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Large Cents Braided Hair Liberty Head 1857-P : Small Date
1857 Braided Hair Liberty Head Large Cents : Small Date
Early Copper Penny
Mintage: N/A
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 of the 1857 Braided Hair Large Cent (Penny) is the Small Date variety as depicted above which has smaller numbers in the 1857 date. The difference between the 1857 Small Date vs Large Date varieties is depicted below in the example comparison image of the coins:
Coin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition
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)
$210 $272 $333 $423 $538 $644 $898 $1,816 -
USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1857 Braided Hair Liberty Head Large Cent (Small Date Variety) is Worth $272 in Average Condition and can be Worth $898 to $1,816 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: $0.1008
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Seller: MidMichiganCoin Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: XF45
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Condition: AG
$295.00
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Condition: MS63+
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Certification Number: 1286918
Condition: EF