PCGS Price Guide: Braided Hair Cent

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Braided Hair Cent, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	4	12	30	40	55	60	63	64	65	66

PCGS No

Description

Desig

1814

Type

BN
+

203
-

318
-

406
-

575
-

1,252
1,286

1,591
-

2,708
2,877

3,047
3,723

5,755
7,447

11,171
14,555

1815

Type

RB
+

1,693
-

3,216
3,554

5,247
6,601

10,155
11,848

17,602
33,850

1816

Type

RD
+

1,760
-

5,416
6,262

11,509
15,909

26,065
30,465

44,005
64,315

1817

1839 Type of 1840

BN
+

271
-

609
-

1,252
-

1,862
-

4,908
5,247

7,447
-

▲23,695
▲26,403

50,775
52,468

60,930
67,700

104,935
-

1818

1839 Type of 1840

RB
+

7,785
-

22,003
28,773

57,545
67,700

▲115,090
162,480

304,650
-

1820

1840 Large Date

BN
+

203
-

318
-

1,083
-

1,456
-

2,606
2,945

5,755
-

9,140
11,848

15,909
18,618

22,003
▼35,543

64,315
84,625

1821

1840 Large Date

RB
+

10,494
15,232

29,449
33,850

44,005
64,315

91,395
-

1822

1840 Large Date

RD
+

27,080
47,390

84,625
121,860

169,250
304,650

1823

1840 Small Date

BN
+

203
-

440
-

1,083
-

1,591
-

▼3,893
▼4,401

6,770
-

10,155
10,832

12,863
20,310

28,096
37,235

57,545
-

1824

1840 Small Date

RB
+

6,770
-

17,941
22,003

30,465
49,083

84,625
-

1826

1840 Small/Large 18

BN
+

372
-

914
-

1,693
-

4,062
-

13,540
14,217

18,618
-

33,850
40,620

60,930
64,315

84,625
101,550

152,325
-

1827

1840 Small/Large 18

RB
+

35,543
44,005

67,700
77,855

152,325
179,405

220,025
-

1832

1841

BN
+

▲230
-

677
-

982
-

1,185
-

3,114
3,723

5,416
-

11,509
13,202

17,602
19,295

32,157
33,850

46,375
-

1833

1841

RB
+

16,925
18,618

23,018
33,850

57,545
71,085

104,935
-

1834

1841

RD
+

23,695
28,434

64,315
-

1835

1842 Large Date

BN
+

203
-

318
-

575
-

846
-

2,539
2,708

4,739
-

10,832
12,186

17,602
17,941

25,388
30,465

54,160
-

1836

1842 Large Date

RB
+

4,908
-

11,509
12,863

21,326
▲29,449

37,235
44,005

67,700
-

1837

1842 Large Date

RD
+

62,622
88,010

253,875
-

1838

1842 Small Date

BN
+

203
-

339
-

914
-

▲1,185
-

▼3,893
▼3,960

4,739
-

11,171
13,540

18,618
23,018

30,465
45,698

1839

1842 Small Date

RB
+

▲13,202
16,925

27,080
32,157

44,005
64,315

118,475
-

1840

1842 Small Date

RD
+

203,100
294,495

609,300
-

1844

1843 Petite Head, Small Letters

BN
+

176
-

372
-

575
-

948
-

▲2,674
2,776

▲4,401
-

9,817
11,509

16,925
18,618

30,465
38,928

67,700
91,395

1845

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RB
+

▲10,155
-

▲16,925
▲18,618

23,695
38,928

60,930
64,315

101,550
-

1846

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RD
+

▲101,550
132,015

304,650
-

1847

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

BN
+

217
-

372
-

▲1,083
-

1,625
-

4,401
4,570

7,785
-

13,540
13,879

14,555
21,664

37,235
44,005

64,315
-

1848

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

RB
+

15,232
16,587

18,618
23,357

60,930
91,395

192,945
-

1850

1843 Mature Head

BN
+

237
-

406
-

1,252
-

▲1,929
-

3,385
