PCGS Price Guide: Braided Hair Cent

Prices in US Dollars $

Exchange Rate Updated On 9/30/2023 7:03 AM

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
+

30
-

47
-

60
-

85
-

185
190

225
-

400
425

450
550

850
1,100

1,650
2,150

1815

Type

RB
+

250
-

475
525

775
975

1,500
1,750

2,600
5,000

1816

Type

RD
+

260
-

800
925

1,700
2,350

3,850
4,500

6,500
9,500

1817

1839 Type of 1840

BN
+

40
-

90
-

200
-

250
-

725
775

1,100
-

▲3,150
▲3,750

7,150
7,750

9,000
10,000

15,500
-

1818

1839 Type of 1840

RB
+

▲950
-

3,000
3,500

7,350
10,000

16,500
24,000

45,000
-

1820

1840 Large Date

BN
+

30
-

47
-

▲150
-

▲200
-

375
425

850
-

1,350
1,750

2,400
2,750

3,400
5,750

9,500
12,500

1821

1840 Large Date

RB
+

1,550
2,300

4,250
5,000

6,500
10,000

13,500
-

1822

1840 Large Date

RD
+

4,000
▲7,000

▼14,000
▼20,000

▼27,500
45,000

1823

1840 Small Date

BN
+

30
-

65
-

▲160
-

235
-

600
▲675

1,000
-

▲1,500
▲1,600

1,850
▲3,350

4,150
5,500

8,500
-

1824

1840 Small Date

RB
+

1,000
-

2,650
3,250

4,500
7,500

20,000
-

1826

1840 Small/Large 18

BN
+

▲55
-

125
-

▲250
-

600
-

2,000
2,100

2,750
-

5,000
6,000

8,750
9,500

12,500
15,000

22,500
-

1827

1840 Small/Large 18

RB
+

5,250
6,500

8,750
11,500

21,500
24,500

30,000
-

1832

1841

BN
+

30
-

▲90
-

140
-

175
-

460
550

800
-

1,700
▲1,950

▲2,400
▲2,800

▲4,500
4,750

6,850
-

1833

1841

RB
+

2,500
2,750

3,400
5,000

8,500
10,500

15,500
-

1834

1841

RD
+

9,000
-

1835

1842 Large Date

BN
+

30
-

47
-

85
-

▼125
-

375
400

700
-

1,500
1,750

2,500
▲2,750

▲3,500
4,500

8,000
-

1836

1842 Large Date

RB
+

725
-

1,500
1,950

3,150
4,000

5,350
6,500

10,000
-

1837

1842 Large Date

RD
+

9,250
13,000

40,000
-

1838

1842 Small Date

BN
+

30
-

50
-

125
-

150
-

600
610

700
-

1,650
2,000

▲3,150
3,600

▼4,500
6,750

1839

1842 Small Date

RB
+

1,800
2,500

▲4,000
4,750

6,500
9,500

17,500
-

1840

1842 Small Date

RD
+

30,000
43,500

90,000
-

1844

1843 Petite Head, Small Letters

BN
+

26
-

55
-

85
-

140
-

385
410

625
-

▲1,350
▲1,650

2,400
2,750

4,500
5,750

10,000
13,500

1845

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RB
+

1,350
-

2,300
▲2,650

3,500
5,750

9,000
9,500

15,000
-

1846

1843 Petite Head, Sm Letters

RD
+

14,750
19,500

45,000
-

1847

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

BN
+

32
-

55
-

▲150
-

240
-

▲625
▲650

1,150
-

▲2,000
▲2,050

▲2,150
▲3,200

5,500
6,500

9,500
-

1848

1843 Petite Head, Lg Letters

RB
+

2,000
2,050

2,250
3,350

9,000
13,500

28,500
-

1850

1843 Mature Head

BN
+

35
-

60
-

175
-

275
-

475
