PCGS Price Guide: Braided Hair Cent

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Exchange Rate Updated On 6/12/2026 3:59

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
+

4.806
-

7.529
-

9.612
-

13.617
-

29.637
30.438

37.647
-

64.080
68.085

72.090
88.110

136.170
176.220

264.330
344.430

1815

Type

RB
+

40.050
-

76.095
84.105

124.155
156.195

240.300
280.350

416.520
801.000

1816

Type

RD
+

41.652
-

128.160
148.185

272.340
376.470

616.770
720.900

1.041.300
1.521.900

1817

1839 Type of 1840

BN
+

6.408
-

14.418
-

29.637
-

44.055
-

116.145
124.155

176.220
-

▲560.700
▲624.780

1.201.500
1.241.550

1.441.800
1.602.000

2.483.100
-

1818

1839 Type of 1840

RB
+

184.230
-

520.650
680.850

1.361.700
1.602.000

▲2.723.400
3.844.800

7.209.000
-

1820

1840 Large Date

BN
+

4.806
-

7.529
-

25.632
-

34.443
-

61.677
69.687

136.170
-

216.270
280.350

376.470
440.550

520.650
▼841.050

1.521.900
2.002.500

1821

1840 Large Date

RB
+

248.310
360.450

696.870
801.000

1.041.300
1.521.900

2.162.700
-

1822

1840 Large Date

RD
+

640.800
1.121.400

2.002.500
2.883.600

4.005.000
7.209.000

1823

1840 Small Date

BN
+

4.806
-

10.413
-

25.632
-

37.647
-

▼92.115
▼104.130

160.200
-

240.300
256.320

304.380
480.600

664.830
881.100

1.361.700
-

1824

1840 Small Date

RB
+

160.200
-

424.530
520.650

720.900
1.161.450

2.002.500
-

1826

1840 Small/Large 18

BN
+

8.811
-

21.627
-

40.050
-

96.120
-

320.400
336.420

440.550
-

801.000
961.200

1.441.800
1.521.900

2.002.500
2.403.000

3.604.500
-

1827

1840 Small/Large 18

RB
+

841.050
1.041.300

1.602.000
1.842.300

3.604.500
4.245.300

5.206.500
-

1832

1841

BN
+

▲5.447
-

16.020
-

23.229
-

28.035
-

73.692
88.110

128.160
-

272.340
312.390

416.520
456.570

760.950
801.000

1.097.370
-

1833

1841

RB
+

400.500
440.550

544.680
801.000

1.361.700
1.682.100

2.483.100
-

1834

1841

RD
+

560.700
672.840

1.521.900
-

1835

1842 Large Date

BN
+

4.806
-

7.529
-

13.617
-

20.025
-

60.075
64.080

112.140
-

256.320
288.360

416.520
424.530

600.750
720.900

1.281.600
-

1836

1842 Large Date

RB
+

116.145
-

272.340
304.380

504.630
▲696.870

881.100
1.041.300

1.602.000
-

1837

1842 Large Date

RD
+

1.481.850
2.082.600

6.007.500
-

1838

1842 Small Date

BN
+

4.806
-

8.010
-

21.627
-

▲28.035
-

▼92.115
▼93.717

112.140
-

264.330
320.400

440.550
544.680

720.900
1.081.350

1839

1842 Small Date

RB
+

▲312.390
400.500

640.800
760.950

1.041.300
1.521.900

2.803.500
-

1840

1842 Small Date

RD
+

4.806.000
6.968.700

14.418.000
-

1844

1843 Petite Head, Small Letters

BN
+

4.165
-

8.811
-

13.617
-

22.428
-

▲63.279
65.682

▲104.130
-

232.290
272.340

400.500
440.550

720.900
921.150

1.602.000
2.162.700

1845

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RB
+

▲240.300
-

▲400.500
▲440.550

560.700
921.150

1.441.800
1.521.900

2.403.000
-

1846

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RD
+

▲2.403.000
3.123.900

7.209.000
-

1847

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

BN
+

5.126
-

8.811
-

▲25.632
-

38.448
-

104.130
108.135

184.230
-

320.400
328.410

344.430
512.640

881.100
1.041.300

1.521.900
-

1848

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

RB
+

360.450
392.490

440.550
552.690

1.441.800
2.162.700

4.565.700
-

1850

1843 Mature Head

BN
+

5.607
-

9.612
-

29.637
-

▲45.657
-

80.100
84.105

112.140
-

▲336.420
344.430

384.480
480.600

680.850
