PCGS Price Guide: Braided Hair Half Cent

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Braided Hair Half Cent, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	25	30	35	40	45	50	53	55	58	60

PCGS No

Description

Desig

1215

Type

BN
+

146
-

167
-

208
-

243
-

278
292

327
354

375
396

417
452

486
535

626
-

1216

Type

RB
+

869
-

1217

Type

RD
+

973
-

1218

1849

BN
+

243
-

257
-

278
-

334
-

382
417

452
486

521
591

660
730

834
903

1,043
-

1219

1849

RB
+

1,251
-

1221

1850

BN
+

591
-

695
-

765
-

938
-

1,008
1,043

1,147
1,251

1,355
1,460

1,633
1,876

2,433
2,572

2,780
-

1222

1850

RB
+

3,128
-

1223

1850

RD
+

1224

1851

BN
+

146
-

167
-

208
-

243
-

278
292

327
354

375
396

417
452

486
535

626
-

1225

1851

RB
+

1226

1851

RD
+

1227

1853

BN
+

146
-

167
-

208
-

243
-

278
292

327
354

375
396

417
452

486
535

626
-

1228

1853

RB
+

1230

1854

BN
+

146
-

167
-

208
-

243
-

278
292

327
354

375
396

417
452

486
535

626
-

1231

1854

RB
+

1232

1854

RD
+

1233

1855

BN
+

146
-

167
-

208
-

243
-

278
292

327
354

375
396

417
452

486
535

626
-

1234

1855

RB
+

869
-

1235

1855

RD
+

973
-

1236

1856

BN
+

146
-

167
-

208
-

243
-

278
292

327
354

375
396

417
452

486
535

626
-

1237

1856

RB
+

869
-

1238

1856

RD
+

1,390
-

1239

1857

BN
+

250
-

292
-

348
-

452
-

466
486

507
521

535
556

577
598

626
660

695
-

1240

1857

RB
+

869
-

1241

1857

RD
+

Braided Hair Half Cent, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	25	30	35	40	45	50	53	55	58	60

PCGS No

Description

Desig

1245

Type

BN
+

3,128
-

3,162
-

3,197
-

3,266
-

3,336
3,371

3,544
3,753

4,240
4,309

4,796
5,004

5,352
5,908

6,950
-

1246

Type

RB
+

9,383
-

1247

Type

RD
+

10,078
-

1248

1840 Original
15-20 known

BN
+

3,128
-

6,255
6,602

7,992
-

1249

1840 Original

RB
+

8,688
-

1250

1840 Original

RD
+

1251

1840 Restrike
18-24 known

BN
+

6,950
-

1252

1840 Restrike

RB
+

1253

1840 Restrike

RD
+

1254

1841 Original
20-30 known

BN
+

3,266
-

3,336
3,371

3,544
3,753

4,240
4,309

4,796
5,004

5,352
5,908

6,950
-

1255

1841 Original

RB
+

9,383
-

1256

1841 Original

RD
+

10,078
-

55201

1841 Original

CAM
+

1257

1841 Restrike
15-18 known

BN
+

4,796
5,004

5,352
5,908

6,950
-

1258

1841 Restrike

RB
+

9,383
-

1260

1842 Original
12 to 15 known

BN
+

4,379
4,518

5,213
5,560

5,908
6,602

7,297
-

1261

1842 Original

RB
+

1262

1842 Original

RD
+

91262

1842 Original

CAM
+

1263

1842 Restrike
20 to 30 known

BN
+

3,544
3,753

4,240
4,309

4,796
5,004

5,352
5,908

6,950
-

1264

1842 Restrike

RB
+

9,383
-

1266

1843 Original
20 to 25 known

BN
+

3,544
3,753

4,240
4,309

4,796
5,004

5,352
5,908

6,950
-

1267

1843 Original

RB
+

91268

1843 Original

CAM
+

1269

1843 Restrike
30 to 40 known

BN
+

3,544
3,753

4,240
4,309

4,796
5,004

5,352
5,908

6,950
-

1270

1843 Restrike

RB
+

9,383
-

1272

1844 Original
15 to 20 known

BN
+

4,518
4,657

4,865
5,074

5,560
5,908

6,255
6,950

8,131
-

1273

1844 Original

RB
+

10,078
-

1274

1844 Original

RD
+

11,815
-

1275

1844 Restrike
15 to 20 known

BN
+

1276

1844 Restrike

RB
+

1278

1845 Original
15 to 20 known

BN
+

22,240
-

1279

1845 Original

RB
+

24,325
-

1281

1845 Restrike
20 to 25 known

BN
+

3,544
3,753

4,240
4,309

4,796
5,004

5,352
5,908

6,950
-

1282

1845 Restrike

RB
+

9,383
-

1284

1846 Original
18 to 20 known

BN
+

7,992
8,340

9,035
-

1285

1846 Original

RB
+

1287

1846 Restrike
18 to 24 known

BN
+

1288

1846 Restrike

RB
+

1290

1847 Original
Est. 20 known

BN
+

3,544
3,753

4,240
4,309

4,796
5,004

5,352
5,908

6,950
-

1291

1847 Original

RB
+

1292

1847 Original

RD
+

1293

1847 Restrike
20 to 30 known

BN
+

3,544
3,753

4,240
4,309

4,796
5,004

5,352
5,908

6,950
-

1294

1847 Restrike

RB
+

9,383
-

1295

1847 Restrike

RD
+

10,078
-

1296

1848 Original
15 to 20 known

BN
+

5,769
5,908

6,950
-

1297

1848 Original

RB
+

1299

1848 Restrike
25 to 30 known

BN
+

3,544
3,753

4,240
4,309

4,796
5,004

5,352
5,908

6,950
-

1300

1848 Restrike

RB
+

9,383
-

1301

1848 Restrike

RD
+

10,078
-

1308

1849 Large Date

BN
+

1302

1849 Small Date, Original
10 to 15 known

BN
+

3,822
-

1303

1849 Small Date, Original

RB
+

1304

1849 Small Date, Original

RD
+

1305

1849 Small Date, Restrike
Est. 15 known

BN
+

3,544
3,753

4,240
4,309

4,796
5,004

5,352
5,908

6,950
-

1306

1849 Small Date, Restrike

RB
+

1311

1850
Est. 12 known

BN
+

5,908
6,602

7,645
-

1312

1850

RB
+

9,383
-

1314

1851 Cohen 1
Est. 5 known

BN
+

1315

1851 Cohen 1

RB
+

35401

1852 Original, Large Berries

RD
+

35402

1852 Restrike
60+ known

BN
+

3,544
3,753

4,240
4,309

4,796
5,004

5,352
5,908

6,950
-

35403

1852 Restrike

RB
+

9,383
-

1323

1854
Est. 30 known

BN
+

1324

1854

RB
+

1326

1855
Est. 40 known

BN
+

6,950
-

1327

1855

RB
+

1328

1855

RD
+

1329

1856
Est. 200+

BN
+

6,950
-

1330

1856

RB
+

9,383
-

1331

1856

RD
+

35423

1856 Restrike

BN
+

1332

1857
250+ known

BN
+

6,950
-

1333

1857

RB
+

9,383
-

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 Half Cent

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