As of May, 2024, a 1894 Penny, RB in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $115.00 and $3,500.00, 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 $2,990.00 in the 06/28/2001 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: 16,749,500
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Series: Indian Cents 1859-1909

1894 Penny, 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+3,500.00
MS-661,400.00
MS-65+975.00
MS-65800.00
MS-64+500.00
MS-64400.00
MS-63+250.00
MS-63185.00
MS-62+160.00
MS-62150.00
MS-61130.00
MS-60115.00

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 State115.003,500.00713.75

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 1894 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1894 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)5.00100.00110.001,250.00
1894 Penny, BN (Proof)100.00110.00125.002,600.00
1894 Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A115.0037,500.00
1894 Penny MPD FS-402 S-2, BN (Regular Strike)15.00205.00225.00400.00
1894 Penny MPD FS-402 S-2, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A450.001,025.00
1894/1894 Penny RPD, FS-301, S-1, BN (Regular Strike)48.00575.00650.001,900.00
1894/1894 Penny RPD, FS-301, S-1, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A710.002,700.00
1894/1894 Penny RPD, FS-301, S-1, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A2,500.006,500.00
1894 Penny, RB (Proof)N/AN/A160.004,250.00
1894 Penny, RD (Proof)N/AN/A350.002,800.00
1894 Penny, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A175.0020,000.00

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.

1894 Penny, 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

$97.00

Lowest Sale Price
$1,650.00

Highest Sale Price
$237.32

Average Sale Price
$384.00

Most Recent Sale Price
124

Number of Sales
$29,428.08

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-66552.001,323.00982.74
MS-65+201.00978.00418.62
MS-65329.00960.00638.16
MS-64+420.00420.00420.00
MS-6497.001,650.00237.32
MS-6342.001,800.00154.43
MS-6259.00102.0077.75
MS-6148.0048.0048.00
MS-602,990.002,990.002,990.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1894 Penny, RB (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from MS-60 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-60 having the highest max price $2,990.00.

