1843 Braided Hair Coronet Head Cent Base
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About This Coin
The 1843 Braided Hair Coronet Head Cent Base is a United States cent from the Braided Hair Coronet Head Cents 1839-1857 series — 5th of 19 years in the series. In 1843, coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a combined mintage of 7.3 million. This ranks 14th of 19 years by total mintage, above the series median of 5.2 million. 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. Petite Head and Mature Head subtypes exist. The 1843 Obverse of 1842 is a collected variety. Struck in copper, weighing 10.89 grams, 27.5 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Produced 4 years after the celebrated 1839 key date. Across its variants, estimated values range from $30 to $1.3K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $21K in PR64 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Christian Gobrecht.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — range across all strike types, reflecting typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(4)
1843 Braided Hair Coronet Head Cent - Mature Head
1843 Braided Hair Coronet Head Cent - Petite Head, Lg Letters
1843 Braided Hair Coronet Head Cent - Petite Head, Small Letters
