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| Obverse Type | Braided Hair (1839 - 1857) |
| Edge | plain |
| Weight | 10.89 g |
| Diameter | 28-29 mm |
| Composition | copper |
| Minted | Philadelphia, United States |
| Mintage | approx. 3,128,661 (all varieties) |
| Scarcity | braided hair: a harder date |
| Obverse | Christian Gobrecht |
| Reverse | Christian Gobrecht |
| VG8 | F12 | VF20 | XF40 | AU58 | MS60 |
| $27 | $33 | $59 | $153 | $575 | $713 |
Notes: - first braided hair US penny
- also known as 1839 petite head variety
- mintage includes 1839 coronet head pennies
- images courtesy of Frisco Mint
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USA one cent
Braided Hair
1839
1839 one cent value - United States
What is a 1839 one cent coin from the United States worth?
Value, images, and specifications for the 1839 US large cent (penny).
(Braided Hair)
| VG | Very Good |
| F | Fine |
| VF | Very Fine |
| XF | Extremely Fine |
| AU | about Uncirculated |
| MS | Mint state - Uncirculated |
USA one cent
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The 1839 United States 'braided hair' one
cent obverse features the matron-like head of
Liberty facing left, with braided hair, wearing
a headband showing the word 'LIBERTY'.
13 stars encircle the main design, with the
date below.
The reverse shows the words 'ONE CENT' inside a
wreath. The legend reads: 'UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA'
primary varieties: '9/6, head of 1836', 'head of 1838',
'silly head', 'booby head', and 'braided hair'
Further detail in notes