PCGS Price Guide: Braided Hair Cent

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Exchange Rate Updated On 9/10/2026 7:05 AM

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
+

4,598
-

7,204
-

9,196
-

13,028
-

28,355
29,121

36,018
-

61,308
65,140

68,972
84,299

130,280
168,597

252,896
329,531

1815

Type

RB
+

38,318
-

72,803
80,467

118,784
149,438

229,905
268,223

398,502
766,350

1816

Type

RD
+

39,850
-

122,616
141,775

260,559
360,185

590,090
689,715

996,255
1,456,065

1817

1839 Type of 1840

BN
+

6,131
-

13,794
-

28,355
-

42,149
-

111,121
118,784

168,597
-

▲559,436
▲613,080

1,149,525
▲1,195,506

▲1,456,065
1,532,700

2,375,685
-

1818

1839 Type of 1840

RB
+

176,261
-

498,128
651,398

1,302,795
1,532,700

▲2,682,225
3,678,480

6,897,150
-

1820

1840 Large Date

BN
+

4,598
-

7,204
-

24,523
-

32,953
-

59,009
▲68,972

130,280
-

206,915
268,223

360,185
421,493

498,128
▼766,350

1,456,065
1,915,875

1821

1840 Large Date

RB
+

237,569
344,858

666,725
766,350

996,255
1,456,065

2,069,145
-

1822

1840 Large Date

RD
+

613,080
1,072,890

1,915,875
2,758,860

3,831,750
6,897,150

1823

1840 Small Date

BN
+

4,598
-

9,963
-

24,523
-

36,018
-

88,130
99,626

153,270
-

229,905
245,232

291,213
459,810

636,071
842,985

1,302,795
-

1824

1840 Small Date

RB
+

153,270
-

▲436,820
498,128

689,715
1,111,208

1,915,875
-

1826

1840 Small/Large 18

BN
+

8,430
-

20,691
-

38,318
-

91,962
-

306,540
321,867

421,493
-

766,350
919,620

1,379,430
1,456,065

1,915,875
2,299,050

3,448,575
-

1827

1840 Small/Large 18

RB
+

804,668
996,255

1,532,700
1,762,605

3,448,575
4,061,655

4,981,275
-

1832

1841

BN
+

5,211
-

15,327
-

22,224
-

26,822
-

70,504
84,299

▲130,280
-

260,559
298,877

398,502
436,820

728,033
766,350

1,049,900
-

1833

1841

RB
+

383,175
421,493

521,118
766,350

1,302,795
1,609,335

2,375,685
-

1834

1841

RD
+

536,445
643,734

1,456,065
-

1835

1842 Large Date

BN
+

4,598
-

7,204
-

13,028
-

19,159
-

57,476
61,308

107,289
-

245,232
275,886

398,502
406,166

574,763
689,715

1,226,160
-

1836

1842 Large Date

RB
+

111,121
-

260,559
291,213

482,801
666,725

842,985
996,255

1,532,700
-

1837

1842 Large Date

RD
+

1,417,748
1,992,510

5,747,625
-

1838

1842 Small Date

BN
+

4,598
-

7,664
-

20,691
-

26,822
-

▼76,635
▼80,467

107,289
-

252,896
306,540

421,493
521,118

689,715
1,034,573

1839

1842 Small Date

RB
+

298,877
383,175

613,080
728,033

996,255
1,456,065

2,682,225
-

1840

1842 Small Date

RD
+

4,598,100
6,667,245

13,794,300
-

1844

1843 Petite Head, Small Letters

BN
+

3,985
-

8,430
-

13,028
-

21,458
-

60,542
62,841

99,626
-

222,242
260,559

383,175
421,493

689,715
881,303

1,532,700
2,069,145

1845

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RB
+

229,905
-

383,175
421,493

536,445
881,303

▼1,302,795
1,456,065

2,299,050
-

1846

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RD
+

2,299,050
2,988,765

6,897,150
-

1847

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

BN
+

4,905
-

8,430
-

24,523
-

36,785
-

99,626
103,457

176,261
-

306,540
314,204

329,531
490,464

842,985
996,255

1,456,065
-

1848

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

RB
+

344,858
375,512

421,493
528,782

1,379,430
2,069,145

4,368,195
-

1850

1843 Mature Head

BN
+

5,364
-

9,196
-

28,355
-

43,682
-

76,635
80,467

107,289
-

321,867
