As of May, 2024, a 1887 Penny, RD in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $90.00 and $35,000.00, 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 $51,750.00 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: 45,223,523
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Series: Indian Cents 1859-1909

1887 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-67+35,000.00
MS-6730,000.00
MS-66+9,500.00
MS-665,250.00
MS-65+2,800.00
MS-651,700.00
MS-64+950.00
MS-64650.00
MS-63+385.00
MS-63300.00
MS-62+200.00
MS-62150.00
MS-61115.00
MS-6090.00

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 State90.0035,000.006,220.71

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 1887 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1887 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)3.0064.0067.00750.00
1887 Penny, BN (Proof)115.00125.00150.004,350.00
1887 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A75.002,800.00
1887 Penny DDO FS-101, S-1, BN (Regular Strike)20.001,025.001,100.002,100.00
1887 Penny, RB (Proof)N/AN/A175.005,500.00
1887 Penny, RD (Proof)N/AN/A185.0014,500.00
1887 Penny, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A1,000.005,200.00

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.

1887 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
$468.00
Lowest Sale Price
$3,738.00
Highest Sale Price
$1,491.92
Average Sale Price
$3,360.00
Most Recent Sale Price
67
Number of Sales
$99,958.75
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-6731,200.0051,750.0039,150.00
MS-66+6,600.0015,275.009,171.09
MS-661,380.0017,250.007,101.28
MS-65+468.003,738.001,491.92
MS-65930.003,819.001,874.80
MS-64184.001,069.00456.78
MS-63329.00329.00329.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1887 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from MS-63 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $51,750.00.

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 1887 Penny, RD (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1887 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 70.33% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 10.99% / 4.95% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1887 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-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions6,600.0012/17/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,201.2004/30/2023
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC530.9804/16/2023
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions12,000.0001/15/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,840.0012/18/2022
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,100.0012/11/2022
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,703.7512/08/2022
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,020.0011/09/2022
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,020.0011/09/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions480.0010/12/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,120.0010/09/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,260.0007/17/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,360.0005/23/2022
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers6,600.0004/13/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers780.0003/23/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,740.0003/21/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,921.2011/14/2021
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,585.0010/28/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions492.0009/29/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0008/29/2021
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers6,600.0008/25/2021
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,800.0006/16/2021
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions7,200.0004/25/2021
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions3,360.0001/24/2021
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers3,000.0008/11/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,800.0008/09/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,500.0008/09/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,920.0006/07/2020
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions7,343.7505/14/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,080.0004/26/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,087.2002/23/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,680.0002/23/2020
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,821.2512/12/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,680.0010/24/2019
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers10,200.0008/20/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions7,200.0008/18/2019
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions31,200.0008/18/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,920.0006/09/2019
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers2,640.0005/29/2019
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions11,750.0005/16/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,720.0004/28/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0002/06/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions930.0002/03/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,983.6002/03/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0001/14/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,520.0011/11/2018
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers7,200.0010/30/2018
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,925.0010/28/2018
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers960.0009/05/2018
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,800.0008/22/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,800.0008/19/2018
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers2,280.0006/21/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0006/17/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,608.0003/29/2018
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers3,000.0003/21/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,560.0001/03/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,200.0011/02/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,040.0011/02/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0006/08/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0006/08/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5004/26/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers7,637.5003/29/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0002/16/2017
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers399.5009/12/2016
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,200.0009/05/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0004/27/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0001/06/2016
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions15,275.0012/17/2015
MS-65+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,173.7509/03/2015
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers3,525.0007/17/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,820.0007/12/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions9,987.5005/12/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,112.5004/26/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,467.5001/07/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,700.0011/06/2014
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,850.0005/25/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,406.2504/23/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions7,637.5004/23/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions440.6302/03/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions646.0012/05/2013
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers1,997.5007/27/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions3,819.0007/11/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0007/11/2013
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,400.0005/26/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.0004/24/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0003/21/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,069.0002/22/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions529.0002/07/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions8,813.0002/07/2013
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers402.5002/04/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.0001/09/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,528.0011/29/2012
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,550.0010/07/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions470.0008/02/2012
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections331.0006/03/2012
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers1,265.0003/22/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0003/08/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0003/08/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions9,775.0002/02/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0001/03/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0001/03/2012
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers2,070.0009/13/2011
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,006.0009/06/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0008/11/2011
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,840.0003/24/2011
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers334.0002/03/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions523.0012/02/2010
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,300.0011/03/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0009/22/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0008/11/2010
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena1,035.0006/17/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions748.0004/28/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0004/28/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,898.0001/06/2010
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,725.0011/13/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions575.0004/01/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions34,500.0004/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions12,650.0004/01/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC299.0002/09/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0002/01/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0001/01/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions874.0008/13/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0007/30/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions51,750.0007/01/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0006/26/2008
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,070.0006/01/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,955.0005/28/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0005/28/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0002/20/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0001/09/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions17,250.0008/09/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0008/08/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC403.0006/18/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0005/15/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0003/01/2007
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,668.0002/13/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0001/01/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions14,950.0001/01/2007
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena1,380.0011/09/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0009/13/2006
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0008/22/2006
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,495.0008/16/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions305.0006/28/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0006/06/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions719.0006/01/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0001/01/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions14,950.0001/01/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0012/13/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,279.0006/05/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0005/04/2005
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,208.0002/23/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0001/12/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0001/12/2005
MS-64PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities300.0001/10/2005
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,515.0012/02/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions334.0011/08/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions380.0011/04/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0009/09/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0006/16/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0005/05/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions926.0003/24/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0002/18/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,438.0001/31/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0001/07/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions506.0011/07/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0005/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,750.0001/08/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions920.0001/01/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0011/21/2002
MS-64NONEGoldberg Auctioneers299.0009/23/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0009/01/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions575.0006/09/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions776.0006/01/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0006/01/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0008/08/2001
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0005/01/2001
MS-64NONEHeritage Auctions184.0004/05/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,552.0002/01/2001
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions489.0001/04/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions270.0009/14/2000
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,737.0008/06/2000
MS-65+NONEStack's468.0010/01/1992

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