1865 Penny, RB (Proof): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1865 Penny, RB in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $175.00 and $3,500.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $4,888.00 in the 01/09/2002 by renowned auctioneer Superior Galleries, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: James Barton Longacre

Edge: Plain

Diameter: 19.00 millimeters

Weight: 3.11 grams

Mintage: 500

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc

Series: Indian Cents 1859-1909

1865 Penny, Rb (Proof) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

Grade	Price($)
MS-66	3,500.00
MS-65+	2,350.00
MS-65	2,000.00
MS-64+	1,400.00
MS-64	1,150.00
MS-63+	850.00
MS-63	775.00
MS-62+	575.00
MS-62	500.00
MS-61	250.00
MS-60	175.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
Mint State	175.00	3,500.00	1,229.55

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1865 Indian Cent. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin Name	Min Circulated Price($)	Max Circulated Price($)	Min Uncirculated Price($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1865 Penny Fancy 5, BN (Regular Strike)	8.00	165.00	175.00	2,600.00
1865 Penny Plain 5, BN (Regular Strike)	14.00	230.00	240.00	675.00
1865 Penny, BN (Proof)	N/A	N/A	125.00	3,150.00
1865 Penny Plain 5, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	250.00	3,000.00
1865 Penny Plain 5, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	275.00	29,500.00
1865 Penny RPD FS-1301 S-1 (007.3), BN (Regular Strike)	15.00	260.00	300.00	850.00
1865 Penny RPD FS-1301 S-1 (007.3), RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	325.00	1,250.00
1865 Penny Obv. Die Gouge FS-1401, S-14, BN (Regular Strike)	20.00	725.00	850.00	1,350.00
1865 Penny Obv. Die Gouge FS-1401, S-14, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	900.00	1,750.00
1865 Penny DDR FS-1801 S-2 Fancy 5, BN (Regular Strike)	30.00	1,375.00	1,600.00	5,000.00
1865 Penny DDR FS-1801 S-2 (007), RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	1,600.00	5,000.00
1865 Penny DDR FS-1801 S-2 (007) Fancy 5, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	2,150.00	6,000.00
1865 Penny Fancy 5, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	185.00	2,900.00
1865 Penny Fancy 5, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	215.00	24,000.00
1865 Penny RPD FS-1302 S-4 (007.55), BN (Regular Strike)	25.00	725.00	850.00	1,750.00
1865 Penny, RD (Proof)	N/A	N/A	1,000.00	18,500.00
1865 Penny, CAM (Proof)	N/A	N/A	2,000.00	31,500.00
1865 Penny RPD FS-303 S-3 Plain 5, BN (Regular Strike)	27.00	300.00	375.00	750.00
1865 Penny RPD FS-303, S-3 Plain 5, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	400.00	1,100.00
1865 Penny RPD FS-302 S-4 Plain 5, BN (Regular Strike)	15.00	210.00	250.00	1,150.00
1865 Penny RPD FS-302 S-4 Plain 5, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	275.00	800.00
1865 Penny RPD FS-301 S-1 (007.4), RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	425.00	1,000.00
1865 Penny RPD FS-301 S-1 Plain 5, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	450.00	3,250.00
1865 Penny MPD FS-304 S-2 Plain 5, BN (Regular Strike)	31.00	280.00	290.00	500.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1865 Penny, Rb (Proof) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

Lowest Sale Price
Highest Sale Price
Average Sale Price
Most Recent Sale Price
Number of Sales
Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:

Find On eBay

$5.75

Lowest Sale Price

$1,495.00

Highest Sale Price

$749.32

Average Sale Price

$840.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$47,207.45

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-67	3,220.00	4,025.00	3,622.50
MS-66	1,783.00	4,888.00	2,729.88
MS-65	834.00	4,465.00	1,497.35
MS-64	5.75	1,495.00	749.32
MS-63	299.00	764.00	493.23
MS-62	291.00	519.00	384.00
MS-61	322.00	431.00	376.50
AU-50	1,320.00	1,320.00	1,320.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1865 Penny, RB (Proof) coin across various grades from AU-50 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $4,888.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1865 Penny, RB (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1865 Penny, RB (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 64.71% share, followed by Bowers & Merena / Stack's Bowers with 8.09% / 8.09% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1865 Penny, RB (Proof) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

