As of May, 2024, a 1888 Penny, RD in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $130.00 and $28,500.00, 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 $63,250.00 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: 37,489,832
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Series: Indian Cents 1859-1909

1888 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-6728,500.00
MS-66+12,500.00
MS-6610,500.00
MS-65+2,250.00
MS-651,750.00
MS-64+950.00
MS-64725.00
MS-63+425.00
MS-63325.00
MS-62+225.00
MS-62200.00
MS-61150.00
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 State130.0028,500.004,510.00

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 1888 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1888 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)8.00115.00120.00600.00
1888/7 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)1,100.0034,000.0075,000.0075,000.00
1888 Penny, BN (Proof)N/AN/A135.002,650.00
1888 Penny RPD, S-2, FS-302, BN (Regular Strike)38.00635.00700.001,300.00
1888 Penny RPD FS-302 S-2 (010.7), RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A850.002,750.00
1888 Penny MPD FS-303 S-27 (FS-010.73), BN (Regular Strike)44.00265.00310.00400.00
1888 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A120.002,250.00
1888/7 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A80,000.0090,000.00
1888 Penny, RB (Proof)N/AN/A175.003,500.00
1888 Penny, RD (Proof)N/AN/A250.008,750.00
1888 Penny, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A2,000.0011,500.00

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.

1888 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
$660.00
Lowest Sale Price
$3,565.00
Highest Sale Price
$2,080.30
Average Sale Price
$2,280.00
Most Recent Sale Price
62
Number of Sales
$128,978.75
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-6716,800.0063,250.0031,807.14
MS-66+5,520.008,400.006,940.00
MS-664,800.0030,000.0010,790.53
MS-65+660.003,565.002,080.30
MS-651,020.004,320.001,738.79
MS-64230.002,300.00657.41
MS-63201.00312.00246.25

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1888 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 $63,250.00.

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 1888 Penny, RD (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1888 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 66.67% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Bowers & Merena with 9.62% / 8.97% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1888 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-67PCGSHeritage Auctions16,800.0011/19/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0005/24/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions7,500.0002/12/2023
MS-65NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,292.5012/08/2022
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,058.3312/04/2022
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,440.0011/09/2022
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,280.0010/09/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions30,000.0005/23/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions588.0003/21/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions750.0010/13/2021
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions8,400.0008/29/2021
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers20,400.0008/25/2021
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions6,900.0004/25/2021
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions23,400.0002/25/2021
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions24,000.0001/24/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0001/13/2021
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers5,520.0011/18/2020
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,680.0008/11/2020
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers18,000.0006/23/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,280.0006/07/2020
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,680.0005/13/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions552.0005/06/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0002/23/2020
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions13,512.5012/12/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,800.0012/07/2019
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,260.0011/20/2019
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers504.0010/16/2019
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,560.0008/18/2019
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions31,200.0008/18/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0011/28/2018
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers9,000.0010/30/2018
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers552.0009/05/2018
MS-64ANACSGoldberg Auctioneers408.0009/05/2018
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,560.0008/22/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions384.0006/27/2018
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers4,320.0006/21/2018
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions312.0012/26/2017
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,290.0012/14/2017
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers360.0011/08/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0011/02/2017
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions9,400.0010/26/2017
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,701.0008/07/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,468.7506/21/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5002/16/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions423.0008/10/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions9,106.2508/10/2016
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,645.0003/30/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions8,812.5002/04/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,820.0010/28/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,232.5004/26/2015
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers1,645.0002/06/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0001/07/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions7,050.0001/07/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5012/04/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions528.7510/08/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0009/04/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,703.7507/10/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions11,750.0006/23/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions9,987.5002/27/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2502/03/2014
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions259.0002/07/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0002/07/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0001/09/2013
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions969.0001/09/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0003/08/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions949.0001/03/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0011/08/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0010/13/2011
MS-65+NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,006.0009/06/2011
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers1,093.0008/15/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,645.0008/11/2011
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers518.0002/03/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0001/05/2011
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions805.0008/11/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0004/28/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0001/06/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions7,475.0001/06/2010
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,955.0011/13/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions978.0010/22/2009
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,530.0008/05/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC604.0004/21/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions46,000.0004/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions13,800.0004/01/2009
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena558.0003/01/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0001/01/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions63,250.0007/01/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0006/26/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0004/23/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0001/09/2008
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,700.0011/15/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0009/27/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,316.0008/08/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0008/08/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,220.0005/01/2007
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,990.0002/13/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,013.0002/01/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions546.0011/29/2006
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena14,375.0011/09/2006
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,380.0011/09/2006
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,875.0008/16/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0006/01/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0004/26/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0001/01/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions16,100.0001/01/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0011/02/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,875.0011/02/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0011/02/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0002/23/2005
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,645.0002/23/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0001/12/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions550.0012/08/2004
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena1,438.0012/02/2004
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena10,350.0012/02/2004
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,185.0012/02/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0011/04/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,898.0009/09/2004
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions213.0008/23/2004
MS-65+PCGSStack's/ANR2,400.0006/01/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,875.0001/07/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,105.0012/17/2003
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions201.0008/06/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0005/01/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,220.0005/01/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0005/01/2003
MS-66PCGSKingswood Galleries6,325.0003/06/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,668.0002/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions8,338.0001/08/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,565.0001/01/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0011/21/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,898.0011/05/2002
MS-64NONEHeritage Auctions460.0009/01/2002
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries5,175.0006/02/2002
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries2,760.0006/02/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0006/01/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,955.0006/01/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0010/03/2001
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries1,840.0010/01/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0005/01/2001
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,300.0002/16/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions368.0001/06/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0001/06/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions414.0001/06/2001
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,875.0001/04/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0001/04/2001
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,495.0008/09/2000
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries8,855.0006/05/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0001/08/2000
MS-65+NGCSuperior Galleries1,437.0009/19/1999
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,495.0008/09/1999
MS-65+NONEHeritage Auctions2,875.0008/01/1999
MS-65+PCGSKingswood Galleries2,310.0004/28/1999
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,064.0001/06/1999
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,530.0008/03/1998
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0008/01/1998
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,200.0003/06/1997
MS-65+NONEStack's660.0010/01/1992

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