1856 Braided Hair Coronet Head Cent - Slanted 5
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Coin Details
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
Auction Record
$2,990 AU58 02-17-2001 Superior Galleries
Description
The 1856 Braided Hair Coronet Head Cent - Slanted 5 is a cent produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Braided Hair Coronet Head Cents 1839-1857 series. With a mintage of 2.7 million, this is a less common issue — the lower-mintage of the two mint variants. 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. Penultimate year of the large cent. Production declined as the Flying Eagle Cent was being prepared. Struck at the original U.S. Mint facility, in continuous operation since 1792. Estimated market value ranges from $30 to $437 depending on grade and condition. Struck in copper, weighing 10.89 grams, 27.5 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1922.
