1856 Braided Hair Coronet Head Cent - Slanted 5
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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 was struck at the Philadelphia Mint as a cent in 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. Philadelphia's mint — the nation's first — has produced coins without interruption since its founding in 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.
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