921.150

1851

1843 Mature Head

RB
+

▲376.470
440.550

560.700
656.820

841.050
-

1856

1844

BN
+

4.806
-

7.529
-

13.617
-

21.627
-

60.075
70.488

96.120
-

▲280.350
▲296.370

▲376.470
456.570

600.750
-

1.161.450
-

1857

1844

RB
+

▲160.200
-

424.530
520.650

▼760.950
▼921.150

1.361.700
-

1859

1844/81

BN
+

14.418
-

24.030
-

52.065
-

84.105
-

240.300
▲246.708

280.350
-

▲1.161.450
▲1.201.500

▲1.281.600
-

1860

1844/81

RB
+

1.602.000
2.242.800

6.728.400
-

1862

1845

BN
+

4.486
-

6.408
-

12.015
-

14.418
-

44.055
48.060

64.080
-

▼96.120
128.160

▼184.230
272.340

432.540
-

1863

1845

RB
+

112.140
-

240.300
296.370

424.530
560.700

881.100
1.281.600

1864

1845

RD
+

592.740
801.000

1.762.200
-

1865

1846 Small Date

BN
+

5.447
-

6.728
-

12.816
-

18.423
-

41.652
48.060

64.080
-

120.150
144.180

184.230
240.300

288.360
400.500

841.050
1.121.400

1866

1846 Small Date

RB
+

▲120.150
-

240.300
296.370

520.650
576.720

760.950
1.201.500

2.002.500
-

1868

1846 Medium Date

BN
+

4.806
-

7.209
-

12.816
-

20.826
-

64.080
68.085

92.115
-

164.205
232.290

520.650
961.200

1.201.500
-

1.842.300
-

1869

1846 Medium Date

RB
+

841.050
1.001.250

1.762.200
-

1871

1846 Tall Date

BN
+

5.447
-

10.413
-

28.035
-

▲40.050
-

92.115
104.130

144.180
-

▲424.530
440.550

480.600
801.000

1.361.700
1.602.000

4.806.000
-

1872

1846 Tall Date

RB
+

801.000
1.041.300

1.521.900
-

1877

1847

BN
+

4.165
-

7.049
-

11.214
-

19.224
-

48.060
▼49.662

80.100
-

96.120
▲105.732

136.170
200.250

320.400
440.550

776.970
-

1878

1847

RB
+

80.100
-

▲224.280
264.330

360.450
▼480.600

720.900
921.150

1.842.300
-

1879

1847

RD
+

424.530
▲640.800

1.361.700
1.561.950

2.803.500
3.604.500

5.607.000
8.010.000

1880

1847 Large/Small 47

BN
+

9.612
-

24.030
-

▲48.060
-

76.095
-

▲176.220
▲184.230

264.330
-

▲680.850
▲720.900

841.050
▲1.041.300

2.002.500
-

1881

1847/47 Large/Small 47

RB
+

961.200
1.361.700

3.764.700
3.844.800

4.085.100
-

1883

1848

BN
+

4.325
-

6.408
-

12.015
-

20.025
-

48.060
49.662

66.483
-

100.125
109.737

160.200
224.280

296.370
344.430

600.750
1.041.300

1884

1848

RB
+

64.080
-

▲192.240
▲208.260

256.320
392.490

640.800
696.870

1.001.250
-

1885

1848

RD
+

72.090
-

204.255
280.350

1.281.600
2.643.300

3.684.600
-

1886

1849

BN
+

4.486
-

8.010
-

13.617
-

20.826
-

60.075
62.478

72.090
-

▲136.170
156.195

264.330
280.350

376.470
616.770

921.150
-

1887

1849

RB
+

88.110
-

432.540
438.948

448.560
560.700

1.041.300
1.121.400

1.602.000
-

1888

1849

RD
+

2.002.500
-

1889

1850

BN
+

4.486
-

6.088
-

12.015
-

14.418
-

36.045
38.448

48.060
-

72.090
80.100

96.120
120.150

200.250
216.270

296.370
881.100

1890

1850

RB
+

49.662
-

▲92.115
104.130

▲152.190
160.200

272.340
336.420

520.650
801.000

1891

1850

RD
+

56.070
-

176.220
256.320

432.540
520.650

1.441.800
1.602.000

3.844.800
-

1892

1851

BN
+

4.806
-

7.529
-

9.612
-

13.617
-

33.642
34.443

40.050
-

▲72.090
80.100

▼104.130
136.170

208.260
216.270

▲296.370
560.700

1893

1851

RB
+

44.055
-

80.100
104.130

192.240
200.250

▲232.290
▲336.420

576.720
801.000

1894

1851

RD
+

144.180
208.260

400.500
480.600

▲720.900
961.200

1.441.800
3.844.800

1895

1851/81

BN
+

8.811
-

19.224
-

34.443
-

42.453
-

72.090
76.095

104.130
-

232.290
240.300

288.360
360.450

640.800
696.870

1.001.250
1.201.500

1896

1851/81

RB
+

256.320
320.400

520.650
