1856 Braided Hair Liberty Head Large Cents : Upright 5
Early Copper Penny
Mintage: N/A
Minted at: Philadelphia (No Mint Mark)
Designer - Engraver:
Christian Gobrecht
Metal Composition: 100% Copper
Diameter: 28.5 mm
Mass / Weight: 10.89 grams
What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):
One major variety is the 1856 Braided Hair Large Cent (Penny) with an Upright "5" as depicted above. The difference between the 1856 Slanted 5 vs Upright 5 is depicted below in the example comparison image of the coins:
| Good (G-4) |
Very Good (VG-8) |
Fine (F-12) |
Very Fine (VF-20) |
Extremely Fine (EF-40) |
About Uncirculated (AU-50) |
Uncirculated (MS-60) |
Uncirculated (MS-63) |
Proof (PR-63) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $28 | $43 | $46 | $68 | $173 | $233 | $321 | $409 | - |
USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1856 Braided Hair Liberty Head Large Cent (Upright 5 Variety) is Worth $43 in Average Condition and can be Worth $321 to $409 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.
MELT VALUE: $0.1078
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