Braided Hair Large Cent (1839-1857)
Current Numismatic Coin Values

The Braided Hair Large Cent of 1839 to 1857 was the last of the oversized (27.5 mm) US one cent coin. It was replaced by a small cent whose 19mm diameter remains with us today.

Braided Hair Large Cents are relatively common and affordable to most collectors. This page lists numismatic coin values for the Braided Hair Large Cents. This ought to give you a better idea how much an example of any particular date will cost you.

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Braided Hair Cent Specifications
Diameter:	Weight:	Minted:	Composition:	Designer	Edge:
27.5 mm approx	10.89	1839-1857	1.000 Cu	Christian Gobrecht	Plain
Coin Photos courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA

Braided Hair Large Cent Current Coin Values
Courtesy of Numismaster US Coin Values

Coin values are presented as a price range for each date and grade listed below. The information below was last updated on November 28, 2011.

Coin	Mintage	FR2	AG3	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	XF40	AU50	MS60
1839	3,128,661	9.60 - 14.40	16.00 - 24.00	23.20 - 34.80	26.40 - 39.60	30.40 - 45.60	36.80 - 55.20	68.00 - 102	160 - 240	---
1840 Large date	2,462,700	8.00 - 12.00	12.80 - 19.20	20.00 - 30.00	22.40 - 33.60	24.80 - 37.20	28.80 - 43.20	55.20 - 82.80	108 - 162	380 - 570
1840 Small date	Inc. Ab.	9.60 - 14.40	16.00 - 24.00	24.00 - 36.00	28.00 - 42.00	32.00 - 48.00	39.20 - 58.80	72.00 - 108	160 - 240	---
1840 Small date over large 18	Inc. Ab.	11.20 - 16.80	20.80 - 31.20	32.00 - 48.00	40.00 - 60.00	60.00 - 90.00	100 - 150	168 - 252	---	---
1841	1,597,367	8.00 - 12.00	12.80 - 19.20	20.00 - 30.00	22.40 - 33.60	24.80 - 37.20	31.20 - 46.80	63.20 - 94.80	116 - 174	352 - 528
1842 Small date	2,383,390	8.00 - 12.00	12.80 - 19.20	20.00 - 30.00	22.40 - 33.60	24.80 - 37.20	28.80 - 43.20	55.20 - 82.80	108 - 162	340 - 510
1842 Large date	Inc. Ab.	8.00 - 12.00	12.80 - 19.20	22.40 - 33.60	25.60 - 38.40	32.00 - 48.00	43.20 - 64.80	80.00 - 120	168 - 252	---
1843	2,425,342	8.00 - 12.00	12.80 - 19.20	20.00 - 30.00	22.40 - 33.60	24.80 - 37.20	28.80 - 43.20	55.20 - 82.80	108 - 162	356 - 534
1843 obverse 1842 with reverse of 1844	Inc. Ab.	9.60 - 14.40	14.40 - 21.60	21.60 - 32.40	24.00 - 36.00	26.40 - 39.60	30.40 - 45.60	63.20 - 94.80	116 - 174	320 - 480
1844	2,398,752	8.00 - 12.00	12.80 - 19.20	20.00 - 30.00	22.40 - 33.60	24.80 - 37.20	28.80 - 43.20	55.20 - 82.80	108 - 162	240 - 360
1844/81	Inc. Ab.	---	22.40 - 33.60	32.00 - 48.00	40.00 - 60.00	48.00 - 72.00	80.00 - 120	180 - 270	280 - 420	560 - 840