3,554

4,739
-

▲14,217
14,555

16,248
20,310

28,773
38,928

1851

1843 Mature Head

RB
+

▲15,909
18,618

23,695
27,757

35,543
-

1856

1844

BN
+

203
-

318
-

575
-

914
-

2,539
2,979

4,062
-

▲11,848
▲12,525

▲15,909
19,295

25,388
-

49,083
-

1857

1844

RB
+

▲6,770
-

17,941
22,003

▼32,157
▼38,928

57,545
-

1859

1844/81

BN
+

609
-

1,015
-

2,200
-

3,554
-

10,155
▲10,426

11,848
-

▲49,083
▲50,775

▲54,160
-

1860

1844/81

RB
+

67,700
94,780

284,340
-

1862

1845

BN
+

190
-

271
-

508
-

609
-

1,862
2,031

2,708
-

▼4,062
5,416

▼7,785
11,509

18,279
-

1863

1845

RB
+

4,739
-

10,155
12,525

17,941
23,695

37,235
54,160

1864

1845

RD
+

25,049
33,850

74,470
-

1865

1846 Small Date

BN
+

230
-

284
-

542
-

779
-

1,760
2,031

2,708
-

5,078
6,093

7,785
10,155

12,186
16,925

35,543
47,390

1866

1846 Small Date

RB
+

▲5,078
-

10,155
12,525

22,003
24,372

32,157
50,775

84,625
-

1868

1846 Medium Date

BN
+

203
-

305
-

542
-

880
-

2,708
2,877

3,893
-

6,939
9,817

22,003
40,620

50,775
-

77,855
-

1869

1846 Medium Date

RB
+

35,543
42,313

74,470
-

1871

1846 Tall Date

BN
+

230
-

440
-

1,185
-

▲1,693
-

3,893
4,401

6,093
-

▲17,941
18,618

20,310
33,850

57,545
67,700

203,100
-

1872

1846 Tall Date

RB
+

33,850
44,005

64,315
-

1877

1847

BN
+

176
-

298
-

474
-

812
-

2,031
▼2,099

3,385
-

4,062
▲4,468

5,755
8,463

13,540
18,618

32,835
-

1878

1847

RB
+

3,385
-

▲9,478
11,171

15,232
▼20,310

30,465
38,928

77,855
-

1879

1847

RD
+

17,941
▲27,080

57,545
66,008

118,475
152,325

236,950
338,500

1880

1847 Large/Small 47

BN
+

406
-

1,015
-

▲2,031
-

3,216
-

▲7,447
▲7,785

11,171
-

▲28,773
▲30,465

35,543
▲44,005

84,625
-

1881

1847/47 Large/Small 47

RB
+

40,620
57,545

159,095
162,480

172,635
-

1883

1848

BN
+

183
-

271
-

508
-

846
-

2,031
2,099

2,810
-

4,231
4,637

6,770
9,478

12,525
14,555

25,388
44,005

1884

1848

RB
+

2,708
-

▲8,124
▲8,801

10,832
16,587

27,080
29,449

42,313
-

1885

1848

RD
+

3,047
-

8,632
11,848

54,160
111,705

155,710
-

1886

1849

BN
+

190
-

339
-

575
-

880
-

2,539
2,640

3,047
-

▲5,755
6,601

11,171
11,848

15,909
26,065

38,928
-

1887

1849

RB
+

3,723
-

18,279
18,550

18,956
23,695

44,005
47,390

67,700
-

1888

1849

RD
+

84,625
-

1889

1850

BN
+

190
-

257
-

508
-

609
-

1,523
1,625

2,031
-

3,047
3,385

4,062
5,078

8,463
9,140

12,525
37,235

1890

1850

RB
+

2,099
-

▲3,893
4,401

▲6,432
6,770

11,509
14,217

22,003
33,850

1891

1850

RD
+

2,370
-

7,447
10,832

18,279
22,003

60,930
67,700

162,480
-

1892

1851

BN
+

203
-

318
-

406
-

575
-

1,422
1,456

1,693
-

▲3,047
3,385

▼4,401
5,755

8,801
9,140

▲12,525
23,695

1893

1851

RB
+

1,862
-

3,385
4,401

8,124
8,463

▲9,817
▲14,217

24,372
33,850

1894

1851

RD
+

6,093
8,801

16,925
20,310

▲30,465
40,620

60,930
162,480

1895

1851/81

BN
+

372
-

812
-

1,456
-

1,794
-

3,047
3,216

4,401
-

9,817
10,155

12,186
15,232

27,080
29,449

42,313
50,775

1896

1851/81

RB
+

10,832
13,540

