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
+

4,625
-

7,246
-

9,251
-

▲13,876
-

28,523
29,294

36,232
-

61,672
65,527

69,381
84,799

131,053
169,598

254,397
331,487

1815

Type

RB
+

38,545
-

73,236
80,945

119,490
150,326

231,270
269,815

400,868
770,900

1816

Type

RD
+

40,087
-

123,344
142,617

262,106
362,323

593,593
693,810

1,002,170
1,464,710

1817

1839 Type of 1840

BN
+

6,167
-

13,876
-

28,523
-

42,400
-

111,781
119,490

169,598
-

▲562,757
▲616,720

1,156,350
▲1,202,604

▲1,464,710
1,541,800

2,389,790
-

1818

1839 Type of 1840

RB
+

177,307
-

501,085
655,265

1,310,530
1,541,800

▲2,698,150
3,700,320

6,938,100
-

1820

1840 Large Date

BN
+

4,625
-

7,246
-

24,669
-

33,149
-

59,359
▲69,381

131,053
-

208,143
269,815

362,323
423,995

501,085
▼770,900

1,464,710
1,927,250

1821

1840 Large Date

RB
+

238,979
346,905

670,683
770,900

1,002,170
1,464,710

2,081,430
-

1822

1840 Large Date

RD
+

616,720
1,079,260

1,927,250
2,775,240

3,854,500
6,938,100

1823

1840 Small Date

BN
+

4,625
-

10,022
-

24,669
-

36,232
-

88,654
100,217

154,180
-

231,270
246,688

292,942
462,540

639,847
847,990

1,310,530
-

1824

1840 Small Date

RB
+

154,180
-

▲439,413
501,085

693,810
1,117,805

1,927,250
-

1826

1840 Small/Large 18

BN
+

8,480
-

20,814
-

38,545
-

92,508
-

308,360
323,778

423,995
-

770,900
925,080

1,387,620
1,464,710

1,927,250
2,312,700

3,469,050
-

1827

1840 Small/Large 18

RB
+

809,445
1,002,170

1,541,800
1,773,070

3,469,050
4,085,770

5,010,850
-

1832

1841

BN
+

5,242
-

15,418
-

22,356
-

26,982
-

70,923
84,799

▲131,053
-

262,106
300,651

400,868
439,413

732,355
770,900

1,056,133
-

1833

1841

RB
+

385,450
423,995

524,212
770,900

1,310,530
1,618,890

2,389,790
-

1834

1841

RD
+

539,630
647,556

1,464,710
-

1835

1842 Large Date

BN
+

4,625
-

7,246
-

13,105
-

19,273
-

57,818
61,672

107,926
-

246,688
277,524

400,868
408,577

578,175
693,810

1,233,440
-

1836

1842 Large Date

RB
+

111,781
-

262,106
292,942

485,667
670,683

847,990
1,002,170

1,541,800
-

1837

1842 Large Date

RD
+

1,426,165
2,004,340

5,781,750
-

1838

1842 Small Date

BN
+

4,625
-

7,709
-

20,814
-

26,982
-

▼77,090
▼80,945

107,926
-

254,397
308,360

423,995
524,212

693,810
1,040,715

1839

1842 Small Date

RB
+

300,651
385,450

616,720
732,355

1,002,170
1,464,710

2,698,150
-

1840

1842 Small Date

RD
+

4,625,400
6,706,830

13,876,200
-

1844

1843 Petite Head, Small Letters

BN
+

4,009
-

8,480
-

13,105
-

21,585
-

60,901
63,214

100,217
-

223,561
262,106

385,450
423,995

693,810
886,535

1,541,800
2,081,430

1845

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RB
+

231,270
-

385,450
423,995

539,630
886,535

▼1,310,530
1,464,710

2,312,700
-

1846

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RD
+

2,312,700
3,006,510

6,938,100
-

1847

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

BN
+

4,934
-

8,480
-

24,669
-

37,003
-

100,217
104,072

177,307
-

308,360
316,069

331,487
493,376

847,990
1,002,170

1,464,710
-

1848

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

RB
+

346,905
377,741

423,995
531,921

1,387,620
2,081,430

4,394,130
-

1850

1843 Mature Head

BN
+

5,396
-

9,251
-

▲30,836
-

▲46,254
-

▲80,945
▲84,799

107,926
-

323,778
331,487

370,032
462,540

655,265
886,535

1851

1843 Mature Head

RB
+

▲370,032
423,995

539,630
