Indian Head Cents (1859-1909)
Current Numismatic Coin Values

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Numismatic coin values for each Indian Head Cent date and grade condition are listed as a range. If you have a properly graded Indian Head Cent, it is most likely worth somewhere between the lower and upper boundaries of the range.

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Indian Head Cents Coin Value Tables (long term trend data)

Indian Head Cents Tracked in Rare Coin Values Index**: 1877

History of the Indian Head Cent

Mint Mark Information

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Indian Head Cent Copper-Nickel Specifications
Diameter:	Weight:	Minted:	Composition:	Designer	Edge:
19.0 mm	4.67 g	1859-1864	.880 Cu .120 Ni	James Longacre	Plain
Coin Photos courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA


Indian Head Cent Bronze Specifications
Diameter:	Weight:	Minted:	Composition:	Designer	Edge:
19.0 mm	3.11 g	1864-1909	.950 Cu .050 Sn-Zn	James Longacre	Plain
Coin Photos courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA

Indian Head Cent Current Coin Values
Courtesy of Numismaster US Coin Values

Coin values are presented as a price range for each date and grade listed below. The information below was last updated on July 16, 2011.

Coin	Mintage	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	XF40	AU50	MS60	MS65	Prf65
1859	36,400,000	10.40 - 15.60	12.80 - 19.20	18.00 - 27.00	38.40 - 57.60	80.00 - 120	140 - 210	184 - 276	2920 - 4380	4160 - 6240
Coin	Mintage	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	XF40	AU50	MS60	MS65	Prf65
1860 Rounded Bust	20,566,000	8.80 - 13.20	12.00 - 18.00	17.60 - 26.40	36.80 - 55.20	54.40 - 81.60	88.00 - 132	152 - 228	772 - 1158	2880 - 4320
1860 Pointed Bust	Inc. Ab.	16.00 - 24.00	24.00 - 36.00	33.60 - 50.40	48.00 - 72.00	80.00 - 120	128 - 192	240 - 360	4800 - 7200	---
1861	10,100,000	16.00 - 24.00	24.00 - 36.00	33.60 - 50.40	46.40 - 69.60	76.00 - 114	128 - 192	144 - 216	780 - 1170	5800 - 8700
1862	28,075,000	8.80 - 13.20	9.20 - 13.80	10.00 - 15.00	12.00 - 18.00	22.40 - 33.60	48.00 - 72.00	64.00 - 96.00	840 - 1260	1880 - 2820
1863	49,840,000	6.00 - 9.00	7.40 - 11.10	8.80 - 13.20	10.00 - 15.00	20.00 - 30.00	46.40 - 69.60	60.00 - 90.00	840 - 1260	2480 - 3720
1864 CN	13,740,000	13.20 - 19.80	22.80 - 34.20	28.00 - 42.00	57.60 - 86.40	100 - 150	140 - 210	176 - 264	1080 - 1620	2560 - 3840
Coin	Mintage	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	XF40	AU50	MS60	MS63	MS65
