As of May, 2024, a 1885 Penny, RD in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $130.00 and $7,750.00, 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 $17,250.00 in the 11/09/2006 by renowned auctioneer Bowers & Merena, 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, 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-66+7,750.00
MS-665,750.00
MS-65+2,350.00
MS-651,450.00
MS-64+1,100.00
MS-641,050.00
MS-63+550.00
MS-63450.00
MS-62+260.00
MS-62175.00
MS-61140.00
MS-60130.00

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 State130.007,750.001,762.92

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 (Regular Strike)8.00120.00125.001,650.00
1885 Penny, BN (Proof)N/AN/A100.004,500.00
1885 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A130.001,400.00
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, 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
$763.75
Lowest Sale Price
$5,581.00
Highest Sale Price
$1,671.37
Average Sale Price
$2,350.00
Most Recent Sale Price
78
Number of Sales
$130,367.13
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-66+4,680.008,400.006,540.00
MS-662,520.0017,250.007,524.45
MS-65+763.755,581.001,671.37
MS-65780.003,000.001,415.96
MS-64+763.751,035.00899.38
MS-64253.001,528.00600.59
MS-63219.00408.00293.66
MS-6298.00127.00112.50

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1885 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from MS-62 to MS-66+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $17,250.00.

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, RD (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1885 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 71.82% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Bowers & Merena with 6.63% / 6.08% 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, 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-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0012/11/2023
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,020.0004/30/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,000.0002/12/2023
MS-65+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,350.0012/08/2022
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,200.0011/09/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,200.0010/12/2022
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,680.0005/23/2022
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,560.0005/23/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,520.0001/16/2022
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers3,360.0008/25/2021
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers408.0006/16/2021
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers7,800.0006/16/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,080.0004/25/2021
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,900.0001/17/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0012/30/2020
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,640.0008/11/2020
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,880.0006/23/2020
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions969.3805/14/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions600.0005/06/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0002/19/2020
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,140.0008/20/2019
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions8,400.0008/18/2019
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers5,280.0005/29/2019
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers960.0003/20/2019
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,800.0003/16/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0002/03/2019
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,300.0010/07/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0009/09/2018
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,230.0009/05/2018
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers7,800.0008/22/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0008/08/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,280.0007/15/2018
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,560.0006/21/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0003/29/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,140.0002/22/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,520.0001/03/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions528.0009/07/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5001/04/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0006/08/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0002/04/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,640.0001/06/2016
MS-64PCGSScotsman690.0010/16/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5008/16/2015
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers1,292.5008/12/2015
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers1,175.0003/27/2015
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,086.8801/27/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions7,050.0012/04/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections4,625.5011/16/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions587.5011/06/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0010/27/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions293.7506/02/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7504/23/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions6,462.5004/23/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5004/23/2014
MS-64+NGCHeritage Auctions763.7502/27/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions305.5001/13/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions764.0008/08/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,528.0004/24/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions12,925.0004/24/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions558.0003/21/2013
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections1,650.0002/10/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions259.0001/09/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,056.0001/09/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions5,581.0001/09/2013
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions863.0005/30/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0004/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions834.0003/08/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,243.0001/03/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0001/05/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0001/05/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0012/02/2010
MS-64+PCGSBowers & Merena1,035.0011/03/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0008/11/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions920.0008/11/2010
MS-65+PCGSStack's1,955.0008/08/2010
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,612.0006/17/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0006/02/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0006/02/2010
MS-65+NGCStack's1,093.0005/21/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0002/03/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0001/06/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0001/06/2010
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena13,225.0011/13/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0007/31/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions11,500.0004/01/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0004/01/2009
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,300.0001/01/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0012/01/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC661.0012/01/2008
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,380.0009/01/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions14,950.0007/01/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0006/26/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0006/26/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0006/26/2008
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0005/28/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0005/28/2008
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,006.0002/28/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0002/13/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions403.0001/09/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0001/09/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0001/09/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0008/15/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0008/08/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0007/18/2007
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena690.0006/28/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions475.0006/27/2007
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,495.0006/25/2007
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,265.0005/29/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0005/15/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0005/01/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0005/01/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,294.0005/01/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0005/01/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0002/20/2007
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers3,220.0002/13/2007
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena633.0002/01/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0001/01/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0012/11/2006
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena17,250.0011/09/2006
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,380.0011/09/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0011/06/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0009/27/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0009/19/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0009/13/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0009/13/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions532.0007/26/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0007/07/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0007/07/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions532.0007/05/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions532.0006/26/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0006/06/2006
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions127.0006/06/2006
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions98.0006/06/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0006/06/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0006/06/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0006/06/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0006/01/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0006/01/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0006/01/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0005/21/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions17,250.0001/01/2006
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC633.0005/16/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0005/04/2005
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0002/28/2005
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,438.0002/23/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0012/08/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,473.0012/08/2004
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,380.0012/02/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0011/04/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,758.0011/03/2004
MS-65+PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,100.0010/11/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,757.0009/15/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,013.0009/09/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0009/09/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0009/08/2004
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,553.0006/02/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,282.0005/26/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,236.0001/07/2004
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,610.0012/04/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0011/05/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0007/26/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,600.0005/01/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0005/01/2003
MS-65+NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,035.0002/24/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0001/01/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0011/21/2002
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries1,495.0009/23/2002
MS-64NONEGoldberg Auctioneers345.0009/23/2002
MS-65+NONEBowers & Merena2,185.0007/31/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions391.0007/27/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0007/27/2002
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries1,691.0006/02/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions920.0006/01/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0006/01/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions403.0001/13/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0001/09/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0005/04/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0001/08/2000
MS-65+PCGSKingswood Galleries1,485.0004/28/1999
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0001/06/1999
MS-64NONEStack's660.0010/01/1992

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