
439,615

543,524
799,300

1,358,810
1,678,530

2,477,830
-

1834

1841

RD
+

559,510
671,412

1,518,670
-

1835

1842 Large Date

BN
+

123,892
-

159,860
167,853

255,776
287,748

415,636
423,629

599,475
719,370

1,278,880
-

1836

1842 Large Date

RB
+

119,895
-

135,881
175,846

271,762
303,734

503,559
▲695,391

879,230
1,039,090

1,598,600
-

1837

1842 Large Date

RD
+

1,478,705
2,078,180

5,994,750
-

1838

1842 Small Date

BN
+

119,895
-

127,888
151,867

263,769
319,720

439,615
543,524

719,370
1,079,055

1839

1842 Small Date

RB
+

▲311,727
399,650

639,440
759,335

1,039,090
1,518,670

2,797,550
-

1840

1842 Small Date

RD
+

4,795,800
6,953,910

14,387,400
-

1844

1843 Petite Head, Small Letters

BN
+

▲111,902
-

▲143,874
▲159,860

231,797
271,762

399,650
439,615

719,370
919,195

1,598,600
2,158,110

1845

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RB
+

247,783
-

295,741
▲319,720

▲399,650
▲439,615

559,510
919,195

1,438,740
1,518,670

2,397,900
-

1846

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RD
+

▲2,397,900
3,117,270

7,193,700
-

1847

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

BN
+

199,825
-

239,790
263,769

319,720
327,713

343,699
511,552

879,230
1,039,090

1,518,670
-

1848

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

RB
+

359,685
391,657

439,615
551,517

1,438,740
2,158,110

4,556,010
-

1850

1843 Mature Head

BN
+

119,895
-

▲155,864
▲175,846

▲335,706
343,699

383,664
479,580

679,405
919,195

1851

1843 Mature Head

RB
+

▲375,671
439,615

559,510
655,426

839,265
-

1856

1844

BN
+

111,902
-

▲183,839
▲199,825

▲279,755
▲295,741

▲375,671
455,601

599,475
-

1,158,985
-

1857

1844

RB
+

207,818
-

255,776
303,734

423,629
519,545

▼759,335
▼919,195

1,358,810
-

1859

1844/81

BN
+

319,720
-

375,671
503,559

▲1,158,985
▲1,198,950

▲1,278,880
-

1860

1844/81

RB
+

1,598,600
2,238,040

6,714,120
-

1862

1845

BN
+

70,338
-

87,923
91,920

▼95,916
127,888

▼183,839
271,762

431,622
-

1863

1845

RB
+

119,895
-

143,874
159,860

239,790
295,741

423,629
559,510

879,230
1,278,880

1864

1845

RD
+

591,482
799,300

1,758,460
-

1865

1846 Small Date

BN
+

71,937
-

▼83,927
▼91,920

119,895
143,874

183,839
239,790

287,748
399,650

839,265
1,119,020

2,317,970
-

1866

1846 Small Date

RB
+

▲127,888
-

159,860
167,853

239,790
295,741

519,545
575,496

759,335
1,198,950

1,998,250
-

1868

1846 Medium Date

BN
+

▼99,913
-

▼111,902
135,881

163,857
231,797

519,545
959,160

1,198,950
-

1,838,390
-

1869

1846 Medium Date

RB
+

671,412
703,384

839,265
999,125

1,758,460
-

1871

1846 Tall Date

BN
+

147,871
-

159,860
215,811

▲423,629
439,615

479,580
799,300

1,358,810
1,598,600

4,795,800
-

1872

1846 Tall Date

RB
+

799,300
1,039,090

1,518,670
-

1877

1847

BN
+

▲87,923
-

▲89,522
91,920

95,916
▲105,508

135,881
199,825

319,720
439,615

775,321
-

1878

1847

RB
+

87,923
-

123,892
▲134,282

▲223,804
263,769

359,685
▼479,580

719,370
919,195

1,838,390
-

1879

1847

RD
+

423,629
▲639,440

1,358,810
1,558,635

2,797,550
3,596,850

5,595,100
7,993,000

1880

1847 Large/Small 47

BN
+

295,741
-

415,636
503,559

▲679,405
▲719,370

839,265
▲1,039,090

1,998,250
-

1881

1847/47 Large/Small 47

RB
+

959,160
1,358,810

3,756,710
3,836,640

4,076,430
-

1883

1848

BN
+

71,937
-

87,923
91,920

99,913
109,504

159,860
223,804

295,741
343,699

599,475
1,039,090

4,795,800
-

1884

1848

RB
+

71,937
-

91,920
123,892

▲191,832
▲207,818

255,776
391,657

639,440
695,391

999,125
-

1885

1848

RD
+

79,930
-

95,916
135,881

203,822
279,755

1,278,880
2,637,690

3,676,780
-

1886

1849

BN
+

83,927
-

103,909
▲111,902

▲135,881
155,864

263,769
279,755

375,671
615,461

919,195
-

1887

1849

RB
+

95,916
-

191,832
271,762

431,622
438,016

447,608
559,510

1,039,090
1,119,020

1,598,600
-

1888

1849

RD
+

1,998,250
-

1889

1850

BN
+

51,955
-

57,550
63,944

71,937
79,930

95,916
119,895

199,825
215,811

295,741
879,230

1890

1850

RB
+

51,955
-

59,948
▲65,543

▲91,920
103,909

▲151,867
159,860

