PCGS Price Guide: Braided Hair Half Cent

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Braided Hair Half Cent, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	4	12	30	40	55	60	63	64	65	66

PCGS No

Description

Desig

1215

Type

BN
+

436
-

570
-

805
-

1,174
-

2,013
2,181

3,020
-

3,691
3,858

4,529
5,200

7,717
12,749

16,775
23,485

1216

Type

RB
+

4,194
-

6,542
6,878

7,213
8,723

15,098
28,518

57,035
77,165

1217

Type

RD
+

4,697
-

7,549
8,388

10,065
16,775

45,293
67,100

117,425
-

1218

1849

BN
+

436
-

671
-

1,241
-

1,610
-

3,187
3,523

5,033
-

7,549
8,388

11,743
15,098

63,745
77,165

100,650
-

1219

1849

RB
+

6,039
-

12,749
23,485

137,555
167,750

218,075
-

1221

1850

BN
+

1,912
-

2,449
-

3,355
-

4,529
-

7,884
9,059

13,420
-

20,130
28,518

43,615
57,035

90,585
-

1222

1850

RB
+

15,098
-

36,905
45,293

67,100
-

1223

1850

RD
+

436,150
-

1224

1851

BN
+

436
-

570
-

805
-

1,174
-

2,013
2,181

3,020
-

4,026
4,362

4,697
5,368

15,769
25,163

57,035
-

1225

1851

RB
+

7,549
8,388

13,085
25,834

57,035
-

1226

1851

RD
+

15,769
17,782

36,905
48,648

218,075
-

1227

1853

BN
+

436
-

570
-

805
-

1,174
-

2,013
2,181

3,020
-

3,691
3,858

4,529
5,704

7,717
13,420

21,808
28,518

1228

1853

RB
+

6,542
6,878

8,723
12,078

25,163
35,228

57,035
77,165

1230

1854

BN
+

436
-

570
-

805
-

1,174
-

2,013
2,181

3,020
-

3,691
3,858

4,529
5,704

7,717
12,749

18,453
25,163

1231

1854

RB
+

6,542
6,878

11,743
18,453

21,137
28,518

57,035
87,230

1232

1854

RD
+

15,098
18,453

30,195
43,615

67,100
-

1233

1855

BN
+

436
-

570
-

805
-

1,174
-

2,013
2,181

3,020
-

3,691
3,858

4,529
5,200

7,717
13,085

20,130
57,035

1234

1855

RB
+

4,194
-

6,542
6,878

7,213
8,723

15,098
28,518

57,035
-

1235

1855

RD
+

4,697
-

7,549
8,388

10,065
16,775

45,293
67,100

120,780
-

1236

1856

BN
+

436
-

570
-

805
-

1,174
-

2,013
2,181

3,020
-

5,033
5,368

5,704
7,381

12,414
16,775

1237

1856

RB
+

4,194
-

6,542
6,878

15,098
19,795

62,068
-

1238

1856

RD
+

6,710
-

13,420
20,130

33,550
124,135

335,500
385,825

469,700
-

1239

1857

BN
+

503
-

906
-

1,409
-

2,181
-

2,785
2,885

3,355
-

5,368
6,207

7,717
10,568

16,775
26,840

38,583
-

1240

1857

RB
+

4,194
-

7,213
8,723

12,414
16,775

25,163
36,905

70,455
-

1241

1857

RD
+

18,453
23,485

35,228
45,293

150,975
177,815

234,850
-

Braided Hair Half Cent, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	55	58	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67

