1 Cent "Liberty Head/Braided Hair Cent"

Features

Issuer United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1839-1857
Value 1 Cent (0.01 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Copper
Weight 10.89 g
Diameter 27.5 mm
Thickness 2.39 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
982
References KM# 67
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Portrait of Liberty facing left, date below, 13 stars surrounding around the rim

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1855

Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Reverse

Value within wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ONE CENT

Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Plain

1 Cent "Liberty Head/Braided Hair Cent" -  obverse

© Harryg (CC BY)

Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)

Comments

General

1839

1840

1842

1843

1844

1846

1847


NOTE: 1848 issues with small date numbers are contemporary counterfeits.

1851

1855

1856

1857

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1839  $ 9.70 $ 31 3% head of 1840, included in mintage of KM# 45.2
1840  2 462 700 $ 13 $ 36 4% large date
1840  0.8% overdate small 18/large 18
1840  $ 15 $ 29 3% small date
1841  Photo 1 597 367 $ 18 $ 28 $ 35 $ 40 6% (fr) Petite date
1842  2 383 390 $ 13 $ 13 $ 13 $ 21 5% large date
1842  $ 27 $ 27 5% small date
1843  2 425 342 3% mature head, large letters
1843  1.3% petite head, large letters
1843  $ 19 $ 19 $ 19 $ 48 7% petite head, small letters
1844  2 398 752 $ 16 $ 16 $ 19 $ 33 $ 43 9%
1844  1.2% overdate 44/81
1845  3 894 804 $ 14 $ 17 $ 17 $ 27 $ 59 13%
1846  4 120 800 $ 21 $ 22 $ 130 4% large date
1846  $ 16 3% medium date
1846  $ 12 $ 17 $ 19 $ 19 8% small date
1847  6 183 669 $ 17 $ 18 $ 18 $ 25 $ 46 19%
1847  1.1% overdate 1847/small 1847
1848  Photo 6 415 799 $ 8.90 $ 17 $ 23 $ 38 $ 49 19% The originals of the period have a large date, those with a small date are fakes.
1849  Photo 4 178 500 $ 16 $ 19 $ 24 $ 27 $ 59 13%
1850  Photo 4 426 844 $ 12 $ 16 $ 30 $ 30 $ 450 12%
1851  9 889 707 $ 15 $ 19 $ 19 $ 23 $ 28 $ 200 27%
1851  1.5% overdate 51/inverted 81
1852  Photo 5 063 094 $ 16 $ 16 $ 20 $ 30 $ 39 $ 130 17%
1853  6 641 131 $ 14 $ 19 $ 21 $ 24 $ 44 $ 130 20%
1854  Photo 4 236 156 $ 17 $ 19 $ 22 $ 25 $ 46 $ 170 15%
1855  1 574 829 $ 29 3% slanted 5s
1855  1.2% slanted 5s, knob over ear
1855  $ 13 $ 24 $ 28 $ 62 5% upright 5s
1856  2 690 463 $ 15 $ 34 $ 35 6% slanted 5
1856  $ 17 $ 20 $ 35 6% upright 5
1857  333 456 2% large date
1857  1.1% small date

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Cent "Liberty Head/Braided Hair Cent"
Katz
Auction 70
Lot 993
Internet Archive
13 Nov 2022 1841 – (fr) Petite date AU USD 208.42
(EUR 193.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Cent "Liberty Head/Braided Hair Cent"
Katz
Auction 90
Lot 1992
Internet Archive
18 Jul 2023 1848 – The originals of the period have a large date, those with a small date are fakes. XF USD 83.15
(EUR 77.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Cent "Liberty Head/Braided Hair Cent"
Katz
Auction 69
Lot 3173
Internet Archive
29 Oct 2022 1848 – The originals of the period have a large date, those with a small date are fakes. VF USD 84.23
(EUR 78.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Cent "Liberty Head/Braided Hair Cent"
Katz
Auction 98
Lot 2281
Internet Archive
14 Oct 2023 1849 XF USD 71.27
(EUR 66.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Cent "Liberty Head/Braided Hair Cent"
Katz
Auction 88
Lot 2499
Internet Archive
28 Jun 2023 1849 XF USD 41.04
(EUR 38.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Cent "Liberty Head/Braided Hair Cent"
Katz
Auction 72
Lot 2981
Internet Archive
21 Dec 2022 1849 XF USD 50.75
(EUR 47.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Cent "Liberty Head/Braided Hair Cent"Picture 1 of a sold 1 Cent "Liberty Head/Braided Hair Cent"
Heritage Auctions
2013 April 24 - 28 CSNS US Coin Signature Auction - Chicago 1184
Lot 1127
Internet Archive
24 Apr 2013 1850 UNC
(PCGS MS65 RB CAC)
USD 1762.50
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Cent "Liberty Head/Braided Hair Cent"
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 3901
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 1850 VF USD 37.80
(EUR 35.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Cent "Liberty Head/Braided Hair Cent"
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 1345
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 1852 XF USD 37.80
(EUR 35.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Cent "Liberty Head/Braided Hair Cent"
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 1346
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 1854 AU USD 47.51
(EUR 44.00)
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