500

700
-

▲1,800
▲2,050

2,400
3,000

4,250
5,750

1851

1843 Mature Head

RB
+

2,250
2,750

3,500
4,100

5,250
-

1856

1844

BN
+

30
-

47
-

80
-

130
-

400
440

600
-

▲1,500
▲1,650

▲2,250
2,850

3,750
-

7,250
-

1857

1844

RB
+

950
-

2,650
3,250

▲5,500
5,850

8,500
-

1859

1844/81

BN
+

85
-

▲135
-

300
-

500
-

1,500
1,525

1,750
-

▲7,000
▲7,250

7,850
-

1860

1844/81

RB
+

10,000
14,000

42,000
-

1862

1845

BN
+

28
-

40
-

75
-

90
-

275
300

400
-

▲700
▲850

▲1,250
1,700

2,650
-

1863

1845

RB
+

675
-

▲1,450
1,800

2,650
3,500

5,500
8,000

1864

1845

RD
+

3,600
▲5,000

▲11,000
-

1865

1846 Small Date

BN
+

34
-

42
-

▲70
-

110
-

260
▲285

400
-

800
▼900

▼1,150
▼1,500

▼1,850
▼2,500

5,250
7,000

1866

1846 Small Date

RB
+

725
-

1,500
1,850

▲3,250
3,600

4,650
7,500

12,500
-

1868

1846 Medium Date

BN
+

30
-

45
-

75
-

130
-

400
425

575
-

1,025
1,450

3,500
6,000

7,500
-

11,500
-

1869

1846 Medium Date

RB
+

5,250
▲6,000

11,000
-

1871

1846 Tall Date

BN
+

34
-

65
-

140
-

235
-

600
650

900
-

2,600
3,000

3,500
5,000

▼8,500
▼10,000

▲30,000
-

1872

1846 Tall Date

RB
+

5,000
6,500

9,500
-

1877

1847

BN
+

26
-

42
-

72
-

130
-

325
▲375

510
-

600
700

▼1,000
▼1,300

▼2,000
2,750

4,850
-

1878

1847

RB
+

525
-

1,300
1,550

2,600
3,150

4,500
5,750

11,500
-

1879

1847

RD
+

2,650
▲3,850

8,500
9,500

▲16,500
▲22,000

35,000
50,000

1880

1847/47 Large/Small 47

BN
+

55
-

▲140
-

▲275
-

460
-

1,000
1,050

1,650
-

3,850
4,250

5,250
6,250

12,500
-

1881

1847/47 Large/Small 47

RB
+

24,000
-

1883

1848

BN
+

27
-

38
-

65
-

135
-

275
300

390
-

650
700

875
1,350

1,700
2,150

3,750
6,500

1884

1848

RB
+

400
-

1,100
1,200

1,500
2,650

3,850
4,350

6,250
-

1885

1848

RD
+

450
-

1,250
1,600

8,000
17,500

28,500
-

1886

1849

BN
+

28
-

46
-

78
-

125
-

350
375

450
-

775
900

1,550
1,650

2,350
3,800

5,750
-

1887

1849

RB
+

475
-

2,600
2,650

2,750
3,500

5,500
6,250

10,000
-

1888

1849

RD
+

12,500
-

1889

1850

BN
+

28
-

38
-

70
-

85
-

225
240

300
-

450
500

600
750

1,250
1,350

1,750
4,500

1890

1850

RB
+

310
-

525
650

800
1,050

1,700
2,100

3,250
5,000

1891

1850

RD
+

350
-

1,100
1,600

2,750
3,500

4,500
5,500

24,000
-

1892

1851

BN
+

30
-

47
-

60
-

85
-

200
205

235
-

425
500

660
825

1,300
1,350

1,650
3,500

1893

1851

RB
+

275
-

475
650

1,150
1,200

1,300
1,950

3,600
5,000

1894

1851

RD
+

900
1,300

2,500
3,000

4,500
6,000

9,000
24,000

1895

1851/81

BN
+

55
-

110
-

210
-

265
-

450
475

650
-

1,350
1,450

1,750
2,250

3,850
4,350

6,250
7,500

1896

