1873 Penny Closed 3, BN (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1873 Penny Closed 3, BN in circulated condition is worth between $30.00 and $440.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $475.00 and $1,400.00, 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 $4,465.00 in the 12/27/2016 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: James Barton Longacre

Edge: Plain

Diameter: 19.00 millimeters

Weight: 3.11 grams

Mintage: 11,676,500

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc

Series: Indian Cents 1859-1909

1873 Penny Closed 3, Bn (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

Grade	Price($)
MS-65	1,400.00
MS-64+	1,000.00
MS-64	925.00
MS-63+	625.00
MS-63	550.00
MS-62+	515.00
MS-62	500.00
MS-61	485.00
MS-60	475.00
AU-58+	440.00
AU-58	435.00
AU-55+	390.00
AU-55	360.00
AU-53+	340.00
AU-53	335.00
AU-50+	315.00
AU-50	300.00
XF-45+	285.00
XF-45	275.00
XF-40	190.00
VF-35	150.00
VF-30	140.00
VF-25	130.00
VF-20	125.00
F-15	95.00
F-12	85.00
VG-10	70.00
VG-8	60.00
G-6	46.00
G-4	40.00
AG-3	35.00
FR-2	30.00

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	475.00	1,400.00	719.44
About Uncirculated	300.00	440.00	364.38
Extremely Fine	190.00	285.00	250.00
Fine and Very Fine	85.00	150.00	120.83
Good and Very Good	40.00	70.00	54.00
Poor, Fair, and About Good	30.00	35.00	32.50

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 1873 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($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1873 Penny Open 3, BN (Regular Strike)	35.00	340.00	350.00	2,250.00
1873 Penny Doubled Liberty, BN (Regular Strike)	125.00	7,550.00	7,750.00	16,000.00
1873 Penny Closed 3, BN (Proof)	N/A	N/A	190.00	4,000.00
1873 Penny Open 3, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	400.00	16,000.00
1873 Penny Closed 3, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	475.00	3,850.00
1873 Penny Closed 3, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	400.00	70,000.00
1873 Penny Doubled Liberty, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	8,000.00	70,000.00
1873 Penny Open 3, RPD FS-1301, S-1, BN (Regular Strike)	57.00	400.00	500.00	625.00
1873 Penny Open 3 RPD FS-1301 S-1 (FS-009.3), RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	550.00	1,100.00
1873 Penny Open 3 RPD FS-1301 S-1 (FS-009.3), RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	1,850.00	1,850.00
1873 Penny DDO FS-102, Snow-2, BN (Regular Strike)	60.00	875.00	925.00	1,900.00
1873 Penny DDO FS-102, Snow-2, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	1,150.00	3,000.00
1873 Penny Open 3, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	375.00	3,400.00
1873 Penny DDO FS-101, S-1 Closed 3, BN (Regular Strike)	185.00	7,600.00	7,800.00	16,100.00
1873 Penny DDO FS-101, S-1 Closed 3, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	10,600.00	70,150.00
1873 Penny Closed 3, RB (Proof)	N/A	N/A	215.00	3,000.00
1873 Penny Closed 3, RD (Proof)	N/A	N/A	250.00	8,750.00
1873 Penny Closed 3, CAM (Proof)	N/A	N/A	1,850.00	12,000.00

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.

1873 Penny Closed 3, Bn (Regular Strike) – 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

$92.00

Lowest Sale Price

$2,990.00

Highest Sale Price

$263.35

Average Sale Price

$186.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$7,900.53

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-65+	460.00	1,064.00	862.67
MS-65	900.00	1,225.00	1,098.33
MS-64	400.00	840.00	622.40
MS-63	173.00	646.25	405.23
MS-62+	288.00	552.00	396.00
MS-62	185.00	4,465.00	599.79
MS-61	345.00	529.00	437.00
MS-60	161.00	587.50	302.72
AU-58	150.00	823.00	355.46
AU-55+	216.00	384.00	298.88
AU-55	86.00	352.50	218.47
AU-53	201.00	264.00	242.00
AU-50	92.00	2,990.00	263.35
XF-45+	174.00	240.00	208.00
XF-45	60.00	276.00	170.65
XF-40	45.00	300.00	136.83
VF-35	40.00	140.00	93.50
VF-30	48.00	92.00	70.43
VF-25	66.00	95.00	85.25
VF-20	26.00	57.00	41.67
VG-8	45.00	45.00	45.00
G-4	25.00	25.00	25.00
FR-2	45.00	45.00	45.00
PO-1	25.00	219.00	120.50

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1873 Penny Closed 3, BN (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-65+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-62 having the highest max price $4,465.00.

