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1844 Braided Hair Coronet Head Cent

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1844

Denomination

Cent

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Braided Hair Coronet Head Cents 1839-1857

Designer

Christian Gobrecht

Mintage

2,398,752

Composition

Copper

Weight

10.89g

Diameter

27.5mm

Edge

Plain

Value Estimates

$91 - $6,257

Values as of May 2026, 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.

Auction Record

Price realized: $9,200
Sold: 7 September 2009
Grade: MS65
Auction house: Goldberg Auctioneers

Description

The 1844 Braided Hair Coronet Head Cent is a cent from the Philadelphia Mint, belonging to the Braided Hair Coronet Head Cents 1839-1857 series. The Philadelphia Mint struck 2,398,752 large cents dated 1844. 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. On the 1844/81 (N-2), the date was first punched upside down and then corrected. Struck in copper, weighing 10.89 grams, 27.5 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1856.