As of May, 2024, a 1885 Penny, BN in circulated condition is worth between $8.00 and $120.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $125.00 and $1,650.00, 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 $1,495.00 in the 11/07/2003 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: 11,761,594
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Series: Indian Cents 1859-1909

1885 Penny, Bn (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-66+1,650.00
MS-661,200.00
MS-65+675.00
MS-65550.00
MS-64+325.00
MS-64285.00
MS-63+250.00
MS-63225.00
MS-62+185.00
MS-62165.00
MS-61130.00
MS-60125.00
AU-58+120.00
AU-58120.00
AU-55+110.00
AU-55110.00
AU-53+105.00
AU-53100.00
AU-50+95.00
AU-5090.00
XF-45+78.00
XF-4570.00
XF-4060.00
VF-3547.00
VF-3042.00
VF-2534.00
VF-2028.00
F-1520.00
F-1217.00
VG-1015.00
VG-812.00
G-611.00
G-410.00
AG-38.00

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 State125.001,650.00480.42
About Uncirculated90.00120.00106.25
Extremely Fine60.0078.0069.33
Fine and Very Fine17.0047.0031.33
Good and Very Good10.0015.0012.00
Poor, Fair, and About Good8.008.008.00

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 1885 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1885 Penny, BN (Proof)N/AN/A100.004,500.00
1885 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A130.001,400.00
1885 Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A130.007,750.00
1885 Penny, RB (Proof)N/AN/A200.007,500.00
1885 Penny, RD (Proof)N/AN/A175.005,000.00
1885 Penny, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A9,000.009,000.00

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.

1885 Penny, 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:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$91.00

Lowest Sale Price
$276.00

Highest Sale Price
$188.45

Average Sale Price
$240.00

Most Recent Sale Price
39

Number of Sales
$7,349.50

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-67891.001,495.001,213.75
MS-66+1,410.001,410.001,410.00
MS-66322.00748.00460.56
MS-65+170.00544.00313.91
MS-65276.00480.00354.91
MS-64+192.00192.00192.00
MS-6491.00276.00188.45
MS-63115.00293.75164.52
MS-62+79.00170.00126.17
MS-6258.00138.00105.91
MS-6149.0049.0049.00
MS-6040.00125.0075.61
AU-5862.00365.00134.45
AU-55+70.0070.0070.00
AU-5549.0079.0062.00
AU-5375.00109.0089.33
AU-5047.0059.0052.75
XF-4550.0086.0060.14
XF-4046.0046.0046.00
VF-3536.0036.0036.00
VF-3019.0030.0024.67
VF-2022.0022.0022.00
VG-813.0013.0013.00
PO-110.0088.0048.25

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1885 Penny, BN (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $1,495.00.

