As of May, 2024, a 1886 Penny Variety 1, RB in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $275.00 and $12,500.00, 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 $8,813.00 in the 06/05/2013 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: 17,650,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Series: Indian Cents 1859-1909

1886 Penny Variety 1, Rb (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+12,500.00
MS-666,500.00
MS-65+2,500.00
MS-651,650.00
MS-64+1,000.00
MS-64850.00
MS-63+475.00
MS-63360.00
MS-62+335.00
MS-62325.00
MS-61300.00
MS-60275.00

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 State275.0012,500.002,255.83

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 1886 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1886 Penny Variety 1, BN (Regular Strike)8.00255.00260.002,000.00
1886 Penny Variety 2, BN (Regular Strike)28.00355.00375.001,450.00
1886 Penny Variety 1, BN (Proof)N/AN/A125.0013,000.00
1886 Penny Variety 2, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A450.0011,000.00
1886 Penny Variety 1, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A300.0040,000.00
1886 Penny Variety 2, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A400.009,500.00
1886 Penny Variety 2, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A500.0022,500.00
1886 Penny Variety 2, RD (Proof)N/AN/A425.0035,000.00
1886 Penny Variety 1, RB (Proof)N/AN/A175.004,350.00
1886 Penny Variety 1, RD (Proof)N/AN/A275.004,000.00
1886 Penny Variety 2, BN (Proof)N/AN/A250.005,250.00
1886 Penny Variety 2, RB (Proof)N/AN/A325.007,000.00

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.

1886 Penny Variety 1, Rb (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

$259.00

Lowest Sale Price
$1,155.00

Highest Sale Price
$535.27

Average Sale Price
$588.00

Most Recent Sale Price
99

Number of Sales
$52,991.30

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-66978.008,813.003,072.43
MS-65+431.002,350.001,047.34
MS-65763.752,115.001,213.06
MS-64259.001,155.00535.27
MS-63154.00431.00276.32
MS-62210.00336.00273.00
MS-61150.00164.00157.00
MS-60118.00748.00274.00
AU-50104.00104.00104.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1886 Penny Variety 1, RB (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from AU-50 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $8,813.00.

