1857 Braided Hair Coronet Head Cent - Small Date
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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
- $3,335
- Sold
- Grade
- MS65
- Auction house
- Goldberg Auctioneers
Description
The 1857 Braided Hair Coronet Head Cent - Small Date is a cent minted at the Philadelphia Mint, within the Braided Hair Coronet Head Cents 1839-1857 series. Philadelphia struck 333,546 cents dated 1857 across both date sizes; how many show the Small Date is unknown. 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. Final year of the large cent denomination. Rising copper prices and the impracticality of the large coin ended 64 years of large cent production. Struck in copper, weighing 10.89 grams, 27.5 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1931.
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