1848 braided hair large cent

Can anyone tell me what it's worth? I'm going to display it face up in a folder, when i get one, so the back didn't matter to me. Thanks.

Front:https://www.flickr.com/photos/131737095@N02/21907420422/in/dateposted-public/
Backhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/131737095@N02/21893270506/in/dateposted-public/

 

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Unfortunately not a lot. A couple of dollars maybe. It probably meant a lot more to the person that smoothed the back and wore it as a necklace.

 

couple bucks seems about right.

 

Same here.

 

I bought it for $6.85, was this good?

 

If you enjoy the coin, that is what matters. Don't let a couple of dollars here or there discourage you for enjoying the hobby. What I like about this coin is that it displays its history. Somebody, likely long ago, cared enough about it to wear around their neck. Maybe it was a good luck piece, or maybe it was a love memento the 19th century, who knows? Either way, enjoy the coin for what it is, a well loved piece of history from before the civil war.

 

Well said. You are an extremely bright person, i could tell.

 

But it's real, right?

 

Looks real to me.

 

I can't see it being a fake after what someone went through to wear that as a piece of jewelry, that to is a tell tail sign, it's legit.