1864 Bronze	39,233,714	6.40 - 9.60	16.00 - 24.00	20.00 - 30.00	36.00 - 54.00	56.00 - 84.00	64.00 - 96.00	88.00 - 132	100 - 150	268 - 402
1864 L pointed bust	Inc. Ab.	42.00 - 63.00	58.00 - 87.00	111 - 167	148 - 222	220 - 330	260 - 390	328 - 492	460 - 690	1360 - 2040
1865 plain 5	35,429,286	5.60 - 8.40	8.80 - 13.20	16.00 - 24.00	20.00 - 30.00	36.00 - 54.00	48.00 - 72.00	72.00 - 108	110 - 166	388 - 582
1865 fancy 5	Inc. Ab.	4.80 - 7.20	8.40 - 12.60	14.80 - 22.20	18.40 - 27.60	32.00 - 48.00	44.00 - 66.00	68.00 - 102	104 - 156	372 - 558
1866	9,826,500	36.80 - 55.20	52.80 - 79.20	64.00 - 96.00	92.00 - 138	156 - 234	192 - 288	224 - 336	264 - 396	1080 - 1620
1867	9,821,000	41.60 - 62.40	57.60 - 86.40	88.00 - 132	96.00 - 144	156 - 234	192 - 288	228 - 342	268 - 402	1080 - 1620
1867/1867	Inc. Ab.	48.00 - 72.00	68.00 - 102	104 - 156	152 - 228	220 - 330	308 - 462	452 - 678	780 - 1170	1560 - 2340
1868	10,266,500	30.00 - 45.00	40.00 - 60.00	61.60 - 92.40	96.00 - 144	144 - 216	196 - 294	212 - 318	248 - 372	788 - 1182
1869/9	6,420,000	116 - 174	224 - 336	396 - 594	528 - 792	660 - 990	800 - 1200	1000 - 1500	1180 - 1770	1880 - 2820
1869	Inc. Ab.	72.00 - 108	100 - 150	184 - 276	268 - 402	360 - 540	448 - 672	500 - 750	580 - 870	1400 - 2100
1870	5,275,000	49.60 - 74.40	94.40 - 142	180 - 270	228 - 342	328 - 492	408 - 612	480 - 720	540 - 810	1120 - 1680
1871	3,929,500	70.40 - 106	100 - 150	224 - 336	248 - 372	336 - 504	408 - 612	488 - 732	616 - 924	1920 - 2880
1872	4,042,000	72.00 - 108	144 - 216	312 - 468	340 - 510	500 - 750	600 - 900	672 - 1008	860 - 1290	3080 - 4620
1873 closed 3	11,676,500	24.00 - 36.00	41.60 - 62.40	76.00 - 114	108 - 162	188 - 282	240 - 360	320 - 480	480 - 720	2280 - 3420
1873 open 3	Inc. Ab.	16.00 - 24.00	27.20 - 40.80	52.00 - 78.00	65.60 - 98.40	140 - 210	172 - 258	200 - 300	248 - 372	1040 - 1560
Coin	Mintage	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	XF40	AU50	MS60	MS63	MS65
1873 Double Liberty die 1	Inc. Ab.	220 - 330	360 - 540	760 - 1140	1200 - 1800	1920 - 2880	3400 - 5100	6000 - 9000	12000 - 18000	---
1873 Double Liberty die 2	Inc. Ab.	---	---	360 - 540	720 - 1080	1320 - 1980	2240 - 3360	3600 - 5400	7600 - 11400	---
1874	14,187,500	12.00 - 18.00	18.00 - 27.00	36.80 - 55.20	52.00 - 78.00	89.60 - 134	120 - 180	180 - 270	212 - 318	560 - 840
1875	13,528,000	12.80 - 19.20	23.20 - 34.80	44.80 - 67.20	57.60 - 86.40	96.00 - 144	132 - 198	172 - 258	228 - 342	640 - 960
