What is the value of a 1851 braided hair large cent penny?

Assuming the coin is circulated, the 1851 Braided Hair Large cent is the highest mintage most common date of all US large cents. For an accurate assessment of value the coin needs to be seen and graded. Most coins of this type have seen heavy use and show a lot of wear. In general retail values for low grade coins are $18.00-$24.00, better grade are $26.00-$56.00 and coins showing almost no wear run from $108.00-$156.00. Values are a market average and only for coins in collectible condition, coins that are bent, corroded, scratched, used as jewelery or have been cleaned have far less value if any to a collector or dealer.