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 1894 Penny, RB (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1894 Penny, RB (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 79.06% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 9.83% / 8.12% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1894 Penny, 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-64PCGSStack's Bowers384.0008/24/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0005/24/2023
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers336.0005/10/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0004/30/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions396.0004/30/2023
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC350.0004/16/2023
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions312.0004/05/2023
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers312.0003/08/2023
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions312.0001/18/2023
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions660.0011/23/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0009/14/2022
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions960.0009/06/2022
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,800.0008/10/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0007/21/2022
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,020.0004/06/2022
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions720.0001/19/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions396.0008/29/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0008/11/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0006/09/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions300.0006/02/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0005/26/2021
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions312.0005/05/2021
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers240.0003/31/2021
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC726.0003/28/2021
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers660.0003/10/2021
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions870.0001/06/2021
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions198.0001/06/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0012/30/2020
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC650.0012/06/2020
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers930.0008/11/2020
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers264.0006/10/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions264.0006/10/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0006/03/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0004/01/2020
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions870.0002/23/2020
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC250.0001/05/2020
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions552.0007/24/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions552.0005/08/2019
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers132.0004/30/2019
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers192.0004/30/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions252.0004/17/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0004/10/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0002/03/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions216.0001/30/2019
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC135.0001/27/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0001/09/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions132.0001/02/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0012/26/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0012/19/2018
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers456.0012/19/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions264.0011/21/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0010/31/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions288.0010/10/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0009/19/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0009/19/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions210.0008/29/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0008/22/2018
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions420.0007/18/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0007/15/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0005/01/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions132.0004/10/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0003/29/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions156.0002/06/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions204.0001/09/2018
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions552.0012/07/2017
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers180.0011/08/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0010/10/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0010/10/2017
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions192.0008/22/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions480.0008/22/2017
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC225.0008/14/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions193.8806/27/2017
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers117.5005/03/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,177.3504/26/2017
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC265.0002/06/2017
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0001/10/2017
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions705.0001/04/2017
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions129.2508/30/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions564.0008/23/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions446.5008/10/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0007/12/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,233.7507/07/2016
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions99.0006/22/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions317.2506/07/2016
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC300.0005/29/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions211.5005/24/2016
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions199.7504/05/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers188.0003/30/2016
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers446.5003/30/2016
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions141.0003/22/2016
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions129.2503/15/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions188.0012/27/2015
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers329.0011/05/2015
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers352.5011/05/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions99.8809/15/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions188.0008/04/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions199.7508/04/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions199.7505/31/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions176.2505/31/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions331.3505/10/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions199.7504/26/2015
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers505.2503/06/2015
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,175.0003/06/2015
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers763.7503/06/2015
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC245.0001/25/2015
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions141.0001/04/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions529.9310/08/2014
MS-63NGCGreat Collections111.1009/21/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions205.6308/25/2014
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC250.0007/06/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions675.6306/04/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0005/26/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions219.7305/12/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions246.7503/03/2014
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions117.5002/10/2014
MS-64NGCGreat Collections181.5802/09/2014
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections275.0001/19/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions205.6301/13/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions112.8012/16/2013
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers146.8812/10/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions223.0012/02/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions646.0011/01/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,293.0009/25/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0008/26/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers219.0005/30/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers212.0004/16/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions247.0002/18/2013
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions135.0002/18/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions194.0002/04/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions194.0001/14/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions188.0001/14/2013
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions188.0001/09/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions250.0011/29/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0010/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0007/12/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0005/30/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0004/18/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0004/18/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0002/02/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0002/02/2012
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers259.0001/24/2012
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections253.0001/15/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions127.0001/09/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0012/08/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions173.0009/07/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0004/27/2011
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC207.0004/18/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0003/17/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions127.0001/31/2011
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions163.0010/27/2010
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0009/22/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions196.0008/11/2010
MS-62ICGHeritage Auctions69.0007/15/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions207.0003/01/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC230.0001/12/2009
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC161.0012/22/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions121.0012/22/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions299.0010/01/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions207.0008/18/2008
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC196.0008/11/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0007/30/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions196.0007/30/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions138.0006/26/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions173.0005/28/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0005/28/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions173.0005/26/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions127.0004/30/2008
MS-62ANACSDavid Lawrence RC102.0002/28/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions301.0001/09/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions431.0001/09/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions184.0012/12/2007
MS-64ICGHeritage Auctions161.0012/10/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC196.0011/22/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions151.0010/15/2007
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0001/17/2007
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC140.0011/27/2006
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC414.0010/23/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions184.0007/11/2006
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions115.0007/10/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0005/01/2006
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0004/26/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0002/13/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions150.0001/09/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0001/09/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions161.0001/04/2006
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0009/26/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions173.0006/29/2005
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC105.0006/27/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions150.0005/18/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0005/09/2005
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions86.0002/13/2005
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0002/06/2005
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0001/30/2005
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions116.0011/08/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions261.0010/06/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions292.0009/22/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions236.0009/13/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions300.0008/23/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions265.0008/23/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions169.0006/23/2004
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions74.0006/09/2004
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,323.0006/02/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions282.0001/12/2004
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions59.0012/24/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions334.0011/17/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions127.0011/17/2003
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0009/22/2003
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions61.0008/27/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions132.0008/20/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions64.0008/06/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions121.0006/11/2003
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions190.0005/05/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions99.0005/05/2003
MS-61PCIHeritage Auctions48.0005/01/2003
MS-63NONEHeritage Auctions115.0005/01/2003
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions42.0004/23/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0004/23/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions66.0004/02/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions276.0003/05/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions236.0003/03/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions93.0001/22/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions132.0008/27/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions110.0005/22/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions167.0004/28/2002
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions121.0004/28/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions242.0010/03/2001
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions59.0007/25/2001
MS-60ANACSBowers & Merena2,990.0006/28/2001
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions201.0006/02/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions105.0005/16/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions125.0002/01/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions97.0007/27/2000
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions70.0005/04/2000
MS-64NONESuperior Galleries1,650.0002/01/1998