1857 Large 1c Ms Braided Hair Penny

Coins / United States of America / 1 Cent / Braided Hair Cents

1857-P Braided Hair Penny Value

The 1857-P braided hair penny value ranges from $1 to $100,000 depending on the quality of the coin and its mint strike type.

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What is a 1857-P Braided Hair Penny?

The 1857-P Braided Hair Penny is a coin that was minted at the Philadelphia mint. It has a legal tender value of $0.01. This was manufactured as a "Mint Strike" coin which usually means it was intended for circulation. Considered to be a rare coin, having a low mintage of 333,546. Although it may not be a low enough mintage to attract serious investors. This coin was the last one produced of the Braided Hair Cents series. This coin does not contain any notable amounts of precious metals.


1857-P 1c Braided Hair Penny (Obverse)


1857-P 1c Braided Hair Penny (Reverse)

Coin Specifications

Year 1857
Mint Philadelphia
Mintage 333,546
Diameter 27.5 millimeters
Production Mint Strike
Material Copper
Weight 10.8900 grams / 0.3502 ounces
Precious Metal Copper
Metal Content 0.0000 grams / 0.0000 ounces
Metal Value $0.00  (as of 2020-12-22, 12:12 PM)
Obverse Designer Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Designer Christian Gobrecht
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