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
+

201
-

315
-

403
-

▲604
-

1,241
1,275

1,577
-

2,684
2,852

3,020
3,691

5,704
7,381

11,072
14,427

1815

Type

RB
+

1,678
-

3,187
3,523

5,200
6,542

10,065
11,743

17,446
33,550

1816

Type

RD
+

1,745
-

5,368
6,207

11,407
15,769

25,834
30,195

43,615
63,745

1817

1839 Type of 1840

BN
+

268
-

604
-

1,241
-

1,845
-

4,865
5,200

7,381
-

▲24,492
▲26,840

50,325
▲52,338

▲63,745
67,100

104,005
-

1818

1839 Type of 1840

RB
+

7,717
-

21,808
28,518

57,035
67,100

▲117,425
161,040

301,950
-

1820

1840 Large Date

BN
+

201
-

315
-

1,074
-

1,443
-

2,583
▲3,020

5,704
-

9,059
11,743

15,769
18,453

21,808
▼33,550

63,745
83,875

1821

1840 Large Date

RB
+

10,401
15,098

29,189
33,550

43,615
63,745

90,585
-

1822

1840 Large Date

RD
+

26,840
46,970

83,875
120,780

167,750
301,950

1823

1840 Small Date

BN
+

201
-

436
-

1,074
-

1,577
-

3,858
4,362

6,710
-

10,065
10,736

12,749
20,130

27,847
36,905

57,035
-

1824

1840 Small Date

RB
+

6,710
-

▲19,124
21,808

30,195
48,648

83,875
-

1826

1840 Small/Large 18

BN
+

369
-

906
-

1,678
-

4,026
-

13,420
14,091

18,453
-

33,550
40,260

60,390
63,745

83,875
100,650

150,975
-

1827

1840 Small/Large 18

RB
+

35,228
43,615

67,100
77,165

150,975
177,815

218,075
-

1832

1841

BN
+

228
-

671
-

973
-

1,174
-

3,087
3,691

▲5,704
-

11,407
13,085

17,446
19,124

31,873
33,550

45,964
-

1833

1841

RB
+

16,775
18,453

22,814
33,550

57,035
70,455

104,005
-

1834

1841

RD
+

23,485
28,182

63,745
-

1835

1842 Large Date

BN
+

201
-

315
-

570
-

839
-

2,516
2,684

4,697
-

10,736
12,078

17,446
17,782

25,163
30,195

53,680
-

1836

1842 Large Date

RB
+

4,865
-

11,407
12,749

21,137
29,189

36,905
43,615

67,100
-

1837

1842 Large Date

RD
+

62,068
87,230

251,625
-

1838

1842 Small Date

BN
+

201
-

336
-

906
-

1,174
-

▼3,355
▼3,523

4,697
-

11,072
13,420

18,453
22,814

30,195
45,293

1839

1842 Small Date

RB
+

13,085
16,775

26,840
31,873

43,615
63,745

117,425
-

1840

1842 Small Date

RD
+

201,300
291,885

603,900
-

1844

1843 Petite Head, Small Letters

BN
+

174
-

369
-

570
-

939
-

2,650
2,751

4,362
-

9,730
11,407

16,775
18,453

30,195
38,583

67,100
90,585

1845

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RB
+

10,065
-

16,775
18,453

23,485
38,583

▼57,035
63,745

100,650
-

1846

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RD
+

100,650
130,845

301,950
-

1847

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

BN
+

215
-

369
-

1,074
-

1,610
-

4,362
4,529

7,717
-

13,420
13,756

14,427
21,472

36,905
43,615

63,745
-

1848

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

RB
+

15,098
16,440

18,453
23,150

60,390
90,585

191,235
-

1850

1843 Mature Head

BN
+

235
-

403
-

▲1,342
-

▲2,013
-

▲3,523
▲3,691

4,697
-

14,091
14,427

16,104
20,130

28,518
38,583

1851

1843 Mature Head

RB
+

▲16,104
18,453