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 1886 Penny Variety 1, RB (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1886 Penny Variety 1, RB (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 78.03% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 5.83% / 5.83% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1886 Penny Variety 1, RB (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-61ANACSHeritage Auctions164.0004/30/2023
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions588.0003/29/2023
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers264.0001/25/2023
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0012/05/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers660.0011/09/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0008/24/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,920.0007/21/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,280.0007/17/2022
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,640.0006/22/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,120.0005/23/2022
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC760.0005/01/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0002/16/2022
MS-65PCGSScotsman1,357.0011/05/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions600.0008/29/2021
MS-65PCGSScotsman1,180.0007/23/2021
MS-65+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,350.0007/15/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions564.0006/16/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0005/19/2021
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0003/24/2021
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC300.0008/23/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0005/06/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0005/06/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0001/12/2020
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,680.0001/12/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,200.0012/07/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions990.0008/18/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions600.0007/31/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions750.0007/14/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,080.0006/09/2019
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers5,280.0005/29/2019
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions210.0003/13/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions528.0001/16/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0012/26/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0012/19/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0009/26/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0009/09/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,140.0008/19/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions432.0008/01/2018
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers8,400.0006/21/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0006/06/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions210.0004/24/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0003/29/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0002/06/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0001/23/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0001/16/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions432.0001/09/2018
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions192.0001/09/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions421.2001/09/2018
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC650.0001/08/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0010/10/2017
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions188.0007/11/2017
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC675.0007/03/2017
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions550.0006/15/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0004/26/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0002/16/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions470.0002/16/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions425.3501/31/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions564.0001/04/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions587.5001/03/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions188.0010/25/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,086.8810/03/2016
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,060.0009/19/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions446.5008/10/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions763.7507/07/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions399.5005/03/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers646.2503/30/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,292.5003/03/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7503/03/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,640.0001/06/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions575.7512/03/2015
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers940.0011/05/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions446.5010/29/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5009/20/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0009/20/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions705.0008/16/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0008/16/2015
MS-64NGCScotsman748.0007/24/2015
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers646.2507/20/2015
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions305.5007/14/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions423.0006/30/2015
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions305.5005/24/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5004/26/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions540.5004/26/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions822.5004/26/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5004/26/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,116.2501/07/2015
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC580.0011/23/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions763.7511/14/2014
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers1,175.0010/31/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions587.5004/23/2014
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC355.0012/15/2013
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers235.0011/08/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions764.0009/25/2013
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions182.0008/05/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions8,813.0006/05/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions611.0004/01/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions564.0002/11/2013
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions999.0002/07/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions529.0001/09/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions705.0001/09/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions764.0010/18/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,763.0009/06/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0007/12/2012
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers1,410.0006/29/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions902.0004/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0003/08/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers431.0001/24/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers403.0001/24/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0012/08/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0010/13/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions489.0009/07/2011
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0004/27/2011
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers489.0003/18/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions575.0012/02/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions530.0012/02/2010
MS-60ANACSBowers & Merena118.0011/09/2010
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena259.0011/03/2010
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0010/27/2010
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,547.0009/30/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0009/22/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0009/22/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0008/11/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0008/11/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0004/28/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0003/24/2010
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena403.0002/15/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0001/06/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions719.0008/26/2009
MS-63ICGHeritage Auctions184.0005/01/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions403.0003/01/2009
MS-65+NGCStack's863.0003/01/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0002/01/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions805.0001/01/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC345.0012/22/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC518.0012/08/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions322.0010/01/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions805.0010/01/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions748.0009/01/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0006/26/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions403.0006/26/2008
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0006/26/2008
MS-65+NGCStack's1,150.0001/07/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0010/17/2007
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0010/02/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,875.0009/27/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0008/08/2007
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,185.0006/28/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions472.0005/15/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions748.0005/01/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0005/01/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0003/26/2007
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena805.0003/01/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0002/20/2007
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,495.0002/13/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0001/09/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions322.0011/01/2006
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries1,150.0009/10/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0008/28/2006
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,035.0008/21/2006
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC368.0008/14/2006
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions184.0007/11/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0007/07/2006
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities5,060.0006/21/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions431.0006/06/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0004/26/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0003/15/2006
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions351.0003/06/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions805.0003/02/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions978.0001/01/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0012/11/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0011/07/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0011/07/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0011/02/2005
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0009/26/2005
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0009/26/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions431.0009/01/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0008/24/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0008/01/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions374.0006/06/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC357.0005/16/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions431.0004/13/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions299.0002/28/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions460.0001/17/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions633.0001/12/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions673.0001/12/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0012/08/2004
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,035.0012/02/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions776.0009/09/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions311.0008/23/2004
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions184.0007/26/2004
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,064.0003/11/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,121.0012/10/2003
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,035.0012/04/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions834.0011/17/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions978.0010/15/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions368.0009/22/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions357.0009/01/2003
MS-65+PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,150.0007/25/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions207.0007/09/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions978.0006/02/2003
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries1,150.0005/27/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions282.0005/05/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions834.0005/01/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions155.0003/03/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0001/08/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions834.0007/16/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0006/09/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0006/09/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions661.0006/09/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0011/15/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0008/04/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions290.0005/16/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions357.0005/01/2001
MS-60NONEHeritage Auctions138.0004/05/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions449.0010/04/2000
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions776.0006/07/2000
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions330.0005/11/2000
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0005/04/2000
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions328.0004/14/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions357.0003/02/2000
MS-60NONEStack's748.0003/01/2000
MS-64ANACSBowers & Merena1,155.0003/05/1998
MS-63NONEStack's154.0001/01/1984