1845	3,894,804	8.00 - 12.00	12.80 - 19.20	20.00 - 30.00	22.40 - 33.60	24.80 - 37.20	28.80 - 43.20	55.20 - 82.80	108 - 162	200 - 300
1846	4,120,800	6.40 - 9.60	11.20 - 16.80	18.40 - 27.60	20.80 - 31.20	23.20 - 34.80	27.20 - 40.80	55.20 - 82.80	108 - 162	200 - 300
1847	6,183,669	6.40 - 9.60	11.20 - 16.80	18.40 - 27.60	20.80 - 31.20	23.20 - 34.80	27.20 - 40.80	55.20 - 82.80	108 - 162	200 - 300
1847/7	Inc. Ab.	12.00 - 18.00	16.80 - 25.20	25.60 - 38.40	40.00 - 60.00	72.00 - 108	120 - 180	308 - 462	420 - 630	1080 - 1620
Coin	Mintage	FR2	AG3	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	XF40	AU50	MS60
1848	6,415,799	8.00 - 12.00	12.80 - 19.20	20.00 - 30.00	22.40 - 33.60	24.80 - 37.20	28.80 - 43.20	48.80 - 73.20	102 - 152	200 - 300
1849	4,178,500	8.00 - 12.00	12.80 - 19.20	20.00 - 30.00	22.40 - 33.60	24.80 - 37.20	28.80 - 43.20	48.80 - 73.20	102 - 152	260 - 390
1850	4,426,844	8.00 - 12.00	12.80 - 19.20	20.00 - 30.00	22.40 - 33.60	24.80 - 37.20	28.80 - 43.20	48.80 - 73.20	102 - 152	200 - 300
1851	9,889,707	6.40 - 9.60	11.20 - 16.80	18.40 - 27.60	20.80 - 31.20	23.20 - 34.80	27.20 - 40.80	47.20 - 70.80	100 - 150	132 - 198
1851/81	Inc. Ab.	---	20.00 - 30.00	28.80 - 43.20	36.00 - 54.00	44.00 - 66.00	68.00 - 102	140 - 210	240 - 360	560 - 840
1852	5,063,094	6.40 - 9.60	11.20 - 16.80	18.40 - 27.60	20.80 - 31.20	23.20 - 34.80	27.20 - 40.80	47.20 - 70.80	100 - 150	132 - 198
1853	6,641,131	6.40 - 9.60	11.20 - 16.80	18.40 - 27.60	20.80 - 31.20	23.20 - 34.80	27.20 - 40.80	47.20 - 70.80	100 - 150	132 - 198
1854	4,236,156	6.40 - 9.60	11.20 - 16.80	18.40 - 27.60	20.80 - 31.20	23.20 - 34.80	27.20 - 40.80	47.20 - 70.80	100 - 150	132 - 198
1855 Upright 5's	Inc. Ab.	6.40 - 9.60	11.20 - 16.80	18.40 - 27.60	20.80 - 31.20	23.20 - 34.80	27.20 - 40.80	47.20 - 70.80	100 - 150	132 - 198
1855 Slanted 5's	1,574,829	9.60 - 14.40	16.80 - 25.20	34.40 - 51.60	44.80 - 67.20	52.80 - 79.20	56.80 - 85.20	76.00 - 114	132 - 198	160 - 240
1855 Slanted 5's Knob on Ear	Inc. Ab.	---	---	23.20 - 34.80	27.20 - 40.80	32.80 - 49.20	41.60 - 62.40	79.20 - 119	140 - 210	---
1856 Slanted 5	2,690,463	6.40 - 9.60	11.20 - 16.80	18.40 - 27.60	20.80 - 31.20	23.20 - 34.80	27.20 - 40.80	47.20 - 70.80	100 - 150	132 - 198
1856 Upright 5	Inc. Ab.	8.00 - 12.00	14.40 - 21.60	24.00 - 36.00	32.00 - 48.00	40.00 - 60.00	44.00 - 66.00	64.00 - 96.00	120 - 180	---
1857 Large date	333,456	---	60.00 - 90.00	100 - 150	120 - 180	140 - 210	188 - 282	248 - 372	328 - 492	480 - 720
1857 Small date	Inc. Ab.	---	44.00 - 66.00	68.00 - 102	88.00 - 132	112 - 168	152 - 228	212 - 318	292 - 438	---