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 1873 Penny Closed 3, BN (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1873 Penny Closed 3, BN (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 80.38% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 6.70% / 5.26% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1873 Penny Closed 3, BN (Regular Strike) 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
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	186.00	08/09/2023
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	264.00	05/24/2023
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	720.00	05/17/2023
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	210.00	01/25/2023
MS-60	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	264.00	12/13/2022
AU-58	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	408.00	12/13/2022
XF-45+	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	216.00	12/13/2022
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	775.00	11/27/2022
VF-35	NGC	David Lawrence RC	140.00	11/13/2022
AU-55+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	384.00	09/14/2022
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	840.00	07/21/2022
MS-62+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	504.00	07/13/2022
AU-55+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	216.00	07/06/2022
XF-45+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	174.00	05/11/2022
MS-62+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	408.00	03/09/2022
AU-53	NGC	Stack's Bowers	264.00	02/03/2022
AU-55+	NGC	David Lawrence RC	250.00	01/30/2022
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,170.00	01/19/2022
XF-45+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	228.00	12/29/2021
MS-62+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	552.00	12/29/2021
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	109.00	12/22/2021
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	276.00	11/17/2021
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	169.00	11/10/2021
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	228.00	09/08/2021
AU-55+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	336.00	08/29/2021
AU-50	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	105.00	08/25/2021
AU-55+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	384.00	08/18/2021
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	216.00	06/23/2021
FR-2	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	45.00	11/18/2020
VF-20	NGC	David Lawrence RC	26.00	10/11/2020
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	800.00	07/12/2020
MS-60	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	216.00	06/23/2020
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	242.40	06/03/2020
VG-8	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	45.00	05/10/2020
XF-45+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	240.00	02/19/2020
VF-35	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	115.00	11/20/2019
G-4	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	25.00	11/17/2019
MS-62+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	312.00	06/26/2019
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	360.00	06/19/2019
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	552.00	05/22/2019
XF-45+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	180.00	05/08/2019
MS-62+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	312.00	04/10/2019
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	228.00	03/13/2019
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	79.00	12/19/2018
MS-62+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	288.00	11/14/2018
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	300.00	09/26/2018
XF-45+	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	210.00	08/12/2018
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	204.00	08/01/2018
MS-60	NGC	Heritage Auctions	192.00	07/18/2018
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	74.00	07/18/2018
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	240.00	07/11/2018
MS-65	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	1,225.00	06/24/2018
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	312.00	08/15/2017
MS-65	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	900.00	06/15/2017
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	213.85	05/16/2017
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	540.50	04/26/2017
AU-55+	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	223.25	04/05/2017
PO-1	NGC	Stack's Bowers	117.50	03/15/2017
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	211.50	02/14/2017
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	376.00	01/24/2017
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	4,465.00	12/27/2016
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	352.50	11/08/2016
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	152.75	06/22/2016
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	139.83	06/14/2016
VF-25	NGC	David Lawrence RC	95.00	05/29/2016
AU-58	NGC	Scotsman	288.00	10/16/2015
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	329.00	09/29/2015
XF-45	NGC	David Lawrence RC	210.00	08/09/2015
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	152.75	08/04/2015
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	423.00	05/10/2015
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	705.00	04/26/2015
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	146.88	02/24/2015
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	329.00	01/04/2015
MS-60	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	587.50	11/06/2014
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	164.50	10/06/2014
MS-60	NGC	Great Collections	227.18	07/27/2014
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	66.00	07/21/2014
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	152.75	07/14/2014
XF-45	PCGS	Great Collections	225.50	07/06/2014
AU-50	PCGS	Great Collections	242.00	06/22/2014
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	68.00	06/02/2014
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	182.13	04/21/2014
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	352.50	03/21/2014
AU-58	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	270.25	03/18/2014
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	305.50	03/10/2014
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	117.50	03/03/2014
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	193.88	03/03/2014
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	705.00	12/05/2013
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	123.00	07/15/2013
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	200.00	06/24/2013
PO-1	NGC	Great Collections	25.00	06/23/2013
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	227.00	04/24/2013
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	441.00	04/24/2013
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	194.00	03/25/2013
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	212.00	03/18/2013
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	92.00	02/25/2013
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	86.00	01/28/2013
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	212.00	01/21/2013
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	106.00	01/09/2013
XF-45	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	165.00	01/01/2013