720.900

1.201.500
1.321.650

1.521.900
-

1897

1851/81

RD
+

▲961.200
▲1.281.600

3.204.000
-

1898

1852

BN
+

4.806
-

7.529
-

9.612
-

13.617
-

29.637
30.438

37.647
-

64.080
68.085

88.110
120.150

160.200
216.270

▲264.330
560.700

1899

1852

RB
+

48.060
-

88.110
104.130

152.190
176.220

240.300
304.380

440.550
736.920

1900

1852

RD
+

224.280
268.335

432.540
464.580

640.800
1.321.650

2.803.500
-

1901

1853

BN
+

4.806
-

7.529
-

9.612
-

16.020
-

32.040
34.443

42.453
-

64.080
72.090

▲88.110
▲96.120

▲152.190
184.230

▲296.370
408.510

1902

1853

RB
+

48.060
-

80.100
88.110

104.130
148.185

224.280
280.350

▲520.650
801.000

1903

1853

RD
+

56.070
-

152.190
216.270

480.600
520.650

640.800
841.050

1.161.450
1.441.800

1904

1854

BN
+

4.806
-

7.529
-

9.612
-

13.617
-

29.637
30.438

37.647
-

72.090
80.100

92.115
112.140

168.210
184.230

344.430
416.520

1905

1854

RB
+

48.060
-

92.115
108.135

144.180
168.210

224.280
296.370

440.550
-

1906

1854

RD
+

216.270
296.370

680.850
776.970

1.001.250
1.185.480

2.403.000
-

1907

1855 Upright 55

BN
+

4.806
-

▲8.811
-

13.617
-

17.622
-

37.647
39.249

44.055
-

68.085
76.095

88.110
▲120.150

▲176.220
200.250

384.480
504.630

1908

1855 Upright 55

RB
+

▲96.120
▲104.130

168.210
176.220

224.280
256.320

384.480
696.870

1909

1855 Upright 55

RD
+

176.220
200.250

280.350
392.490

▲680.850
▲736.920

921.150
2.723.400

1910

1855 Slanted 55

BN
+

4.165
-

5.767
-

12.015
-

▲20.025
-

40.050
40.851

48.060
-

84.105
92.115

104.130
128.160

▼208.260
240.300

520.650
-

1911

1855 Slanted 55

RB
+

56.070
-

▲96.120
104.130

144.180
208.260

360.450
640.800

2.883.600
-

1912

1855 Slanted 55

RD
+

232.290
304.380

440.550
512.640

▲1.201.500
▲1.401.750

2.963.700
-

1913

1855 Knob on Ear

BN
+

▲7.369
-

12.816
-

20.826
-

28.035
-

80.100
84.105

100.125
-

▲152.190
168.210

▲264.330
304.380

400.500
520.650

801.000
-

1914

1855 Knob on Ear

RB
+

520.650
640.800

1.001.250
-

1.441.800
-

1915

1855 Knob on Ear

RD
+

801.000
-

1919

1856 Upright 5

BN
+

4.165
-

6.088
-

8.811
-

13.617
-

▼28.035
30.438

37.647
-

76.095
80.100

▲92.115
104.130

184.230
232.290

▲456.570
-

1920

1856 Upright 5

RB
+

40.050
-

76.095
84.105

124.155
160.200

288.360
360.450

504.630
-

1921

1856 Upright 5

RD
+

41.652
-

152.190
184.230

272.340
416.520

921.150
1.041.300

1.401.750
-

1922

1856 Slanted 5

BN
+

4.806
-

7.529
-

9.612
-

13.617
-

29.637
30.438

44.055
-

64.080
77.697

108.135
113.742

152.190
200.250

384.480
560.700

1923

1856 Slanted 5

RB
+

44.055
-

100.125
108.135

132.165
208.260

232.290
288.360

1.041.300
-

1924

1856 Slanted 5

RD
+

168.210
248.310

▲456.570
▲536.670

1.041.300
-

1928

1857 Large Date

BN
+

12.015
-

27.234
-

40.050
-

45.657
-

60.075
68.085

92.115
-

124.155
140.175

▲208.260
▲256.320

432.540
472.590

1929

1857 Large Date

RB
+

160.200
232.290

320.400
504.630

857.070
961.200

1.161.450
-

1930

1857 Large Date

RD
+

400.500
▲464.580

961.200
1.561.950

4.005.000
-

1931

1857 Small Date

BN
+

12.015
-

28.035
-

42.453
-

52.065
-

76.095
80.100

97.722
-

152.190
160.200

200.250
256.320

560.700
-

1932

1857 Small Date

RB
+

100.125
-

280.350
320.400

▼416.520
592.740

961.200
1.081.350

1.361.700
-

1933

1857 Small Date

RD
+

600.750
664.830

801.000
1.161.450

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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