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1847 Braided Hair Coronet Head Cent

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1847

Denomination

Cent

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Braided Hair Coronet Head Cents 1839-1857

Designer

Christian Gobrecht

Mintage

6,183,669

Composition

Copper

Weight

10.89g

Diameter

27.5mm

Edge

Plain

Value Estimates

$91 - $4,246

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: $14,950
Sold: 1 June 2002
Grade: F15
Auction house: Superior Galleries

Description

The 1847 Braided Hair Coronet Head Cent is a cent minted at the Philadelphia Mint, within the Braided Hair Coronet Head Cents 1839-1857 series. The Philadelphia Mint struck 6,183,669 large cents dated 1847. 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. Minted during the age of Jacksonian democracy and the rise of the common man, as new branch mints opened in Charlotte, Dahlonega, and New Orleans. Struck in copper, weighing 10.89 grams, 27.5 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1877.

External References

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