PCGS No

Description

Desig

1245

Type

BN
+

23,150
24,156

25,834
28,518

33,550
-

41,938
-

50,325
53,680

57,035
60,390

63,745
70,455

100,650
114,070

157,685
201,300

318,725
-

1246

Type

RB
+

45,293
-

50,325
-

58,713
63,745

68,778
73,810

90,585
104,005

134,200
167,750

251,625
301,950

369,050
-

1247

Type

RD
+

48,648
-

57,035
-

73,810
83,875

97,295
117,425

150,975
167,750

201,300
234,850

318,725
352,275

436,150
-

1248

1840 Original
15-20 known

BN
+

30,195
31,873

38,583
-

45,293
-

58,713
67,100

80,520
92,263

124,135
144,265

184,525
234,850

335,500
-

1249

1840 Original

RB
+

41,938
-

50,325
-

63,745
72,133

83,875
97,295

140,910
177,815

285,175
-

1250

1840 Original

RD
+

67,100
-

1251

1840 Restrike
18-24 known

BN
+

33,550
-

41,938
-

50,325
53,680

57,035
60,390

63,745
70,455

100,650
114,070

157,685
201,300

1252

1840 Restrike

RB
+

68,778
73,810

90,585
104,005

134,200
167,750

251,625
-

1253

1840 Restrike

RD
+

234,850
-

1254

1841 Original
20-30 known

BN
+

23,150
24,156

25,834
28,518

33,550
-

41,938
-

50,325
53,680

60,390
70,455

90,585
104,005

134,200
154,330

201,300
251,625

352,275
-

1255

1841 Original

RB
+

45,293
-

50,325
-

58,713
63,745

70,455
80,520

97,295
134,200

285,175
-

1256

1841 Original

RD
+

48,648
-

57,035
-

73,810
83,875

97,295
117,425

150,975
218,075

335,500
-

55201

1841 Original

CAM
+

402,600
-

1257

1841 Restrike
15-18 known

BN
+

23,150
24,156

25,834
28,518

33,550
-

41,938
-

50,325
53,680

57,035
60,390

63,745
70,455

100,650
114,070

191,235
234,850

1258

1841 Restrike

RB
+

45,293
-

50,325
-

58,713
63,745

68,778
73,810

90,585
104,005

150,975
184,525

251,625
-

1260

1842 Original
12 to 15 known

BN
+

25,163
26,840

28,518
31,873

35,228
-

41,938
-

50,325
53,680

60,390
70,455

117,425
150,975

234,850
268,400

335,500
-

1261

1842 Original

RB
+

67,100
90,585

110,715
150,975

218,075
251,625

318,725
-

1262

1842 Original

RD
+

402,600
503,250

671,000
-

91262

1842 Original

CAM
+

771,650
-

1263

1842 Restrike
20 to 30 known

BN
+

23,150
24,156

25,834
28,518

33,550
-

41,938
-

50,325
53,680

57,035
60,390

63,745
70,455

100,650
114,070

157,685
201,300

1264

1842 Restrike

RB
+

45,293
-

50,325
-

58,713
63,745

68,778
73,810

90,585
104,005

134,200
184,525

285,175
369,050

1266

1843 Original
20 to 25 known

BN
+

23,150
24,156

25,834
28,518

33,550
-

41,938
-

50,325
53,680

57,035
60,390

63,745
70,455

117,425
150,975

469,700
-

1267

1843 Original

RB
+

167,750
201,300

268,400
-

91268

1843 Original

CAM
+

234,850
369,050

671,000
805,200

1,006,500
-

1269

1843 Restrike
30 to 40 known

BN
+

23,150
24,156

25,834
28,518

33,550
-

41,938
-

50,325
53,680

57,035
60,390

63,745
70,455

100,650
114,070

157,685
-

1270

1843 Restrike

RB
+

45,293
-

50,325
-

58,713
63,745

68,778
73,810

90,585
104,005

134,200
167,750

251,625
-

1272

1844 Original
15 to 20 known

BN
+

26,840
28,518

30,195
33,550

39,254
-

45,293
-

53,680
62,068

83,875
97,295

110,715
134,200

167,750
234,850

620,675
-

1273

1844 Original

RB
+

48,648
-

52,003
-

58,713
70,455

90,585
110,715

150,975
177,815

234,850
-

1274

1844 Original

RD
+

57,035
-

63,745
-

83,875
110,715

134,200
-

1275

1844 Restrike
15 to 20 known

BN
+

50,325
53,680

57,035
60,390

63,745
70,455

100,650
114,070

157,685
201,300

1276

1844 Restrike

RB
+

68,778
73,810

90,585
104,005

134,200
167,750

268,400
-

1278

1845 Original
15 to 20 known

BN
+

107,360
-

117,425
-

134,200
140,910

167,750
201,300

258,335
-

1279

1845 Original

RB
+

117,425
-

134,200
-

161,040
177,815

201,300
234,850

301,950
335,500

358,985
402,600

486,475
-

1281

1845 Restrike
20 to 25 known

BN
+

23,150
24,156

25,834
28,518

33,550
-

41,938
-

50,325
53,680

57,035
60,390

63,745
70,455

100,650
134,200

184,525
234,850

335,500
-

1282

1845 Restrike

RB
+

45,293
-

50,325
-

58,713
63,745

68,778
73,810

90,585
104,005

150,975
218,075

486,475
-

1284

1846 Original
18 to 20 known

BN
+

38,583