329,531

367,848
459,810

651,398
881,303

1851

1843 Mature Head

RB
+

360,185
421,493

536,445
628,407

804,668
-

1856

1844

BN
+

4,598
-

7,204
-

13,028
-

20,691
-

57,476
67,439

91,962
-

268,223
283,550

360,185
436,820

574,763
-

1,111,208
-

1857

1844

RB
+

153,270
-

406,166
498,128

728,033
881,303

1,302,795
-

1859

1844/81

BN
+

13,794
-

22,991
-

49,813
-

80,467
-

229,905
236,036

268,223
-

1,111,208
1,149,525

1,226,160
-

1860

1844/81

RB
+

1,532,700
2,145,780

6,437,340
-

1862

1845

BN
+

4,292
-

6,131
-

11,495
-

13,794
-

42,149
45,981

61,308
-

91,962
122,616

176,261
260,559

413,829
-

1863

1845

RB
+

107,289
-

229,905
283,550

406,166
536,445

842,985
1,226,160

1864

1845

RD
+

567,099
766,350

1,685,970
-

1865

1846 Small Date

BN
+

5,211
-

6,437
-

12,262
-

17,626
-

39,850
45,981

61,308
-

114,953
137,943

176,261
229,905

275,886
383,175

804,668
1,072,890

1866

1846 Small Date

RB
+

114,953
-

229,905
283,550

498,128
551,772

728,033
1,149,525

1,915,875
-

1868

1846 Medium Date

BN
+

4,598
-

6,897
-

12,262
-

19,925
-

61,308
65,140

88,130
-

157,102
222,242

498,128
919,620

1,149,525
-

1,762,605
-

1869

1846 Medium Date

RB
+

804,668
957,938

1,685,970
-

1871

1846 Tall Date

BN
+

5,211
-

9,963
-

26,822
-

38,318
-

88,130
99,626

137,943
-

406,166
421,493

459,810
766,350

1,302,795
1,532,700

4,598,100
-

1872

1846 Tall Date

RB
+

766,350
996,255

1,456,065
-

1877

1847

BN
+

3,985
-

6,744
-

10,729
-

18,392
-

45,981
47,514

76,635
-

91,962
101,158

130,280
191,588

306,540
421,493

743,360
-

1878

1847

RB
+

76,635
-

214,578
252,896

344,858
459,810

689,715
881,303

1,762,605
-

1879

1847

RD
+

406,166
613,080

1,302,795
1,494,383

2,682,225
3,448,575

5,364,450
7,663,500

1880

1847 Large/Small 47

BN
+

9,196
-

22,991
-

45,981
-

72,803
-

168,597
176,261

252,896
-

651,398
689,715

804,668
996,255

1,915,875
-

1881

1847/47 Large/Small 47

RB
+

919,620
1,302,795

3,601,845
3,678,480

3,908,385
-

1883

1848

BN
+

4,138
-

6,131
-

11,495
-

19,159
-

45,981
47,514

63,607
-

95,794
104,990

153,270
214,578

283,550
329,531

574,763
996,255

1884

1848

RB
+

61,308
-

183,924
199,251

245,232
375,512

613,080
666,725

957,938
-

1885

1848

RD
+

68,972
-

195,419
268,223

1,226,160
2,528,955

3,525,210
-

1886

1849

BN
+

4,292
-

7,664
-

13,028
-

19,925
-

57,476
59,775

68,972
-

130,280
149,438

252,896
268,223

360,185
590,090

881,303
-

1887

1849

RB
+

84,299
-

413,829
419,960

429,156
536,445

996,255
1,072,890

1,532,700
-

1888

1849

RD
+

1,915,875
-

1889

1850

BN
+

4,292
-

5,824
-

11,495
-

13,794
-

34,486
36,785

45,981
-

68,972
76,635

91,962
114,953

191,588
206,915

283,550
842,985

1890

1850

RB
+

47,514
-

88,130
99,626

145,607
153,270

260,559
321,867

498,128
766,350

1891

1850

RD
+

53,645
-

168,597
245,232

413,829
498,128

1,379,430
1,532,700

3,678,480
-

1892

1851

BN
+

4,598
-

7,204
-

9,196
-

13,028
-

32,187
32,953

38,318
-

68,972
76,635

99,626
130,280

199,251
206,915

283,550
536,445

1893

1851

RB
+

42,149
-

76,635
99,626

183,924
191,588

222,242
321,867

551,772
766,350

1894

1851

RD
+

137,943
199,251

383,175
459,810

689,715
919,620

1,379,430
3,678,480

1895

1851/81

BN
+

8,430
-

18,392
-

32,953
-

40,617
-

68,972
72,803

99,626
-

222,242
229,905

275,886
344,858

613,080
666,725

957,938
1,149,525

1896

1851/81

