Indian Head Cent Value 1859-1909

Date/Mint Mark Mintage G4 VF35 EF45 AU55 MS63 MS65 PR65 Copper-Nickel 1859 36,400,000 $10 $48 $82 $210 $540 $3105 $3450 1860 Type 2 20,566,000 $10 $40 $65 $100 $308 $1135 $2386 1860 Type 1 Inc. above $17 $56 $135 $190 $480 $2745 1861 10,100,000 $24 $60 $80 $130 $415 $950 $7620 1862 28,075,000 $10 $20 $45 $60 $210 $910 $1768 1863 49,840,000 $8 $20 $26 $70 $170 $800 $2369 1864 13,740,000 $19 $70 $90 $140 $340 $1650 $2420 Bronze 1864 39,233,714 $12 $20 $70 $75 $170 $480 $4635 1864 “L” Inc. above $40 $160 $200 $350 $626 $3960 1865 Plain 5 35,429,286 $11 $20 $50 $100 $226 $1300 1865 Fancy 5 Inc. above $11 $20 $40 $70 $200 $884 1866 9,286,500 $45 $120 $190 $230 $420 $2080 $2560 1867 9,821,000 $45 $115 $160 $280 $430 $2400 $1686 1867/7 Inc. above $127 $190 $200 $545 $1300 $17030 1868 10,266,500 $25 $100 $16- $22- $41- $1615 $5100 1869 6,420,000 $60 $300 $400 $520 $900 $2260 $1340 1869/9 Inc. above $135 $480 $710 $580 $1210 $2376 1870 5,275,000 $40 $290 $366 $390 $550 $2875 $1780 1871 3,929,500 $75 $280 $320 $450 $940 $2730 $2055 1872 4,042,000 $75 $380 $470 $560 $1236 $2360 $990 1873 Closed 3 11,676,500 $36 $60 $200 $250 $700 $1280 $1390 1873 Double Liberty Inc. above $140 $2185 $2700 $4520 $8330 $18385 1873 Open 3 Inc. above $20 $60 $135 $255 $410 $1000 1874 14,187,500 $10 $60 $94 $140 $260 $1050 $1050 1875 13,528,000 $10 $50 $80 $135 $286 $1406 $1250 1876 7,944,000 $30 $100 $190 $210 $360 $1350 $1460 1877 852,500 $610 $1460 $2314 $3000 $4740 $11780 $6660 1878 5,797,500 $30 $110 $190 $250 $376 $780 $1060 1879 16,228,000 $8 $15 $56 $80 $170 $380 $420 1880 38,961,000 $3 $5 $30 $35 $90 $400 $820 1881 39,208,000 $3 $5 $20 $30 $90 $430 $840 1882 38,578,000 $3 $5 $20 $25 $140 $630 $800 1883 45,591,500 $3 $5 $20 $25 $120 $500 $330 1884 23,257,800 $3 $5 $30 $45 $99 $455 $586 1885 11,761,594 $3 $30 $60 $100 $200 $730 $640 1886 Feather I and C 17,650,000 $6 $50 $100 $120 $290 $700 $1120 1886 Feather C and A Inc. Above $9 $50 $120 $140 $430 $1236 $1300 1887 45,223,523 $3 $4 $15 $30 $90 $490 $370 1888/7 Inc. Above $671 $6160 $12330 $21850 $45900 $ $ 1888 37,489,832 $3 $4 $5 $60 $140 $1240 $400 1889 48,866,025 $1 $2 $15 $20 $70 $1340 $610 1890 57,180,114 $1 $2 $3 $20 $90 $630 $420 1891 47,070,000 $1 $2 $3 $20 $70 $660 $650 1892 37,647,087 $1 $2 $3 $20 $80 $930 $500 1893 46,640,000 $1 $2 $3 $20 $130 $360 $910 1894 16,749,500 $5 $20 $30 $60 $120 $955 $990 1894/94 Inc. above $70 $180 $240 $490 $1430 $4620 $ 1895 38,341,474 $1 $2 $3 $20 $80 $280 $560 1896 39,055,431 $1 $2 $3 $20 $60 $230 $440 1897 50,464,392 $1 $2 $3 $20 $70 $260 $400 1898 49,821,284 $1 $2 $3 $30 $100 $150 $485 1899 53,598,000 $1 $2 $3 $20 $120 $175 $300 1900 66,831,502 $1 $2 $3 $20 $100 $480 $600 1901 79,609,158 $1 $2 $3 $20 $100 $270 $440 1902 87,374,704 $2 $2 $3 $20 $60 $200 $480 1903 85,092,703 $1 $2 $3 $20 $60 $410 $480 1904 61,326,198 $1 $2 $3 $20 $60 $185 $790 1905 80,717,011 $1 $2 $3 $20 $60 $376 $540 1906 96,020,530 $1 $2 $3 $15 $60 $200 $710 1907 108,137,143 $1 $2 $3 $20 $60 $470 $550 1908 32,326,367 $1 $2 $3 $35 $50 $200 $450 1908-S 1,115,000 $72 $110 $140 $180 $255 $1930 $ 1909 14,368,470 $5 $8 $20 $30 $110 $520 $770 1909-S 309,000 $265 $280 $350 $500 $1135 $3480 $

 Value Facts:

Date – Mint Rarity:

An Indian Head Cent value is determined mostly by the mintage of the date, the lower the mintage the higher the value. It doesn’t matter how old they are since many older dates are common. However, the values start to improve from 1886 and earlier and are just about double in value compared to dates after 1886.

All common date Indian Head value in AG3 to G4 grades will begin at .25 cents “raw’, and will rise in value as the grade and condition increases. You can sometimes get a few dollars out of choice, low grade, Indian Cents but the common dates are numerous and easy to find.

The key dates are 1877 and 1909-S and their value in G3 starts at $500, the semi-key dates are 1908-S, 1872, 1871 and they have a starting average of $50, then any date from 1878 and earlier will be worth $10-$30 in G4.

Grade – Condition:

Indian Head Cent value for dates 1859 through 1878 show a substantial premium in the grade EF (Extremely Fine) and up, some can be worth a couple hundred dollars and the 1877 is worth over $2,400 in this grade. The values for the above date range increases with each grade with AU (about uncirculated) being worth more and some MS (Mint State) grades can top the $1,000 mark.

As with any coin copper coin series values of each grade is also determined by three toning factors and these are: RD (Red), RB (Red/Brown) and BN (Brown). RD brings the most premium followed by the RB and then BN, with BN being the most common toning for copper cents.

Gem quality, MS65-MS69, examples are the most sought after and most valuable grades.

Varieties:

Finding varieties is a hobby in itself and increases the value of certain dates because collectors tend to buy, online, numerous examples of a particular date in hope it’s the valuable variety. So Indian Cent Value for the variety is something worth noting since some of these varieties are considered dates that are part of the series and must be added to a collection to make it complete.

Here’s the most known Indian Head Cent varieties to look for: 1860 Narrow Bust, 1864 L (Narrow Bust), 1865 Plain 5, 1873 Closed 3, 1873 Doubled Die, 1888/7, 1886 Type 2, 1894/94.

You should always be looking for repunched dates (RPDs) and misplaced dates (MPDs) in this series. You can sometimes find date digits that are not where they’re supposed to be or date digits punched on top of another.

Precious Metal Content:

Currently the 90% copper cent is worth at least melt value but numismatic Indian Head Cent value far out-strip the precious metal value.

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