MidMichiganCoin's 1857 P Braided Hair Liberty Head Large Cents : Small Date

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 valuation chart: Typical coin prices, values and worth per grade or condition - in USD

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	-

MELT VALUE: $0.0984