Grade	Grade Source	Seller	Price($)	Sold Date
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	840.00	04/30/2023
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,400.00	05/23/2022
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,520.00	10/10/2021
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,440.00	10/04/2021
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	906.00	06/10/2020
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,260.00	04/26/2020
MS-66	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	2,040.00	03/11/2020
MS-64	NGC	Stack's Bowers	384.00	01/29/2020
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	840.00	03/16/2019
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,840.00	01/14/2019
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,620.00	10/14/2018
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	840.00	11/08/2017
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	960.00	11/08/2017
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,080.00	09/07/2017
MS-62	PCGS	Bonham's	351.00	09/05/2017
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	881.25	01/04/2017
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	4,465.00	07/07/2016
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	587.50	06/08/2016
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	701.00	04/10/2016
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	881.25	10/29/2015
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	646.25	10/28/2015
MS-65	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,175.00	07/20/2015
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,467.50	07/12/2015
MS-65	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,645.00	03/27/2015
MS-62	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	375.00	03/22/2015
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	763.75	02/01/2015
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	763.75	12/04/2014
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,585.00	11/14/2014
MS-65	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,175.00	06/28/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Great Collections	1,003.20	03/16/2014
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	573.00	08/08/2013
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	764.00	04/24/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,058.00	02/22/2013
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	529.00	10/18/2012
MS-65	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,880.00	08/04/2012
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	633.00	07/12/2012
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	805.00	05/30/2012
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	322.00	03/08/2012
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	519.00	02/02/2012
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	577.00	11/15/2011
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	690.00	10/13/2011
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	575.00	08/15/2011
MS-63	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	368.00	06/01/2011
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	374.00	02/03/2011
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,150.00	01/05/2011
MS-62	ANACS	Bowers & Merena	291.00	11/09/2010
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	920.00	09/22/2010
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	431.00	09/22/2010
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,025.00	07/08/2010
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,220.00	04/28/2010
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	03/24/2010
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	886.00	02/15/2010
MS-66	NGC	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,783.00	05/26/2009
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,990.00	04/01/2009
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,093.00	03/25/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,006.00	03/01/2009
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,006.00	02/01/2009
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	690.00	11/24/2008
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	575.00	10/01/2008
MS-63	NGC	David Lawrence RC	357.00	08/04/2008
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	489.00	07/30/2008
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,725.00	04/01/2008
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's	1,265.00	02/26/2008
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,380.00	01/09/2008
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	431.00	10/02/2007
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	863.00	09/27/2007
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	673.00	06/18/2007
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,495.00	05/01/2007
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	546.00	03/01/2007
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's	575.00	11/07/2006
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's	1,000.00	11/07/2006
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	431.00	10/24/2006
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	690.00	09/13/2006
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	575.00	09/13/2006
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	633.00	08/13/2006
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	546.00	06/01/2006
MS-64	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	978.00	09/21/2005
MS-65	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	2,128.00	07/25/2005
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	489.00	06/29/2005
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	638.00	05/09/2005
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	506.00	03/24/2005
MS-65	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	1,035.00	03/08/2005
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	489.00	01/12/2005
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	535.00	11/28/2004
MS-64	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	475.00	10/11/2004
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,850.00	08/18/2004
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,093.00	08/18/2004
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	518.00	07/20/2004
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	506.00	06/07/2004
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,121.00	01/14/2004
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	541.00	01/07/2004
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	449.00	11/07/2003
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	834.00	07/26/2003
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	07/16/2003
MS-64	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	489.00	05/27/2003
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	518.00	05/01/2003
MS-65	PCGS	Superior Galleries	1,380.00	02/24/2003
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,473.00	01/08/2003
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	863.00	01/08/2003
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	863.00	01/08/2003
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,093.00	12/24/2002
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	575.00	10/29/2002
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,064.00	09/01/2002
MS-65	PCGS	Kingswood Galleries	1,093.00	08/08/2002
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	604.00	07/27/2002
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,530.00	04/25/2002
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,530.00	04/01/2002
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	978.00	04/01/2002
MS-65	NGC	Bowers & Merena	1,035.00	03/21/2002
MS-66	NGC	Superior Galleries	4,888.00	01/09/2002
MS-65	NGC	Bowers & Merena	1,610.00	08/06/2001
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	495.00	05/01/2001
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	546.00	04/05/2001
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,300.00	04/05/2001
MS-65	NGC	Bowers & Merena	1,495.00	03/15/2001
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	552.00	02/01/2001
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,437.00	01/04/2001
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	949.00	08/06/2000
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	604.00	01/08/2000
MS-65	NGC	Bowers & Merena	977.00	01/04/2000
MS-65	NONE	Heritage Auctions	1,725.00	11/18/1999
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,035.00	08/31/1999
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	08/01/1999
MS-65	PCGS	Superior Galleries	1,323.00	02/08/1999
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,737.00	08/01/1998
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	06/01/1998
MS-65	NONE	Bowers & Merena	2,310.00	03/06/1997
AU-50	NONE	Spink America	1,320.00	10/01/1996
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,200.00	03/01/1996
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,375.00	01/04/1996
MS-64	NONE	Heritage Auctions	1,128.00	08/16/1995
MS-64	NONE	Stack's	1,210.00	10/01/1992
MS-64	NONE	Bowers & Merena	385.00	10/01/1987
MS-63	NONE	Stack's	440.00	01/01/1984
MS-63	NONE	Bowers & Ruddy	600.00	11/01/1979
MS-64	NONE	B. Max Mehl	5.75	06/01/1941