632,138

809,445
-

1856

1844

BN
+

4,625
-

7,246
-

13,105
-

20,814
-

57,818
67,839

92,508
-

269,815
285,233

▲370,032
439,413

578,175
-

1,117,805
-

1857

1844

RB
+

▲161,889
-

408,577
501,085

732,355
886,535

1,310,530
-

1859

1844/81

BN
+

13,876
-

23,127
-

50,109
-

80,945
-

231,270
237,437

269,815
-

1,117,805
1,156,350

1,233,440
-

1860

1844/81

RB
+

1,541,800
2,158,520

6,475,560
-

1862

1845

BN
+

4,317
-

6,167
-

11,564
-

13,876
-

42,400
46,254

61,672
-

92,508
123,344

177,307
262,106

▼385,450
-

1863

1845

RB
+

107,926
-

231,270
285,233

▲423,995
539,630

847,990
1,233,440

1864

1845

RD
+

570,466
770,900

1,695,980
-

1865

1846 Small Date

BN
+

5,242
-

6,476
-

12,334
-

17,731
-

40,087
46,254

61,672
-

115,635
138,762

177,307
231,270

277,524
385,450

809,445
1,079,260

1866

1846 Small Date

RB
+

115,635
-

231,270
285,233

501,085
555,048

▲770,900
1,156,350

1,927,250
-

1868

1846 Medium Date

BN
+

4,625
-

6,938
-

12,334
-

20,043
-

61,672
65,527

88,654
-

158,035
223,561

501,085
925,080

1,156,350
-

1,773,070
-

1869

1846 Medium Date

RB
+

809,445
963,625

1,695,980
-

1871

1846 Tall Date

BN
+

5,242
-

10,022
-

26,982
-

38,545
-

88,654
100,217

138,762
-

408,577
423,995

462,540
770,900

1,310,530
1,541,800

4,625,400
-

1872

1846 Tall Date

RB
+

770,900
1,002,170

1,464,710
-

1877

1847

BN
+

4,009
-

6,784
-

10,793
-

18,502
-

46,254
47,796

77,090
-

▲100,217
▲107,926

▲138,762
192,725

308,360
423,995

747,773
-

1878

1847

RB
+

77,090
-

215,852
254,397

346,905
462,540

693,810
886,535

1,773,070
-

1879

1847

RD
+

408,577
616,720

1,310,530
1,503,255

2,698,150
3,469,050

5,396,300
7,709,000

1880

1847 Large/Small 47

BN
+

9,251
-

23,127
-

46,254
-

73,236
-

169,598
177,307

254,397
-

655,265
693,810

809,445
1,002,170

1,927,250
-

1881

1847/47 Large/Small 47

RB
+

▲963,625
▲1,349,075

3,623,230
3,700,320

3,931,590
-

1883

1848

BN
+

4,163
-

6,167
-

11,564
-

19,273
-

46,254
47,796

63,985
-

▲100,217
▲107,926

154,180
215,852

285,233
331,487

578,175
1,002,170

1884

1848

RB
+

61,672
-

185,016
200,434

246,688
377,741

616,720
670,683

963,625
-

1885

1848

RD
+

69,381
-

196,580
269,815

1,233,440
2,543,970

3,546,140
-

1886

1849

BN
+

4,317
-

7,709
-

13,105
-

20,043
-

57,818
60,130

69,381
-

131,053
150,326

254,397
269,815

362,323
593,593

886,535
-

1887

1849

RB
+

84,799
-

416,286
422,453

431,704
539,630

▼847,990
1,079,260

1,541,800
-

1888

1849

RD
+

1,927,250
-

1889

1850

BN
+

4,317
-

5,859
-

11,564
-

13,876
-

34,691
37,003

46,254
-

69,381
77,090

92,508
115,635

192,725
208,143

285,233
847,990

1890

1850

RB
+

47,796
-

88,654
100,217

146,471
154,180

262,106
323,778

501,085
770,900

1891

1850

RD
+

53,963
-

169,598
246,688

416,286
501,085

1,387,620
1,541,800

3,700,320
-

1892

1851

BN
+

4,625
-

7,246
-

9,251
-

▲13,876
-

32,378
33,149

38,545
-

▲73,236
77,090

100,217
131,053

200,434
208,143

285,233
539,630

1893

1851

RB
+

42,400
-

77,090
100,217

185,016
192,725

223,561
323,778

555,048
770,900

1894

1851

RD
+

138,762
200,434

385,450
462,540

693,810
925,080

1,387,620
3,700,320

1895

1851/81

BN
+

8,480
-

18,502
-

33,149
-

40,858
-

▲70,923
73,236

100,217
-

223,561
231,270

277,524
346,905

616,720
670,683

963,625
▼1,079,260

1896

1851/81

RB
+

246,688
308,360

501,085
693,810