23,485
27,511

35,228
-

1856

1844

BN
+

201
-

315
-

570
-

906
-

2,516
2,952

4,026
-

11,743
12,414

▲16,104
19,124

25,163
-

48,648
-

1857

1844

RB
+

▲7,046
-

17,782
21,808

31,873
38,583

57,035
-

1859

1844/81

BN
+

604
-

1,007
-

2,181
-

3,523
-

10,065
10,333

11,743
-

48,648
50,325

53,680
-

1860

1844/81

RB
+

67,100
93,940

281,820
-

1862

1845

BN
+

188
-

268
-

503
-

604
-

1,845
2,013

2,684
-

4,026
5,368

7,717
11,407

▼16,775
-

1863

1845

RB
+

4,697
-

10,065
12,414

▲18,453
23,485

36,905
53,680

1864

1845

RD
+

24,827
33,550

73,810
-

1865

1846 Small Date

BN
+

228
-

282
-

537
-

772
-

1,745
2,013

2,684
-

5,033
6,039

7,717
10,065

12,078
16,775

35,228
46,970

1866

1846 Small Date

RB
+

5,033
-

10,065
12,414

21,808
24,156

▲33,550
50,325

83,875
-

1868

1846 Medium Date

BN
+

201
-

302
-

537
-

872
-

2,684
2,852

3,858
-

6,878
9,730

21,808
40,260

50,325
-

77,165
-

1869

1846 Medium Date

RB
+

35,228
41,938

73,810
-

1871

1846 Tall Date

BN
+

228
-

436
-

1,174
-

1,678
-

3,858
4,362

6,039
-

17,782
18,453

20,130
33,550

57,035
67,100

201,300
-

1872

1846 Tall Date

RB
+

33,550
43,615

63,745
-

1877

1847

BN
+

174
-

295
-

470
-

805
-

2,013
2,080

3,355
-

▲4,362
▲4,697

▲6,039
8,388

13,420
18,453

32,544
-

1878

1847

RB
+

3,355
-

9,394
11,072

15,098
20,130

30,195
38,583

77,165
-

1879

1847

RD
+

17,782
26,840

57,035
65,423

117,425
150,975

234,850
335,500

1880

1847 Large/Small 47

BN
+

403
-

1,007
-

2,013
-

3,187
-

7,381
7,717

11,072
-

28,518
30,195

35,228
43,615

83,875
-

1881

1847/47 Large/Small 47

RB
+

▲41,938
▲58,713

157,685
161,040

171,105
-

1883

1848

BN
+

181
-

268
-

503
-

839
-

2,013
2,080

2,785
-

▲4,362
▲4,697

6,710
9,394

12,414
14,427

25,163
43,615

1884

1848

RB
+

2,684
-

8,052
8,723

10,736
16,440

26,840
29,189

41,938
-

1885

1848

RD
+

3,020
-

8,555
11,743

53,680
110,715

154,330
-

1886

1849

BN
+

188
-

336
-

570
-

872
-

2,516
2,617

3,020
-

5,704
6,542

11,072
11,743

15,769
25,834

38,583
-

1887

1849

RB
+

3,691
-

18,117
18,385

18,788
23,485

▼36,905
46,970

67,100
-

1888

1849

RD
+

83,875
-

1889

1850

BN
+

188
-

255
-

503
-

604
-

1,510
1,610

2,013
-

3,020
3,355

4,026
5,033

8,388
9,059

12,414
36,905

1890

1850

RB
+

2,080
-

3,858
4,362

6,375
6,710

11,407
14,091

21,808
33,550

1891

1850

RD
+

2,349
-

7,381
10,736

18,117
21,808

60,390
67,100

161,040
-

1892

1851

BN
+

201
-

315
-

403
-

▲604
-

1,409
1,443

1,678
-

▲3,187
3,355

4,362
5,704

8,723
9,059

12,414
23,485

1893

1851

RB
+

1,845
-

3,355
4,362

8,052
8,388

9,730
14,091

24,156
33,550

1894

1851

RD
+

6,039
8,723

16,775
20,130

30,195
40,260

60,390
161,040

1895

1851/81

BN
+

369
-

805
-

1,443
-

1,778
-

▲3,087
3,187

4,362
-

9,730
10,065

12,078
15,098

26,840
29,189

41,938
▼46,970

1896

1851/81

RB
+

10,736
13,420

21,808
30,195

50,325
55,358

63,745
-

1897

1851/81

RD
