1839 Braided Hair Coronet Head Cent Base
Base
About This Coin
The 1839 Braided Hair Coronet Head Cent Base is a United States cent from the Braided Hair Coronet Head Cents 1839-1857 series — the first year of the series. The Mint reported 3,128,661 cents for 1839, most of them with the earlier portraits of the Modified Matron Head series; PCGS gives 200,000 for the Petite Head coins. The obverse features Liberty facing left with braided hair swept up and held by a beaded cord, wearing a headband inscribed LIBERTY and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing ONE CENT. First year of the Braided Hair design. The other 1839 cents, the 1839/6 with the Head of 1836, the Head of 1838, the Silly Head and the Booby Head, are in the Modified Matron Head series. Struck in copper, weighing 10.89 grams, 27.5 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Designed by Christian Gobrecht.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 across all of this coin's strike types, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(1)
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