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
+

711
-

812
-

1,015
-

1,185
-

1,354
1,422

1,591
1,726

1,828
1,929

2,031
2,200

2,370
2,606

3,047
-

1216

Type

RB
+

4,231
-

1217

Type

RD
+

4,739
-

1218

1849

BN
+

1,185
-

1,252
-

1,354
-

1,625
-

1,862
2,031

2,200
2,370

2,539
2,877

3,216
3,554

4,062
4,401

5,078
-

1219

1849

RB
+

6,093
-

1221

1850

BN
+

2,877
-

3,385
-

3,723
-

4,570
-

4,908
5,078

5,585
6,093

6,601
7,109

7,955
9,140

11,848
12,525

13,540
-

1222

1850

RB
+

15,232
-

1223

1850

RD
+

1224

1851

BN
+

711
-

812
-

1,015
-

1,185
-

1,354
1,422

1,591
1,726

1,828
1,929

2,031
2,200

2,370
2,606

3,047
-

1225

1851

RB
+

1226

1851

RD
+

1227

1853

BN
+

711
-

812
-

1,015
-

1,185
-

1,354
1,422

1,591
1,726

1,828
1,929

2,031
2,200

2,370
2,606

3,047
-

1228

1853

RB
+

1230

1854

BN
+

711
-

812
-

1,015
-

1,185
-

1,354
1,422

1,591
1,726

1,828
1,929

2,031
2,200

2,370
2,606

3,047
-

1231

1854

RB
+

1232

1854

RD
+

1233

1855

BN
+

711
-

812
-

1,015
-

1,185
-

1,354
1,422

1,591
1,726

1,828
1,929

2,031
2,200

2,370
2,606

3,047
-

1234

1855

RB
+

4,231
-

1235

1855

RD
+

4,739
-

1236

1856

BN
+

711
-

812
-

1,015
-

1,185
-

1,354
1,422

1,591
1,726

1,828
1,929

2,031
2,200

2,370
2,606

3,047
-

1237

1856

RB
+

4,231
-

1238

1856

RD
+

6,770
-

1239

1857

BN
+

1,219
-

1,422
-

1,693
-

2,200
-

2,268
2,370

2,471
2,539

2,606
2,708

2,810
2,911

3,047
3,216

3,385
-

1240

1857

RB
+

4,231
-

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
+

15,232
-

15,402
-

15,571
-

15,909
-

16,248
16,417

17,264
18,279

20,649
20,987

23,357
24,372

26,065
28,773

33,850
-

1246

Type

RB
+

45,698
-

1247

Type

RD
+

49,083
-

1248

1840 Original
15-20 known

BN
+

15,232
-

30,465
32,157

38,928
-

1249

1840 Original

RB
+

42,313
-

1250

1840 Original

RD
+

1251

1840 Restrike
18-24 known

BN
+

33,850
-

1252

1840 Restrike

RB
+

1253

1840 Restrike

RD
+

1254

1841 Original
20-30 known

BN
+

15,909
-

16,248
16,417

17,264
18,279

20,649
20,987

23,357
24,372

26,065
28,773

33,850
-

1255

1841 Original

RB
+

45,698
-

1256

1841 Original

RD
+

49,083
-

55201

1841 Original

CAM
+

1257

1841 Restrike
15-18 known

BN
+

23,357
24,372

26,065
28,773

33,850
-

1258

1841 Restrike

RB
+

45,698
-

1260

1842 Original
12 to 15 known

BN
+

21,326
22,003

25,388
27,080

28,773
32,157

35,543
-

1261

1842 Original

RB
+

1262

1842 Original

RD
+

91262

1842 Original

CAM
+

1263

1842 Restrike
20 to 30 known

BN
+

17,264
18,279

20,649
20,987

23,357
24,372

26,065
28,773

33,850
-

1264

1842 Restrike

RB
+

45,698
-

1266

1843 Original
20 to 25 known

BN
+

17,264
18,279

20,649
20,987

23,357
24,372

26,065
28,773

33,850
-

1267

1843 Original

RB
+

91268

1843 Original

CAM
+

1269

1843 Restrike
30 to 40 known

BN
+

17,264
18,279

20,649
20,987

23,357
24,372

26,065
28,773

33,850
-

1270

1843 Restrike

RB
+

45,698
-

1272

1844 Original
15 to 20 known

BN
+

22,003
22,680

23,695
24,711

27,080
28,773

30,465
33,850

39,605
-

1273

1844 Original

RB
+

49,083
-

1274

1844 Original

RD
+

57,545
-

1275

1844 Restrike
15 to 20 known

BN
+

1276

1844 Restrike

RB
+

1278

1845 Original
15 to 20 known

BN
+

108,320
-

1279

1845 Original

RB
+

118,475
-

1281

1845 Restrike
20 to 25 known

BN
+

17,264
18,279

20,649
20,987

23,357
24,372

26,065
28,773

33,850
-

1282

1845 Restrike

RB
+

45,698
-

1284

1846 Original
18 to 20 known

BN
+

38,928
40,620

44,005
-

1285

1846 Original

RB
+

1287

1846 Restrike
18 to 24 known

BN
+

1288

1846 Restrike

RB
+

1290

1847 Original
Est. 20 known

BN
+

17,264
18,279

20,649
20,987

23,357
24,372

26,065
28,773

33,850
-

1291

1847 Original

RB
+

1292

1847 Original

RD
+

1293

1847 Restrike
20 to 30 known

BN
+

17,264
18,279

20,649
20,987

23,357
24,372

26,065
28,773

33,850
-

1294

1847 Restrike

RB
+

45,698
-

1295

1847 Restrike

RD
+

49,083
-

1296

1848 Original
15 to 20 known

BN
+

28,096
28,773

33,850
-

1297

1848 Original

RB
+

1299

1848 Restrike
25 to 30 known

BN
+

17,264
18,279

20,649
20,987

23,357
24,372

26,065
28,773

33,850
-

1300

1848 Restrike

RB
+

45,698
-

1301

1848 Restrike

RD
+

49,083
-

1308

1849 Large Date

BN
+

1302

1849 Small Date, Original
10 to 15 known

BN
+

18,618
-

1303

1849 Small Date, Original

RB
+

1304

1849 Small Date, Original

RD
+

1305

1849 Small Date, Restrike
Est. 15 known

BN
+

17,264
18,279

20,649
20,987

23,357
24,372

26,065
28,773

33,850
-

1306

1849 Small Date, Restrike

RB
+

1311

1850
Est. 12 known

BN
+

28,773
32,157

37,235
-

1312

1850

RB
+

45,698
-

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
+

17,264
18,279

20,649
20,987

23,357
24,372

26,065
28,773

33,850
-

35403

1852 Restrike

RB
+

45,698
-

1323

1854
Est. 30 known

BN
+

1324

1854

RB
+

1326

1855
Est. 40 known

BN
+

33,850
-

1327

1855

RB
+

1328

1855

RD
+

1329

1856
Est. 200+

BN
+

33,850
-

1330

1856

RB
+

45,698
-

1331

1856

RD
+

35423

1856 Restrike

BN
+

1332

1857
250+ known

BN
+

33,850
-

1333

1857

RB
+

45,698
-

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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