RB
+

245,232
306,540

498,128
689,715

1,149,525
1,264,478

1,456,065
-

1897

1851/81

RD
+

919,620
1,226,160

3,065,400
-

1898

1852

BN
+

4,598
-

7,204
-

9,196
-

13,028
-

28,355
29,121

36,018
-

61,308
65,140

84,299
114,953

153,270
206,915

252,896
536,445

1899

1852

RB
+

45,981
-

84,299
99,626

145,607
168,597

229,905
291,213

421,493
705,042

1900

1852

RD
+

214,578
256,727

413,829
444,483

613,080
1,264,478

2,682,225
-

1901

1853

BN
+

4,598
-

7,204
-

9,196
-

15,327
-

30,654
32,953

40,617
-

61,308
68,972

84,299
91,962

145,607
176,261

283,550
390,839

1902

1853

RB
+

45,981
-

76,635
84,299

99,626
141,775

214,578
268,223

498,128
766,350

1903

1853

RD
+

53,645
-

145,607
206,915

459,810
498,128

613,080
804,668

1,111,208
1,379,430

1904

1854

BN
+

4,598
-

7,204
-

9,196
-

13,028
-

28,355
29,121

36,018
-

68,972
76,635

88,130
107,289

160,934
176,261

329,531
398,502

1905

1854

RB
+

45,981
-

88,130
103,457

137,943
160,934

214,578
283,550

421,493
-

1906

1854

RD
+

206,915
283,550

651,398
743,360

957,938
1,134,198

2,299,050
-

1907

1855 Upright 55

BN
+

4,598
-

8,430
-

13,028
-

16,860
-

36,018
37,551

42,149
-

65,140
72,803

84,299
114,953

168,597
191,588

367,848
482,801

1908

1855 Upright 55

RB
+

91,962
99,626

160,934
168,597

214,578
245,232

367,848
666,725

1909

1855 Upright 55

RD
+

168,597
191,588

268,223
375,512

651,398
705,042

881,303
2,605,590

1910

1855 Slanted 55

BN
+

3,985
-

5,518
-

11,495
-

19,159
-

38,318
39,084

45,981
-

80,467
88,130

99,626
122,616

199,251
229,905

498,128
-

1911

1855 Slanted 55

RB
+

53,645
-

91,962
99,626

137,943
199,251

344,858
613,080

2,758,860
-

1912

1855 Slanted 55

RD
+

222,242
291,213

421,493
490,464

1,149,525
1,341,113

2,835,495
-

1913

1855 Knob on Ear

BN
+

7,050
-

12,262
-

19,925
-

26,822
-

76,635
80,467

95,794
-

145,607
160,934

252,896
291,213

383,175
498,128

766,350
-

1914

1855 Knob on Ear

RB
+

498,128
613,080

957,938
-

1,379,430
-

1915

1855 Knob on Ear

RD
+

766,350
-

1919

1856 Upright 5

BN
+

3,985
-

5,824
-

8,430
-

13,028
-

26,822
29,121

36,018
-

72,803
76,635

88,130
99,626

176,261
222,242

436,820
-

1920

1856 Upright 5

RB
+

38,318
-

72,803
80,467

118,784
153,270

275,886
344,858

482,801
-

1921

1856 Upright 5

RD
+

39,850
-

145,607
176,261

260,559
398,502

881,303
996,255

1,341,113
-

1922

1856 Slanted 5

BN
+

4,598
-

7,204
-

9,196
-

13,028
-

28,355
29,121

42,149
-

61,308
74,336

103,457
108,822

145,607
191,588

367,848
536,445

1923

1856 Slanted 5

RB
+

42,149
-

95,794
103,457

126,448
199,251

222,242
275,886

996,255
-

1924

1856 Slanted 5

RD
+

160,934
237,569

436,820
513,455

996,255
-

1928

1857 Large Date

BN
+

11,495
-

26,056
-

38,318
-

43,682
-

57,476
65,140

88,130
-

118,784
134,111

199,251
245,232

413,829
452,147

1929

1857 Large Date

RB
+

153,270
222,242

306,540
482,801

819,995
919,620

1,111,208
-

1930

1857 Large Date

RD
+

383,175
444,483

919,620
1,494,383

3,831,750
-

1931

1857 Small Date

BN
+

11,495
-

26,822
-

40,617
-

49,813
-

72,803
76,635

93,495
-

145,607
153,270

191,588
245,232

536,445
-

1932

1857 Small Date

RB
+

95,794
-

268,223
306,540

398,502
567,099

919,620
1,034,573

1,302,795
-

1933

1857 Small Date

RD
+

574,763
636,071

766,350
1,111,208

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

VAM Rarity Scale