AU-55	NGC	Great Collections	216.00	12/30/2012
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	823.00	11/29/2012
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	223.00	11/19/2012
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	62.00	11/19/2012
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	165.00	11/19/2012
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	646.25	11/16/2012
MS-64	NGC	Great Collections	440.00	11/04/2012
AU-55	NGC	Great Collections	182.00	10/28/2012
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	529.00	10/18/2012
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	329.00	10/18/2012
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	194.00	10/18/2012
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	235.00	08/27/2012
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	259.00	08/02/2012
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	264.00	08/02/2012
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	259.00	08/02/2012
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	207.00	05/30/2012
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	184.00	04/18/2012
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	403.00	02/02/2012
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	196.00	02/02/2012
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	270.00	02/02/2012
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	12/08/2011
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	265.00	12/08/2011
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	748.00	12/08/2011
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	173.00	11/08/2011
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	322.00	10/13/2011
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	173.00	07/07/2011
PO-1	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	219.00	06/14/2011
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	173.00	06/01/2011
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	03/17/2011
AU-50	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	259.00	11/03/2010
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	74.00	10/11/2010
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	403.00	09/22/2010
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	460.00	08/11/2010
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	94.00	07/05/2010
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	265.00	06/02/2010
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	127.00	11/09/2009
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	489.00	09/11/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	460.00	07/31/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	400.00	06/01/2009
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	150.00	04/01/2009
AU-58	ICG	Heritage Auctions	253.00	04/01/2009
XF-45	ICG	Heritage Auctions	60.00	03/01/2009
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	207.00	10/27/2008
MS-60	NCS	Heritage Auctions	219.00	10/01/2008
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	431.00	10/01/2008
AU-58	ICG	Heritage Auctions	150.00	09/29/2008
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	374.00	08/11/2008
VF-30	ICG	Heritage Auctions	92.00	06/23/2008
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	345.00	05/28/2008
MS-60	NCS	Heritage Auctions	322.00	05/28/2008
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	92.00	04/28/2008
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	04/23/2008
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	115.00	04/14/2008
VF-25	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	86.00	02/18/2008
XF-40	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	127.00	02/13/2008
MS-60	NCS	Heritage Auctions	265.00	02/06/2008
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	299.00	11/14/2007
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	161.00	11/14/2007
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	201.00	08/13/2007
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	92.00	06/06/2007
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	06/06/2007
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	489.00	05/01/2007
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	644.00	02/20/2007
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	127.00	01/17/2007
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	48.00	11/06/2006
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	374.00	09/19/2006
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	403.00	07/26/2006
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	230.00	04/11/2006
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	243.00	01/08/2006
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	299.00	11/23/2005
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	10/02/2005
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	06/22/2005
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	230.00	06/05/2005
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	05/22/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	05/18/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	161.00	05/15/2005
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	45.00	04/20/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	75.00	04/20/2005
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	57.00	03/30/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	127.00	03/30/2005
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	57.00	03/09/2005
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	207.00	03/09/2005
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	98.00	03/09/2005
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	161.00	02/13/2005
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	121.00	09/22/2004
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	380.00	06/02/2004
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	42.00	02/11/2004
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	247.00	08/06/2003
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	529.00	08/06/2003
AU-50	ANACS	Superior Galleries	2,990.00	05/27/2003
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	71.00	04/30/2003
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	201.00	01/01/2003
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	86.00	11/19/2002
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	121.00	09/29/2002
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	117.00	09/29/2002
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	276.00	09/01/2002
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	276.00	07/09/2002
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,064.00	04/25/2002
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,064.00	04/01/2002
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	219.00	02/27/2002
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	299.00	02/13/2002
AU-50	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	115.00	10/02/2001
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	185.00	07/11/2001
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	176.00	05/30/2001
VF-35	PCI	Heritage Auctions	40.00	07/20/2000
AU-50	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	98.00	06/07/2000
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	180.00	04/26/2000
AU-50	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	92.00	02/06/2000
MS-63	NONE	Heritage Auctions	173.00	01/08/2000