1,156,350
1,271,985

1,464,710
-

1897

1851/81

RD
+

925,080
1,233,440

3,083,600
-

1898

1852

BN
+

4,625
-

7,246
-

9,251
-

▲13,876
-

28,523
29,294

36,232
-

61,672
65,527

84,799
115,635

154,180
208,143

▲262,106
539,630

1899

1852

RB
+

46,254
-

84,799
100,217

146,471
169,598

231,270
292,942

423,995
709,228

1900

1852

RD
+

215,852
258,252

416,286
447,122

616,720
1,271,985

2,698,150
-

1901

1853

BN
+

4,625
-

7,246
-

9,251
-

15,418
-

30,836
33,149

40,858
-

61,672
69,381

84,799
92,508

146,471
▲185,016

285,233
▲400,868

1902

1853

RB
+

46,254
-

77,090
84,799

100,217
142,617

215,852
▲277,524

501,085
770,900

1903

1853

RD
+

53,963
-

146,471
208,143

▼423,995
501,085

616,720
809,445

1,117,805
1,387,620

1904

1854

BN
+

4,625
-

7,246
-

9,251
-

▲13,876
-

28,523
29,294

36,232
-

69,381
77,090

88,654
107,926

161,889
177,307

331,487
400,868

1905

1854

RB
+

46,254
-

88,654
104,072

138,762
161,889

215,852
285,233

423,995
-

1906

1854

RD
+

208,143
285,233

655,265
747,773

▲1,002,170
▲1,156,350

2,312,700
-

1907

1855 Upright 55

BN
+

4,625
-

8,480
-

13,105
-

16,960
-

36,232
37,774

42,400
-

65,527
73,236

84,799
115,635

169,598
192,725

370,032
485,667

1908

1855 Upright 55

RB
+

▲100,217
▲107,926

▲169,598
▲177,307

215,852
246,688

370,032
670,683

1909

1855 Upright 55

RD
+

169,598
192,725

269,815
377,741

655,265
709,228

886,535
2,621,060

1910

1855 Slanted 55

BN
+

4,009
-

5,550
-

11,564
-

19,273
-

38,545
39,316

46,254
-

80,945
88,654

100,217
123,344

▼192,725
231,270

501,085
-

1911

1855 Slanted 55

RB
+

53,963
-

92,508
100,217

138,762
200,434

346,905
616,720

2,775,240
-

1912

1855 Slanted 55

RD
+

223,561
292,942

423,995
493,376

1,156,350
1,349,075

2,852,330
-

1913

1855 Knob on Ear

BN
+

7,092
-

12,334
-

20,043
-

26,982
-

77,090
80,945

96,363
-

146,471
161,889

254,397
292,942

385,450
501,085

770,900
-

1914

1855 Knob on Ear

RB
+

501,085
616,720

▼925,080
-

1,387,620
-

1915

1855 Knob on Ear

RD
+

770,900
-

1919

1856 Upright 5

BN
+

4,009
-

5,859
-

8,480
-

13,105
-

26,982
29,294

36,232
-

73,236
77,090

88,654
100,217

177,307
223,561

▲462,540
-

1920

1856 Upright 5

RB
+

38,545
-

73,236
80,945

119,490
154,180

277,524
346,905

485,667
-

1921

1856 Upright 5

RD
+

▲42,400
-

146,471
177,307

262,106
400,868

886,535
1,002,170

1,349,075
-

1922

1856 Slanted 5

BN
+

4,625
-

7,246
-

9,251
-

▲13,876
-

28,523
29,294

42,400
-

61,672
74,777

104,072
109,468

146,471
192,725

370,032
539,630

1923

1856 Slanted 5

RB
+

42,400
-

96,363
104,072

127,199
200,434

223,561
277,524

1,002,170
-

1924

1856 Slanted 5

RD
+

161,889
238,979

▲462,540
▲531,921

1,002,170
-

1928

1857 Large Date

BN
+

11,564
-

26,211
-

38,545
-

▼42,400
-

57,818
65,527

88,654
-

119,490
▲138,762

▲208,143
246,688

416,286
454,831

1929

1857 Large Date

RB
+

154,180
223,561

308,360
485,667

824,863
925,080

1,117,805
-

1930

1857 Large Date

RD
+

385,450
447,122

925,080
1,503,255

3,854,500
-

1931

1857 Small Date

BN
+

11,564
-

26,982
-

40,858
-

50,109
-

73,236
77,090

94,050
-

146,471
154,180

192,725
246,688

539,630
-

1932

1857 Small Date

RB
+

▲100,217
-

269,815
308,360

400,868
570,466

925,080
1,040,715

1,310,530
-

1933

1857 Small Date

RD
+

578,175
639,847

770,900
1,117,805

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