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 1885 Penny, BN (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1885 Penny, BN (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 78.65% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 9.90% / 4.69% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1885 Penny, 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.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions99.0003/22/2023
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers480.0012/13/2022
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers240.0012/13/2022
MS-62+NGCDavid Lawrence RC170.0011/20/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions216.0011/16/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers216.0011/09/2022
MS-62+ANACSStack's Bowers120.0009/21/2022
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers216.0006/29/2022
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions109.0003/16/2022
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions180.0003/16/2022
MS-62+NGCHeritage Auctions134.0002/23/2022
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions169.0002/23/2022
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions408.0001/19/2022
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions125.0011/22/2021
MS-62+PCGSStack's Bowers144.0010/27/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions420.0006/23/2021
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC651.0006/20/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions186.0005/26/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers228.0005/25/2021
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers384.0005/25/2021
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions174.0005/19/2021
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions99.0004/28/2021
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers240.0003/31/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers240.0011/18/2020
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers312.0006/23/2020
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions105.0003/04/2020
AU-55+PCGSStack's Bowers70.0002/18/2020
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions99.0002/05/2020
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions156.0001/01/2020
VF-20PCGSDavid Lawrence RC22.0012/08/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions156.0009/04/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions276.0007/24/2019
MS-62+PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0006/05/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions324.0004/17/2019
MS-62+PCGSStack's Bowers110.0003/05/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0001/09/2019
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0012/26/2018
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions132.0012/05/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions178.8011/07/2018
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers144.0009/26/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions300.0009/12/2018
AU-53PCGSDavid Lawrence RC75.0007/22/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0005/16/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions169.2003/20/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions528.0002/22/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0002/20/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions168.0001/30/2018
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0001/09/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions180.0012/26/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers288.0011/08/2017
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions47.0009/12/2017
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions91.0005/09/2017
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers376.0004/05/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions199.7502/21/2017
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0002/16/2017
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions63.0009/20/2016
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions293.7508/09/2016
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions141.0007/12/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions199.7509/29/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions141.0006/14/2015
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions74.0005/19/2015
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions50.0011/30/2014
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions164.5011/16/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions282.0004/23/2014
MS-60ANACSGreat Collections61.6004/20/2014
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions129.2504/07/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions48.0003/24/2014
VF-30PCGSGreat Collections25.0003/16/2014
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions51.0002/03/2014
PO-1NGCGreat Collections26.0012/29/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions129.0011/25/2013
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions106.0011/04/2013
MS-64NGCGreat Collections138.0011/03/2013
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions59.0009/30/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions544.0009/25/2013
VF-30PCGSGreat Collections30.0008/11/2013
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions110.0006/24/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions182.0006/03/2013
PO-1PCGSGreat Collections88.0005/26/2013
VG-8PCGSGreat Collections13.0005/05/2013
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions353.0004/24/2013
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions212.0004/22/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions153.0004/01/2013
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers395.0002/22/2013
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions317.0002/07/2013
MS-60PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers103.5002/04/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions229.0001/21/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers241.0001/01/2013
PO-1PCGSGreat Collections10.0012/09/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0011/29/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions188.0011/29/2012
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions141.0010/18/2012
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions62.0010/15/2012
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions129.0010/15/2012
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions36.0009/24/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions184.0005/30/2012
VF-30ANACSGreat Collections19.0004/01/2012
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers748.0003/22/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions144.0003/08/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions161.0002/02/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions173.0002/02/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions173.0002/02/2012
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions59.0001/30/2012
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0001/30/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions150.0001/23/2012
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions69.0012/26/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions138.0012/08/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions322.0012/08/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0011/08/2011
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0011/08/2011
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions65.0010/17/2011
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions173.0010/13/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions184.0009/07/2011
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0009/07/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions403.0004/27/2011
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions56.0001/31/2011
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions59.0001/17/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0001/05/2011
MS-62ANACSBowers & Merena99.0011/09/2010
MS-63NGCBowers & Merena136.0011/09/2010
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions161.0009/22/2010
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions365.0008/23/2010
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions196.0008/11/2010
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena284.0006/17/2010
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions127.0005/31/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions276.0004/28/2010
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions65.0012/14/2009
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions62.0011/09/2009
AU-55ICGHeritage Auctions62.0009/02/2009
AU-58ICGHeritage Auctions62.0008/05/2009
MS-60ICGHeritage Auctions40.0007/15/2009
MS-60ICGHeritage Auctions109.0007/15/2009
MS-60ICGHeritage Auctions54.0005/20/2009
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions86.0004/15/2009
MS-61DGSDavid Lawrence RC49.0003/19/2009
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions60.0003/18/2009
MS-60ICGHeritage Auctions64.0003/09/2009
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions138.0001/19/2009
MS-60DGSDavid Lawrence RC64.0012/11/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions173.0010/01/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions181.0009/22/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions276.0008/18/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions276.0006/26/2008
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions57.0006/23/2008
MS-60NCSHeritage Auctions69.0003/19/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions299.0003/12/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions184.0003/12/2008
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC173.0002/25/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0001/09/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0001/09/2008
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions57.0011/19/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0011/14/2007
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0010/15/2007
MS-62NGCDavid Lawrence RC138.0009/10/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions345.0007/18/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions230.0006/05/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions201.0005/15/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions196.0002/14/2007
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0001/03/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions518.0010/24/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions322.0009/19/2006
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC253.0007/17/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions403.0011/13/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions115.0009/28/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions345.0009/01/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions196.0007/13/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions161.0006/06/2005
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0001/02/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions974.0012/12/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions891.0011/04/2004
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions46.0011/03/2004
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions82.0009/22/2004
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions49.0004/21/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions184.0002/18/2004
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions58.0012/24/2003
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions64.0012/24/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0011/07/2003
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions87.0008/27/2003
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions71.0007/02/2003
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions173.0005/05/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions414.0003/03/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions178.0006/09/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions276.0002/24/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions91.0008/15/2001
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions170.0005/03/2001
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions370.0011/16/2000
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions270.0010/26/2000
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions374.0010/01/2000
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions115.0008/06/2000
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions127.0008/06/2000
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions230.0005/04/2000
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions100.0004/26/2000