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Braided Hair Cent 1c 1839-1857 RD

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
MS60 $390.00
MS61 $416.00
MS62 $572.00
MS63 $845.00
MS64 $1,620.00
MS65 $3,120.00
MS66 $6,000.00
MS67 $21,600.00
MS60 CAC $468.00
MS61 CAC $499.00
MS62 CAC $686.00
MS63 CAC $998.00
MS64 CAC $1,950.00
MS65 CAC $3,750.00
MS66 CAC $7,200.00
MS67 CAC $25,900.00

Apr Data

731 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1842 1C Large Date, N-5, R.3, MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 24,053 05/03/2023
    L1C 1840 LARGE DATE. PCGS MS65 RD 65 Legend 15,862 05/26/2022
    1848 1C N-7, R.2, MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 13,800 11/16/2023
    1852 1C N-8, N-19, R.2, MS66 Red PCGS. 66 HA 12,600 05/09/2024
    1853 Braided Hair Cent. N-10. Rarity-1. MS-65 RD (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 12,000 08/18/2023
    1850 Braided Hair Cent. N-7. Rarity-2. MS-65 RD (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 10,200 06/17/2024
    1840 1C Large Date, N-8, R.1, MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 9,900 07/20/2023
    1850 Braided Hair Cent. N-7. Rarity-2. MS-65 RD (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 9,600 08/18/2023
    1840 Braided Hair Cent. N-8. Rarity-1. Large Date. MS-64 RD (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 8,400 08/15/2024
    1855 1C Upright 55, N-4, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 5,880 07/15/2022
    1856 1C N-8, R.4, MS66 Red NGC. Die State b, as usual, with a fine die crack through MERIC on the reverse. This is a lustro 66 HA 5,760 04/17/2023
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. CAC. Grellman Die State b. Minor repunching exists below the base of 1 and 3 in the date. 65 HA 5,760 10/23/2023
    1851 Braided Hair Cent. N-15. Rarity-3. MS-65 RD (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 5,760 08/18/2023
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS66 Red PCGS. Grellman Die State b. N-25 is familiar to specialists, and attributed by the "strong hori 66 HA 5,280 05/23/2022
    1855 1C Upright 55, N-4, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 5,280 12/15/2022
    1854 Braided Hair Cent. N-8. Rarity-1. MS-65 RD (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 5,280 08/23/2022
    1C 1850 PCGS MS65 RD 65 Legend 4,818 10/20/2022
    1855 1C Upright 55, N-4, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 4,320 08/12/2024
    1851 1C N-15, R.4, MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 4,320 08/26/2022
    1855 1C Upright 55, N-4, R.1, MS66 Red PCGS. 66 HA 4,200 05/09/2024
    1855 Braided Hair Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Upright 5s. MS-66 RD (PCGS). OGH. 66 Stacks Bowers 4,200 08/16/2023
    1852 1C N-3 MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 4,200 07/21/2023
    1852 Braided Hair Cent. N-17. Rarity-1. MS-65 RD (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 4,080 08/18/2023
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 4,080 12/15/2022
    1C 1850 PCGS MS64+ RD CAC 64 Legend 3,642 07/28/2022
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS66 Red PCGS. 66 HA 3,600 05/09/2024
    1C 1853 NGC MS65 RD CAC GEN 2.3 65 Legend 3,525 05/25/2023
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 3,480 01/10/2024
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. Grellman Die State b, as usual for the high-grade hoard coins of which this is certainly 65 HA 3,360 09/30/2024
    1857 Braided Hair Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Small Date. MS-64 RD (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 3,360 03/27/2024
    1855 1c PCGS MS65 RD (Upright 55) 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,950 11/07/2022
    1C 1852 PCGS MS64 RD CAC 64 Legend 2,938 12/08/2022
    1856 1C Slanted 5, N-14, R.1, MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 2,880 08/18/2024
    1850 Braided Hair Cent. N-7. Rarity-2. MS-65 RD (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 2,760 08/23/2022
    1853 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (96/92). Mintage 6,641,131. 64 HA 2,760 09/15/2024
    1852 1c PCGS/CAC MS64 RD 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,550 02/06/2023
    1855 1C Upright 55, N-4, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 2,400 07/21/2023
    1851 1C N-10, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 2,400 02/27/2023
    1850 Braided Hair Cent. N-21, 10. Rarity-2. MS-64+ RD (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 2,400 08/18/2023
    1855 1C Slanting 55 MS64 Red NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (6/4). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. 64 HA 2,400 11/01/2022
    1852 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/17). NGC Census: (8/6). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 5,063 64 HA 2,400 09/06/2022
    1850 1C N-21, N-10, R.2, MS64+ Red PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 2,100 02/27/2023
    1850 Braided Hair Cent. N-7. Rarity-2. MS-64 RD (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 2,040 03/27/2024
    1855 1C Slanted 55, N-10, R.1, MS64 Red PCGS. Ex: Twin Leaf. Grellman Die State b, rare so-called 12 Star die state with st 64 HA 1,980 05/08/2022
    1856 1C Slanted 5, N-1, R.1, MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (0/0). 64 HA 1,920 09/23/2024
    1855 1C Upright 5s MS64+ Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (82/101 and 6/6+). NGC Census: (58/40 and 4/0+). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid 64 HA 1,920 05/30/2023
    1856 Braided Hair Cent. N-6. Rarity-1. Upright 5. MS-64 RD (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 1,800 11/21/2023
    1855 1C Upright 55 MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (83/102). NGC Census: (58/40). CDN: $1,260 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. 64 HA 1,500 02/06/2024
    1853 1C N-25, R.1, MS64 Red NGC. NGC Census: (0/2). PCGS Population: (0/3). MS64. Mintage 6,641,131. 64 HA 1,380 08/28/2022
    1855 1C Upright 5s MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (81/101). NGC Census: (58/40). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. 64 HA 1,260 03/14/2023
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1816
      Coin Date: Braided Hair Cent
      Denomination (Short): 1c
      Denomination (Long): Cent
      Variety: 1839-1857
      Desg: MS
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 3,128,661
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Braided Hair
      Coinage Years: 1839-1857
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 27.5
      Weight (Grams): 10.89
      Designer: Christian Gobrecht
      Edge: Plain
      Obverse Description: Lady Liberty is portrayed with hair tied in a bun, facing left, in what is referred to as the so-called braided hair style. The word LIBERTY appearing on her headband. 13 stars appear continuously around the periphery with the date at the bottom.
      Reverse Description: The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery surround a wreath framing the words ONE CENT. The wreath is tied by a bow at the bottom.
      PCGS #: 1816
      NGC ID: 2265
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