+

40,260
53,680

134,200
-

1898

1852

BN
+

201
-

315
-

403
-

▲604
-

1,241
1,275

1,577
-

2,684
2,852

3,691
5,033

6,710
9,059

▲11,407
23,485

1899

1852

RB
+

2,013
-

3,691
4,362

6,375
7,381

10,065
12,749

18,453
30,866

1900

1852

RD
+

9,394
11,239

18,117
19,459

26,840
55,358

117,425
-

1901

1853

BN
+

201
-

315
-

403
-

671
-

1,342
1,443

1,778
-

2,684
3,020

3,691
4,026

6,375
▲8,052

12,414
▲17,446

1902

1853

RB
+

2,013
-

3,355
3,691

4,362
6,207

9,394
▲12,078

21,808
33,550

1903

1853

RD
+

2,349
-

6,375
9,059

▼18,453
21,808

26,840
35,228

48,648
60,390

1904

1854

BN
+

201
-

315
-

403
-

▲604
-

1,241
1,275

1,577
-

3,020
3,355

3,858
4,697

7,046
7,717

14,427
17,446

1905

1854

RB
+

2,013
-

3,858
4,529

6,039
7,046

9,394
12,414

18,453
-

1906

1854

RD
+

9,059
12,414

28,518
32,544

▲43,615
▲50,325

100,650
-

1907

1855 Upright 55

BN
+

201
-

369
-

570
-

738
-

1,577
1,644

1,845
-

2,852
3,187

3,691
5,033

7,381
8,388

16,104
21,137

1908

1855 Upright 55

RB
+

▲4,362
▲4,697

▲7,381
▲7,717

9,394
10,736

16,104
29,189

1909

1855 Upright 55

RD
+

7,381
8,388

11,743
16,440

28,518
30,866

38,583
114,070

1910

1855 Slanted 55

BN
+

174
-

242
-

503
-

839
-

1,678
1,711

2,013
-

3,523
3,858

4,362
5,368

▼8,388
10,065

21,808
-

1911

1855 Slanted 55

RB
+

2,349
-

4,026
4,362

6,039
8,723

15,098
26,840

120,780
-

1912

1855 Slanted 55

RD
+

9,730
12,749

18,453
21,472

50,325
58,713

124,135
-

1913

1855 Knob on Ear

BN
+

309
-

537
-

872
-

1,174
-

3,355
3,523

4,194
-

6,375
7,046

11,072
12,749

16,775
21,808

33,550
-

1914

1855 Knob on Ear

RB
+

21,808
26,840

▼40,260
-

60,390
-

1915

1855 Knob on Ear

RD
+

33,550
-

1919

1856 Upright 5

BN
+

174
-

255
-

369
-

570
-

1,174
1,275

1,577
-

3,187
3,355

3,858
4,362

7,717
9,730

▲20,130
-

1920

1856 Upright 5

RB
+

1,678
-

3,187
3,523

5,200
6,710

12,078
15,098

21,137
-

1921

1856 Upright 5

RD
+

▲1,845
-

6,375
7,717

11,407
17,446

38,583
43,615

58,713
-

1922

1856 Slanted 5

BN
+

201
-

315
-

403
-

▲604
-

1,241
1,275

1,845
-

2,684
3,254

4,529
4,764

6,375
8,388

16,104
23,485

1923

1856 Slanted 5

RB
+

1,845
-

4,194
4,529

5,536
8,723

9,730
12,078

43,615
-

1924

1856 Slanted 5

RD
+

7,046
10,401

▲20,130
▲23,150

43,615
-

1928

1857 Large Date

BN
+

503
-

1,141
-

1,678
-

▼1,845
-

2,516
2,852

3,858
-

5,200
▲6,039

▲9,059
10,736

18,117
19,795

1929

1857 Large Date

RB
+

6,710
9,730

13,420
21,137

35,899
40,260

48,648
-

1930

1857 Large Date

RD
+

16,775
19,459

40,260
65,423

167,750
-

1931

1857 Small Date

BN
+

503
-

1,174
-

1,778
-

2,181
-

3,187
3,355

4,093
-

6,375
6,710

8,388
10,736

23,485
-

1932

1857 Small Date

RB
+

▲4,362
-

11,743
13,420

17,446
24,827

40,260
45,293

57,035
-

1933

1857 Small Date

RD
+

25,163
27,847

33,550
48,648

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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