40,260

43,615
-

46,970
-

50,325
53,680

70,455
83,875

134,200
150,975

167,750
201,300

251,625
-

1285

1846 Original

RB
+

63,745
67,100

83,875
117,425

167,750
234,850

285,175
-

1287

1846 Restrike
18 to 24 known

BN
+

50,325
53,680

57,035
60,390

63,745
70,455

100,650
114,070

157,685
-

1288

1846 Restrike

RB
+

68,778
73,810

90,585
104,005

150,975
177,815

1290

1847 Original
Est. 20 known

BN
+

23,150
24,156

25,834
28,518

33,550
-

41,938
-

50,325
53,680

57,035
60,390

83,875
110,715

167,750
251,625

1291

1847 Original

RB
+

70,455
83,875

107,360
124,135

201,300
285,175

352,275
-

1292

1847 Original

RD
+

97,295
117,425

167,750
184,525

251,625
318,725

402,600
-

1293

1847 Restrike
20 to 30 known

BN
+

23,150
24,156

25,834
28,518

33,550
-

41,938
-

50,325
53,680

57,035
60,390

63,745
70,455

100,650
114,070

157,685
201,300

318,725
-

1294

1847 Restrike

RB
+

45,293
-

50,325
-

58,713
63,745

68,778
73,810

90,585
104,005

134,200
167,750

251,625
301,950

369,050
-

1295

1847 Restrike

RD
+

48,648
-

57,035
-

73,810
83,875

97,295
117,425

150,975
-

1296

1848 Original
15 to 20 known

BN
+

27,847
28,518

33,550
-

41,938
-

50,325
55,358

97,295
100,650

110,715
150,975

234,850
-

1297

1848 Original

RB
+

63,745
73,810

110,715
124,135

157,685
184,525

318,725
436,150

1299

1848 Restrike
25 to 30 known

BN
+

23,150
24,156

25,834
28,518

33,550
-

41,938
-

50,325
53,680

57,035
60,390

63,745
70,455

100,650
114,070

157,685
-

1300

1848 Restrike

RB
+

45,293
-

50,325
-

58,713
63,745

68,778
73,810

90,585
104,005

134,200
167,750

251,625
-

1301

1848 Restrike

RD
+

48,648
-

57,035
-

73,810
83,875

97,295
117,425

150,975
167,750

201,300
234,850

318,725
369,050

469,700
-

1308

1849 Large Date

BN
+

117,425
134,200

167,750
218,075

369,050
-

1302

1849 Small Date, Original
10 to 15 known

BN
+

50,325
53,680

58,713
77,165

124,135
184,525

318,725
-

1303

1849 Small Date, Original

RB
+

80,520
100,650

150,975
234,850

369,050
-

1304

1849 Small Date, Original

RD
+

184,525
285,175

469,700
-

1305

1849 Small Date, Restrike
Est. 15 known

BN
+

23,150
24,156

25,834
28,518

33,550
-

41,938
-

50,325
53,680

57,035
60,390

67,100
83,875

117,425
150,975

201,300
-

1306

1849 Small Date, Restrike

RB
+

93,940
110,715

144,265
218,075

570,350
-

1311

1850
Est. 12 known

BN
+

28,518
31,873

36,905
-

45,293
-

52,003
55,358

58,713
67,100

90,585
134,200

402,600
-

1312

1850

RB
+

45,293
-

50,325
-

58,713
67,100

83,875
117,425

184,525
234,850

486,475
637,450

1314

1851 Cohen 1
Est. 5 known

BN
+

385,825
419,375

503,250
-

1315

1851 Cohen 1

RB
+

553,575
-

35401

1852 Original, Large Berries

RD
+

4,193,750
-

35402

1852 Restrike
60+ known

BN
+

23,150
24,156

25,834
28,518

33,550
-

41,938
-

50,325
53,680

57,035
60,390

63,745
70,455

100,650
114,070

157,685
-

35403

1852 Restrike

RB
+

45,293
-

50,325
-

58,713
63,745

68,778
73,810

90,585
104,005

134,200
167,750

251,625
-

1323

1854
Est. 30 known

BN
+

50,325
53,680

57,035
60,390

63,745
70,455

134,200
150,975

218,075
-

1324

1854

RB
+

70,455
80,520

97,295
110,715

157,685
-

1326

1855
Est. 40 known

BN
+

33,550
-

41,938
-

50,325
53,680

57,035
60,390

63,745
70,455

100,650
114,070

184,525
-

1327

1855

RB
+

68,778
73,810

90,585
104,005

134,200
-

1328

1855

RD
+

97,295
117,425

150,975
167,750

201,300
234,850

1329

1856
Est. 200+

BN
+

33,550
-

41,938
-

50,325
53,680

57,035
60,390

63,745
70,455

100,650
150,975

191,235
-

1330

1856

RB
+

45,293
-

50,325
-

58,713
63,745

68,778
73,810

90,585
104,005

134,200
167,750

268,400
-

1331

1856

RD
+

150,975
-

35423

1856 Restrike

BN
+

63,745
70,455

100,650
-

1332

1857
250+ known

BN
+

33,550
-

41,938
-

50,325
53,680

57,035
60,390

63,745
70,455

100,650
114,070

157,685
-

1333

1857

RB
+

45,293
-

50,325
-

58,713
63,745

68,778
73,810

90,585
104,005

134,200
167,750

251,625
-

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

Sheldon Rarity Scale

VAM Rarity Scale