As of May, 2024, a 1881 Penny, RD in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $150.00 and $25,000.00, 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 $37,375.00 in the 07/01/2008 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: 39,208,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Series: Indian Cents 1859-1909

1881 Penny, Rd (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-6725,000.00
MS-66+9,000.00
MS-665,250.00
MS-65+2,000.00
MS-651,000.00
MS-64+725.00
MS-64675.00
MS-63+460.00
MS-63400.00
MS-62+225.00
MS-62200.00
MS-61175.00
MS-60150.00

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

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
Mint State150.0025,000.003,481.54

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 1881 Indian Cent. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin NameMin Circulated Price($)Max Circulated Price($)Min Uncirculated Price($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1881 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)3.0076.0080.00650.00
1881 Penny, BN (Proof)N/AN/A150.003,500.00
1881 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A150.001,400.00
1881 Penny, RB (Proof)N/AN/A165.005,000.00
1881 Penny, RD (Proof)N/AN/A185.007,850.00
1881 Penny, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A500.003,000.00

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.

1881 Penny, Rd (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:
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1m 6m 1y 3y All
$322.00
Lowest Sale Price
$2,280.00
Highest Sale Price
$917.26
Average Sale Price
$1,980.00
Most Recent Sale Price
76
Number of Sales
$69,711.38
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-677,475.0037,375.0021,733.33
MS-66+5,520.009,000.007,260.00
MS-661,680.006,462.502,934.58
MS-65+322.002,280.00917.26
MS-65360.001,527.50844.21
MS-64127.00625.00375.62
MS-63259.00259.00259.00
MS-62127.00127.00127.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1881 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from MS-62 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $37,375.00.

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 1881 Penny, RD (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1881 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 72.36% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 9.05% / 5.53% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1881 Penny, RD (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.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-65PCGSScotsman1,357.0011/03/2023
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,980.0008/02/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,680.0007/23/2023
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions9,000.0007/23/2023
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,280.0005/07/2023
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions5,520.0004/30/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0004/30/2023
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions630.0004/30/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0004/12/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,920.0002/12/2023
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions705.0012/08/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions810.0010/12/2022
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC530.0005/01/2022
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers960.0004/13/2022
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions18,000.0011/14/2021
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,160.0010/27/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0008/29/2021
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,100.0008/25/2021
MS-65PCGSScotsman1,033.0007/23/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,400.0006/20/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers456.0006/16/2021
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions384.0006/16/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,080.0004/25/2021
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers384.0004/15/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0001/13/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions528.0001/13/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions456.0010/21/2020
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,680.0008/11/2020
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers3,840.0008/11/2020
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,040.0008/11/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions468.0005/06/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions528.0003/25/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0002/19/2020
MS-65+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,175.0012/12/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,200.0009/18/2019
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers600.0008/20/2019
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions20,400.0008/18/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,020.0006/12/2019
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,640.0005/29/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0001/14/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0012/19/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0012/14/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0012/14/2018
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers630.0008/22/2018
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers900.0006/21/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions480.0006/17/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0006/17/2018
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers576.0004/18/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0001/09/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0001/09/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,000.0001/03/2018
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,347.5012/14/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0011/02/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0011/02/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers780.0010/18/2017
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers764.0009/04/2017
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC625.0008/28/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,997.5008/02/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers881.2506/21/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions423.0002/21/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0002/16/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers646.2509/12/2016
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,000.0009/05/2016
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC866.0004/10/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5002/04/2016
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions493.5001/10/2016
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC875.0009/27/2015
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC977.0002/01/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0001/07/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions573.4011/06/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions6,462.5010/27/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions505.2505/19/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions440.6304/23/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions587.5001/08/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions499.0009/25/2013
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions588.0008/08/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0006/05/2013
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC925.0003/17/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions259.0002/07/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0001/09/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0007/12/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0004/18/2012
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers920.0003/22/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0003/08/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers518.0001/24/2012
MS-65+NGCGoldberg Auctioneers765.0009/06/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0008/11/2011
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers633.0006/14/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions276.0006/01/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0004/27/2011
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC928.0003/03/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0001/05/2011
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena546.0011/03/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0009/22/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0008/11/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0004/28/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0004/28/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0003/24/2010
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,006.0002/15/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0001/06/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0012/03/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions323.0012/03/2009
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena920.0011/13/2009
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena2,013.0008/05/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0005/13/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0005/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0004/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,220.0004/01/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions17,250.0004/01/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0002/01/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0001/07/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,955.0001/01/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions161.0012/04/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0012/04/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0012/04/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0010/01/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0010/01/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0010/01/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0009/01/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions253.0009/01/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0007/30/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions37,375.0007/01/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0005/28/2008
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,495.0005/22/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,530.0004/01/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0004/01/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0002/20/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0001/09/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0011/29/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC460.0011/19/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0007/18/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0004/09/2007
MS-64NONEGoldberg Auctioneers242.0002/13/2007
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,265.0002/13/2007
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,300.0011/09/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions219.0007/11/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions403.0003/02/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions230.0001/11/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions29,900.0001/05/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0011/02/2005
MS-65+PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities800.0009/18/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0009/01/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0008/01/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0005/04/2005
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC771.0004/11/2005
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,000.0003/08/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0002/28/2005
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions460.0002/23/2005
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,323.0002/23/2005
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers748.0002/23/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0002/09/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0012/13/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions831.0012/12/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0012/08/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0011/04/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions834.0009/09/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0009/09/2004
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,093.0008/14/2004
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena3,105.0008/14/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions997.0003/03/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0002/02/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0001/31/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0001/07/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,783.0001/07/2004
MS-65+PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,265.0001/05/2004
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries2,530.0011/21/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0011/07/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions270.0011/07/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions495.0011/07/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0007/26/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions719.0007/26/2003
MS-62NONEHeritage Auctions127.0005/01/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0005/01/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions495.0003/24/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions259.0003/03/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions316.0002/01/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0001/01/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0011/25/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions834.0011/21/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions661.0011/21/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions380.0009/10/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0009/01/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,438.0007/27/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,875.0006/01/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions7,475.0006/01/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0006/01/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,208.0004/25/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,208.0004/01/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions178.0005/01/2001
MS-64SEGSHeritage Auctions127.0005/01/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions414.0005/01/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions205.0004/05/2001
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena1,955.0003/15/2001
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions322.0002/01/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0001/04/2001
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries920.0010/01/2000
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries4,485.0006/05/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0005/06/2000
MS-66NONEBowers & Merena1,955.0005/30/1999

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