1851/81

RB
+

1,500
1,950

3,250
4,500

7,500
8,250

9,500
-

1897

1851/81

RD
+

5,000
7,250

20,000
-

1898

1852

BN
+

30
-

47
-

60
-

85
-

185
190

225
-

400
425

525
750

925
1,300

1,600
3,500

1899

1852

RB
+

285
-

550
650

950
1,100

1,500
1,900

2,700
4,600

1900

1852

RD
+

1,300
1,650

2,500
2,700

3,250
8,250

17,500
-

1901

1853

BN
+

30
-

47
-

60
-

90
-

200
215

250
-

400
450

550
600

900
1,150

1,700
2,500

1902

1853

RB
+

300
-

525
560

750
975

1,500
1,750

3,000
5,000

1903

1853

RD
+

950
1,350

2,350
3,150

4,000
5,250

7,000
9,000

1904

1854

BN
+

30
-

47
-

60
-

85
-

185
190

225
-

475
525

625
700

1,100
1,250

2,150
2,600

1905

1854

RB
+

275
-

550
675

950
1,050

1,400
2,000

2,700
-

1906

1854

RD
+

1,350
1,850

4,250
4,850

6,250
7,250

15,500
-

1907

1855 Upright 55

BN
+

30
-

50
-

70
-

100
-

225
235

265
-

425
450

550
650

1,000
1,250

2,350
3,150

1908

1855 Upright 55

RB
+

525
625

1,000
1,050

1,450
1,600

2,400
4,350

1909

1855 Upright 55

RD
+

1,100
1,250

1,750
2,350

3,750
4,000

6,250
17,000

1910

1855 Slanted 55

BN
+

26
-

36
-

75
-

110
-

250
255

300
-

500
550

675
800

1,350
1,500

3,250
-

1911

1855 Slanted 55

RB
+

350
-

550
650

850
1,350

2,250
4,000

18,000
-

1912

1855 Slanted 55

RD
+

1,400
1,850

2,750
3,150

6,750
8,500

18,500
-

1913

1855 Knob on Ear

BN
+

42
-

78
-

130
-

175
-

450
485

625
-

900
1,050

1,600
1,850

2,500
3,250

5,000
-

1914

1855 Knob on Ear

RB
+

3,250
4,000

6,250
-

9,000
-

1915

1855 Knob on Ear

RD
+

4,850
-

1919

1856 Upright 5

BN
+

26
-

38
-

55
-

80
-

185
190

235
-

425
460

575
650

1,150
1,500

2,650
-

1920

1856 Upright 5

RB
+

250
-

500
550

775
1,000

1,750
2,200

3,150
-

1921

1856 Upright 5

RD
+

250
-

950
1,150

1,650
2,600

5,750
6,500

8,750
-

1922

1856 Slanted 5

BN
+

30
-

47
-

60
-

85
-

185
190

265
-

415
475

625
675

875
1,250

2,400
3,500

1923

1856 Slanted 5

RB
+

275
-

650
700

850
1,250

1,500
1,850

6,500
-

1924

1856 Slanted 5

RD
+

1,050
1,500

2,700
3,300

6,500
-

1928

1857 Large Date

BN
+

75
-

145
-

235
-

265
-

375
410

525
-

725
850

1,200
1,550

2,700
-

1929

1857 Large Date

RB
+

1,100
1,450

2,500
3,150

5,350
6,000

7,250
-

1930

1857 Large Date

RD
+

5,800
9,500

25,000
-

1931

1857 Small Date

BN
+

70
-

165
-

260
-

325
-

460
500

600
-

900
975

1,250
1,600

3,500
-

1932

1857 Small Date

RB
+

1,850
2,050

2,750
3,750

5,750
6,750

8,500
-

1933

1857 Small Date

RD
+

3,750
4,150

5,000
7,250

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)

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