271,762
335,706

519,545
799,300

1,438,740
-

1891

1850

RD
+

59,948
-

71,937
79,930

175,846
255,776

431,622
519,545

1,438,740
1,598,600

3,836,640
-

1892

1851

BN
+

42,363
-

▲51,955
▲57,550

▲71,937
79,930

▼103,909
135,881

207,818
215,811

▲295,741
559,510

1,150,992
-

1893

1851

RB
+

47,958
-

55,951
63,944

79,930
103,909

191,832
199,825

▲231,797
▲335,706

575,496
799,300

1,438,740
-

1894

1851

RD
+

143,874
207,818

399,650
479,580

▲719,370
959,160

1,438,740
3,836,640

1895

1851/81

BN
+

119,895
-

151,867
159,860

231,797
239,790

287,748
359,685

639,440
695,391

999,125
1,198,950

1896

1851/81

RB
+

255,776
319,720

519,545
719,370

1,198,950
1,318,845

1,518,670
-

1897

1851/81

RD
+

▲959,160
▲1,278,880

3,197,200
-

1898

1852

BN
+

39,965
-

41,564
47,958

63,944
67,941

87,923
119,895

159,860
215,811

▲263,769
559,510

2,717,620
-

1899

1852

RB
+

55,951
-

61,546
69,539

87,923
103,909

151,867
175,846

239,790
303,734

439,615
735,356

3,037,340
-

1900

1852

RD
+

63,944
111,902

223,804
267,766

431,622
463,594

639,440
1,318,845

2,797,550
-

1901

1853

BN
+

45,560
-

47,958
53,553

63,944
71,937

▲87,923
▲95,916

▲151,867
183,839

▲295,741
407,643

1,158,985
-

1902

1853

RB
+

55,951
-

75,934
77,532

79,930
87,923

103,909
147,871

223,804
279,755

▲519,545
799,300

1903

1853

RD
+

63,944
-

75,934
95,916

151,867
215,811

479,580
519,545

639,440
839,265

1,158,985
1,438,740

5,595,100
-

1904

1854

BN
+

39,965
-

▲59,948
63,944

71,937
79,930

91,920
111,902

167,853
183,839

343,699
415,636

1,158,985
-

1905

1854

RB
+

55,951
-

67,941
75,934

91,920
107,906

143,874
167,853

223,804
295,741

439,615
-

1906

1854

RD
+

215,811
295,741

679,405
775,321

999,125
1,182,964

2,397,900
-

1907

1855 Upright 55

BN
+

45,560
-

50,356
55,951

67,941
75,934

87,923
▲119,895

▲175,846
199,825

383,664
503,559

1908

1855 Upright 55

RB
+

47,958
-

55,951
59,948

▲95,916
▲103,909

167,853
175,846

223,804
255,776

383,664
695,391

1909

1855 Upright 55

RD
+

175,846
199,825

279,755
391,657

▲679,405
▲735,356

919,195
2,717,620

1910

1855 Slanted 55

BN
+

49,557
-

51,955
59,948

83,927
91,920

103,909
127,888

▼207,818
239,790

519,545
-

1911

1855 Slanted 55

RB
+

67,941
-

71,937
▲77,532

▲95,916
103,909

143,874
207,818

359,685
639,440

2,877,480
-

1912

1855 Slanted 55

RD
+

231,797
303,734

439,615
511,552

▲1,198,950
▲1,398,775

2,957,410
-

1913

1855 Knob on Ear

BN
+

▲105,508
-

▲127,888
▲134,282

▲151,867
167,853

▲263,769
303,734

399,650
519,545

799,300
-

1914

1855 Knob on Ear

RB
+

519,545
639,440

999,125
-

1,438,740
-

1915

1855 Knob on Ear

RD
+

799,300
-

1919

1856 Upright 5

BN
+

42,363
-

47,958
55,951

75,934
79,930

▲91,920
103,909

183,839
231,797

▲455,601
-

1920

1856 Upright 5

RB
+

43,962
-

51,955
59,948

75,934
83,927

123,892
159,860

287,748
359,685

503,559
-

1921

1856 Upright 5

RD
+

47,958
-

63,944
71,937

151,867
183,839

271,762
415,636

919,195
1,039,090

1,398,775
-

1922

1856 Slanted 5

BN
+

45,560
-

46,359
54,352

63,944
77,532

107,906
113,501

151,867
199,825

383,664
559,510

1923

1856 Slanted 5

RB
+

47,958
-

67,941
75,934

99,913
107,906

131,885
207,818

231,797
287,748

1,039,090
-

1924

1856 Slanted 5

RD
+

167,853
247,783

▲455,601
▲535,531

1,039,090
-

1928

1857 Large Date

BN
+

93,518
-

103,909
111,902

123,892
139,878

▲207,818
▲255,776

431,622
471,587

1929

1857 Large Date

RB
+

103,909
123,892

159,860
231,797

319,720
503,559

855,251
959,160

1,158,985
-

1930

1857 Large Date

RD
+

399,650
▲463,594

959,160
1,558,635

3,996,500
-

1931

1857 Small Date

BN
+

105,508
-

109,504
117,497

151,867
159,860

199,825
255,776

559,510
-

1932

1857 Small Date

RB
+

107,906
-

167,853
199,825

279,755
319,720

▼415,636
591,482

959,160
1,079,055

1,358,810
-

1933

1857 Small Date

RD
+

175,846
223,804

599,475
663,419

799,300
1,158,985

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

Sheldon Rarity Scale

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