22,003
30,465

50,775
55,853

64,315
-

1897

1851/81

RD
+

▲40,620
▲54,160

135,400
-

1898

1852

BN
+

203
-

318
-

406
-

575
-

1,252
1,286

1,591
-

2,708
2,877

3,723
5,078

6,770
9,140

▲11,171
23,695

1899

1852

RB
+

2,031
-

3,723
4,401

6,432
7,447

10,155
12,863

18,618
31,142

1900

1852

RD
+

9,478
11,340

18,279
19,633

27,080
55,853

118,475
-

1901

1853

BN
+

203
-

318
-

406
-

677
-

1,354
1,456

1,794
-

2,708
3,047

▲3,723
▲4,062

▲6,432
7,785

▲12,525
17,264

1902

1853

RB
+

2,031
-

3,385
3,723

4,401
6,262

9,478
11,848

▲22,003
33,850

1903

1853

RD
+

2,370
-

6,432
9,140

20,310
22,003

27,080
35,543

49,083
60,930

1904

1854

BN
+

203
-

318
-

406
-

575
-

1,252
1,286

1,591
-

3,047
3,385

3,893
4,739

7,109
7,785

14,555
17,602

1905

1854

RB
+

2,031
-

3,893
4,570

6,093
7,109

9,478
12,525

18,618
-

1906

1854

RD
+

9,140
12,525

28,773
32,835

42,313
50,098

101,550
-

1907

1855 Upright 55

BN
+

203
-

▲372
-

575
-

745
-

1,591
1,659

1,862
-

2,877
3,216

3,723
▲5,078

▲7,447
8,463

16,248
21,326

1908

1855 Upright 55

RB
+

▲4,062
▲4,401

7,109
7,447

9,478
10,832

16,248
29,449

1909

1855 Upright 55

RD
+

7,447
8,463

11,848
16,587

▲28,773
▲31,142

38,928
115,090

1910

1855 Slanted 55

BN
+

176
-

244
-

508
-

▲846
-

1,693
1,726

2,031
-

3,554
3,893

4,401
5,416

▼8,801
10,155

22,003
-

1911

1855 Slanted 55

RB
+

2,370
-

▲4,062
4,401

6,093
8,801

15,232
27,080

121,860
-

1912

1855 Slanted 55

RD
+

9,817
12,863

18,618
21,664

▲50,775
▲59,237

125,245
-

1913

1855 Knob on Ear

BN
+

▲311
-

542
-

880
-

1,185
-

3,385
3,554

4,231
-

▲6,432
7,109

▲11,171
12,863

16,925
22,003

33,850
-

1914

1855 Knob on Ear

RB
+

22,003
27,080

42,313
-

60,930
-

1915

1855 Knob on Ear

RD
+

33,850
-

1919

1856 Upright 5

BN
+

176
-

257
-

372
-

575
-

▼1,185
1,286

1,591
-

3,216
3,385

▲3,893
4,401

7,785
9,817

▲19,295
-

1920

1856 Upright 5

RB
+

1,693
-

3,216
3,554

5,247
6,770

12,186
15,232

21,326
-

1921

1856 Upright 5

RD
+

1,760
-

6,432
7,785

11,509
17,602

38,928
44,005

59,237
-

1922

1856 Slanted 5

BN
+

203
-

318
-

406
-

575
-

1,252
1,286

1,862
-

2,708
3,283

4,570
4,807

6,432
8,463

16,248
23,695

1923

1856 Slanted 5

RB
+

1,862
-

4,231
4,570

5,585
8,801

9,817
12,186

44,005
-

1924

1856 Slanted 5

RD
+

7,109
10,494

▲19,295
▲22,680

44,005
-

1928

1857 Large Date

BN
+

508
-

1,151
-

1,693
-

1,929
-

2,539
2,877

3,893
-

5,247
5,924

▲8,801
▲10,832

18,279
19,972

1929

1857 Large Date

RB
+

6,770
9,817

13,540
21,326

36,220
40,620

49,083
-

1930

1857 Large Date

RD
+

16,925
▲19,633

40,620
66,008

169,250
-

1931

1857 Small Date

BN
+

508
-

1,185
-

1,794
-

2,200
-

3,216
3,385

4,130
-

6,432
6,770

8,463
10,832

23,695
-

1932

1857 Small Date

RB
+

4,231
-

11,848
13,540

▼17,602
25,049

40,620
45,698

57,545
-

1933

1857 Small Date

RD
+

25,388
28,096

33,850
49,083

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)

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