Well, the value is completely dependent on the grade. The best way to check prices is to look online at an auction house like Heritage. They will show you what the coin has sold for recently in various grades. You have to join to look at the auctions, but it's free. I think this is a better source of value than any book you can buy. http://coins.ha.com/
Heritage Auction gallery is a good place, you can also search completed auctions on EBay to get some ideas of prices for the 1852 Braided Hair cent as well. Do you have any specific cent piece in mind? If so what is it's condition.