1876	7,944,000	21.60 - 32.40	30.80 - 46.20	59.20 - 88.80	104 - 156	184 - 276	236 - 354	268 - 402	312 - 468	780 - 1170
1877	852,500	788 - 1182	952 - 1428	1280 - 1920	1640 - 2460	2120 - 3180	2400 - 3600	2760 - 4140	3840 - 5760	10400 - 15600
1878	5,799,850	20.80 - 31.20	28.00 - 42.00	54.40 - 81.60	108 - 162	196 - 294	232 - 348	280 - 420	320 - 480	700 - 1050
1879	16,231,200	5.60 - 8.40	8.00 - 12.00	13.20 - 19.80	26.40 - 39.60	60.00 - 90.00	72.00 - 108	80.00 - 120	92.00 - 138	292 - 438
1880	38,964,955	2.80 - 4.20	4.40 - 6.60	5.20 - 7.80	8.80 - 13.20	22.40 - 33.60	38.40 - 57.60	52.80 - 79.20	72.00 - 108	288 - 432
1881	39,211,575	2.80 - 4.20	3.40 - 5.10	5.20 - 7.80	6.40 - 9.60	17.60 - 26.40	24.00 - 36.00	34.40 - 51.60	54.40 - 81.60	260 - 390
1882	38,581,100	2.80 - 4.20	3.40 - 5.10	4.00 - 6.00	8.00 - 12.00	17.60 - 26.40	24.00 - 36.00	32.00 - 48.00	68.00 - 102	260 - 390
1883	45,589,109	2.40 - 3.60	3.20 - 4.80	3.60 - 5.40	6.00 - 9.00	14.00 - 21.00	24.00 - 36.00	33.60 - 50.40	54.40 - 81.60	260 - 390
1884	23,261,742	2.80 - 4.20	3.60 - 5.40	5.60 - 8.40	10.00 - 15.00	23.20 - 34.80	32.00 - 48.00	48.00 - 72.00	92.00 - 138	368 - 552
1885	11,765,384	5.40 - 8.10	6.40 - 9.60	9.60 - 14.40	21.60 - 32.40	49.60 - 74.40	65.60 - 98.40	84.00 - 126	144 - 216	580 - 870
1886 Type 1 obverse	17,654,290	3.00 - 4.50	5.28 - 7.92	15.84 - 23.76	44.80 - 67.20	118 - 178	136 - 204	152 - 228	192 - 288	1000 - 1500
Coin	Mintage	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	XF40	AU50	MS60	MS63	MS65
1886 Type 2 obverse	Inc. Ab.	5.60 - 8.40	8.00 - 12.00	28.00 - 42.00	72.00 - 108	160 - 240	200 - 300	260 - 390	380 - 570	2000 - 3000
1887	45,226,483	2.00 - 3.00	2.40 - 3.60	3.20 - 4.80	5.60 - 8.40	15.20 - 22.80	22.40 - 33.60	40.00 - 60.00	56.00 - 84.00	320 - 480
1888	37,494,414	2.20 - 3.30	2.60 - 3.90	4.00 - 6.00	6.40 - 9.60	16.80 - 25.20	22.40 - 33.60	38.40 - 57.60	108 - 162	720 - 1080
1889	48,869,361	1.80 - 2.70	2.20 - 3.30	2.80 - 4.20	4.80 - 7.20	9.60 - 14.40	20.80 - 31.20	32.00 - 48.00	56.00 - 84.00	320 - 480
1890	57,182,854	1.68 - 2.52	2.00 - 3.00	2.40 - 3.60	4.40 - 6.60	8.00 - 12.00	18.40 - 27.60	30.00 - 45.00	56.00 - 84.00	320 - 480
1891	47,072,350	1.80 - 2.70	2.20 - 3.30	2.60 - 3.90	4.40 - 6.60	10.40 - 15.60	18.40 - 27.60	29.60 - 44.40	56.00 - 84.00	320 - 480
1892	37,649,832	1.92 - 2.88	2.60 - 3.90	3.52 - 5.28	4.80 - 7.20	14.80 - 22.20	20.00 - 30.00	28.00 - 42.00	56.00 - 84.00	320 - 480
1893	46,642,195	1.68 - 2.52	2.20 - 3.30	2.60 - 3.90	4.40 - 6.60	8.00 - 12.00	17.60 - 26.40	24.00 - 36.00	56.00 - 84.00	272 - 408
