As of May, 2024, a 1889 Penny, RD in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $100.00 and $15,000.00, 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 $17,825.00 in the 01/05/2006 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: 48,866,025
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Series: Indian Cents 1859-1909

1889 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+15,000.00
MS-668,000.00
MS-65+3,400.00
MS-651,500.00
MS-64+875.00
MS-64725.00
MS-63+350.00
MS-63250.00
MS-62+150.00
MS-62125.00
MS-61110.00
MS-60100.00

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 State100.0015,000.002,548.75

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 1889 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1889 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)2.0078.0080.00400.00
1889 Penny, BN (Proof)N/AN/A90.002,000.00
1889 Penny DDR FS-801, S-1, BN (Regular Strike)25.00350.00400.00700.00
1889 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A80.001,300.00
1889 Penny DDR FS-801, S-1, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A475.001,000.00
1889 Penny, RB (Proof)N/AN/A160.001,250.00
1889 Penny, RD (Proof)N/AN/A275.003,500.00
1889 Penny, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A10,000.0010,000.00

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.

1889 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
$155.00
Lowest Sale Price
$1,955.00
Highest Sale Price
$488.35
Average Sale Price
$384.00
Most Recent Sale Price
81
Number of Sales
$39,556.56
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-66+5,640.007,200.006,580.00
MS-661,725.0017,825.008,552.10
MS-65+633.004,830.001,927.67
MS-65900.003,760.001,651.45
MS-64+940.00940.00940.00
MS-64155.001,955.00488.35
MS-63104.00312.00212.14

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1889 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from MS-63 to MS-66+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $17,825.00.

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 1889 Penny, RD (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1889 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 71.84% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 8.74% / 4.85% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1889 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-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,140.0005/24/2023
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions312.0004/30/2023
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions384.0001/25/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions8,400.0001/15/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,140.0012/18/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers780.0012/13/2022
MS-66+NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions5,640.0012/08/2022
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions2,160.0010/19/2022
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,260.0010/12/2022
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions252.0009/14/2022
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0005/23/2022
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions6,900.0003/09/2022
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions7,200.0012/19/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,760.0010/10/2021
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers6,600.0008/25/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions7,800.0004/25/2021
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers5,040.0008/11/2020
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,760.0006/23/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions482.4005/06/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,480.0004/26/2020
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers3,840.0003/25/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0002/23/2020
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions14,687.5012/12/2019
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,640.0009/08/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions15,600.0008/18/2019
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC505.0007/21/2019
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers5,520.0005/29/2019
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,763.6004/28/2019
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,680.0003/16/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions330.0001/16/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,140.0001/14/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions600.0012/26/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0012/19/2018
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions10,575.0011/15/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,040.0011/11/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0010/14/2018
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers2,880.0008/22/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0006/27/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0006/27/2018
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers1,320.0006/21/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0006/17/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions456.0005/30/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,200.0011/02/2017
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC425.0009/18/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers6,756.2503/29/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5002/16/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.9802/16/2017
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions540.5001/10/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0001/04/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0011/15/2016
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers3,760.0011/02/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions8,225.0009/07/2016
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC7,250.0008/22/2016
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0008/10/2016
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,762.5008/09/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers399.5008/09/2016
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions282.0003/15/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions9,987.5002/04/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions305.5001/10/2016
MS-65+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,467.5009/03/2015
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers1,410.0007/20/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,232.5006/07/2015
MS-65+NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,233.7506/01/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions13,512.5010/27/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions10,575.0010/08/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0010/08/2014
MS-64NGCGreat Collections577.5008/24/2014
MS-64ICGGreat Collections253.0008/10/2014
MS-64ANACSGreat Collections440.0007/06/2014
MS-65+NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,645.0006/02/2014
MS-64NGCGreat Collections364.1804/27/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0004/23/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,112.5004/23/2014
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers1,997.5011/08/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,704.0009/25/2013
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers2,115.0005/30/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions236.0005/13/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions823.0004/24/2013
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers309.0004/16/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers383.0004/16/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions443.0003/21/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,763.0002/07/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions353.0001/09/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions353.0001/09/2013
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,028.0001/09/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0010/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions441.0010/18/2012
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections990.0009/16/2012
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers2,643.7506/29/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,174.0004/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0003/08/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0001/03/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0001/03/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0001/03/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0011/08/2011
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers414.0009/06/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions863.0008/11/2011
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers357.0002/03/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0001/05/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0009/22/2010
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,334.0006/17/2010
MS-65+PCGSStack's2,300.0005/21/2010
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0003/24/2010
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena1,173.0002/15/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,955.0001/06/2010
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC345.0009/21/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0009/11/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0007/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions10,350.0004/01/2009
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions322.0001/19/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0001/01/2009
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC374.0012/22/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0008/18/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,121.0007/30/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0006/26/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0005/28/2008
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,185.0002/28/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0011/14/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0008/08/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0007/12/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC529.0006/18/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC506.0006/14/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0005/15/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,220.0005/01/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,313.0005/01/2007
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,990.0004/02/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,025.0002/01/2007
MS-65+PCGSStack's2,070.0001/01/2007
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,150.0011/09/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions288.0010/11/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions253.0009/19/2006
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers449.0009/12/2006
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC529.0008/14/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0007/07/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions322.0006/06/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0006/01/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions17,825.0001/05/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0009/26/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions633.0009/01/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0007/17/2005
MS-65+PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,800.0006/23/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0006/02/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0005/04/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,000.0002/23/2005
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,898.0002/23/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions378.0002/09/2005
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0002/06/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0001/17/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,830.0001/12/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions357.0001/12/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0001/12/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0001/12/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0012/13/2004
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena1,610.0012/02/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions483.0011/04/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions506.0009/09/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0009/09/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions155.0008/23/2004
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena12,650.0008/14/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0006/03/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions522.0003/03/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,006.0001/31/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0001/07/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0001/07/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions351.0011/07/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0008/06/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions368.0005/21/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0005/01/2003
MS-66ICGHeritage Auctions1,725.0005/01/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,208.0003/20/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,438.0002/26/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,415.0002/01/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions460.0002/01/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0002/01/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0001/08/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions17,250.0001/08/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,553.0001/08/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,208.0001/01/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions403.0011/25/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions219.0007/28/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions311.0007/27/2002
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries2,530.0006/02/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions9,775.0006/01/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,208.0006/01/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0004/25/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,323.0004/25/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0004/25/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,323.0004/01/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0004/01/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0004/01/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0002/24/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions155.0001/09/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0011/15/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions173.0010/03/2001
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries2,013.0010/01/2001
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0008/08/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions449.0008/04/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions316.0005/01/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,357.0005/01/2001
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,955.0002/16/2001
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena1,265.0010/26/2000
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0008/06/2000
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0006/07/2000
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries7,763.0006/05/2000
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries2,013.0009/19/1999
MS-65+NONEStack's825.0010/01/1992

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