Half-Cents and Cents

Braided Hair Half Cent Value Chart by Year

Years: 1840–1857Designer: Christian GobrechtComposition: Copper

Diameter: 23.00 millimetersWeight: 5.44 grams

The Braided Hair Half Cent, minted from 1840 to 1857, represents the final chapter of America’s smallest denomination. Designed by Christian Gobrecht, the series emerged during a period of economic transition where the…

Years Minted

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Top Value

Showing18 years·139 coin types

1840

9 types

1841

7 types

1842

10 types

1843

7 types

1844

6 types

1845

6 types

1846

5 types

1847

8 types

1848

7 types

1849

10 types

1850

7 types

1851

8 types

1852

5 types

1853

4 types

1854

8 types

1855

12 types

1856

10 types

1857

10 types