1894	16,752,132	4.00 - 6.00	4.80 - 7.20	10.40 - 15.60	16.00 - 24.00	40.00 - 60.00	52.00 - 78.00	68.00 - 102	88.00 - 132	300 - 450
1894/94	Inc. Ab.	19.20 - 28.80	27.20 - 40.80	64.00 - 96.00	120 - 180	220 - 330	352 - 528	640 - 960	1440 - 2160	6400 - 9600
1895	38,343,636	1.68 - 2.52	1.92 - 2.88	2.80 - 4.20	3.60 - 5.40	8.80 - 13.20	17.60 - 26.40	25.60 - 38.40	35.20 - 52.80	160 - 240
1896	39,057,293	1.56 - 2.34	2.00 - 3.00	2.60 - 3.90	3.80 - 5.70	10.40 - 15.60	20.80 - 31.20	27.20 - 40.80	40.00 - 60.00	180 - 270
1897	50,466,330	1.56 - 2.34	1.92 - 2.88	2.20 - 3.30	3.20 - 4.80	8.00 - 12.00	17.60 - 26.40	24.00 - 36.00	40.00 - 60.00	156 - 234
1898	49,823,079	1.56 - 2.34	1.92 - 2.88	2.20 - 3.30	3.20 - 4.80	8.00 - 12.00	17.60 - 26.40	24.00 - 36.00	40.00 - 60.00	156 - 234
1899	53,600,031	1.56 - 2.34	1.76 - 2.64	2.08 - 3.12	3.20 - 4.80	8.00 - 12.00	17.60 - 26.40	24.00 - 36.00	40.00 - 60.00	132 - 198
Coin	Mintage	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	XF40	AU50	MS60	MS63	MS65
1900	66,833,764	1.56 - 2.34	1.76 - 2.64	2.00 - 3.00	3.20 - 4.80	9.60 - 14.40	18.40 - 27.60	24.00 - 36.00	36.00 - 54.00	140 - 210
1901	79,611,143	1.48 - 2.22	1.76 - 2.64	2.00 - 3.00	3.20 - 4.80	8.80 - 13.20	17.60 - 26.40	23.20 - 34.80	32.00 - 48.00	132 - 198
1902	87,376,722	1.48 - 2.22	1.76 - 2.64	2.00 - 3.00	3.20 - 4.80	8.00 - 12.00	17.60 - 26.40	22.40 - 33.60	32.00 - 48.00	132 - 198
1903	85,094,493	1.48 - 2.22	1.76 - 2.64	2.00 - 3.00	3.20 - 4.80	8.00 - 12.00	16.80 - 25.20	22.40 - 33.60	32.00 - 48.00	132 - 198
1904	61,328,015	1.40 - 2.10	1.76 - 2.64	2.00 - 3.00	3.20 - 4.80	8.00 - 12.00	16.80 - 25.20	22.40 - 33.60	32.00 - 48.00	132 - 198
1905	80,719,163	1.40 - 2.10	1.76 - 2.64	2.00 - 3.00	2.80 - 4.20	7.20 - 10.80	16.00 - 24.00	22.40 - 33.60	32.00 - 48.00	132 - 198
1906	96,022,255	1.40 - 2.10	1.76 - 2.64	2.00 - 3.00	2.80 - 4.20	7.20 - 10.80	16.80 - 25.20	22.40 - 33.60	32.00 - 48.00	132 - 198
1907	108,138,618	1.40 - 2.10	1.76 - 2.64	2.00 - 3.00	2.80 - 4.20	6.80 - 10.20	16.00 - 24.00	22.40 - 33.60	32.00 - 48.00	132 - 198
1908	32,327,987	1.40 - 2.10	1.84 - 2.76	2.00 - 3.00	2.80 - 4.20	7.20 - 10.80	16.00 - 24.00	22.40 - 33.60	32.00 - 48.00	132 - 198
1908S	1,115,000	61.60 - 92.40	65.60 - 98.40	84.00 - 126	97.60 - 146	133 - 199	156 - 234	228 - 342	292 - 438	2120 - 3180
1909	14,370,645	11.20 - 16.80	11.84 - 17.76	12.40 - 18.60	12.72 - 19.08	14.80 - 22.20	24.00 - 36.00	30.40 - 45.60	36.00 - 54.00	124 - 186
1909S	309,000	472 - 708	524 - 786	576 - 864	660 - 990	720 - 1080	760 - 1140	800 - 1200	840 - 1260	1800 - 2700