As of May, 2024, a 1897 Penny, RD in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $80.00 and $135,000.00, 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 $45,600.00 in the 08/18/2019 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: 50,464,392
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Series: Indian Cents 1859-1909

1897 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-68135,000.00
MS-67+50,000.00
MS-6714,500.00
MS-66+8,500.00
MS-664,000.00
MS-65+1,800.00
MS-651,050.00
MS-64+550.00
MS-64450.00
MS-63+260.00
MS-63200.00
MS-62+135.00
MS-62100.00
MS-6185.00
MS-6080.00

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 State80.00135,000.0014,447.33

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 1897 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1897 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)2.0065.0070.00240.00
1897 Penny, BN (Proof)N/AN/A150.003,500.00
1897 Penny RPD FS-402 S-8, BN (Regular Strike)27.00160.00215.00400.00
1897 Penny RPD FS-402 S-8, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A230.00575.00
1897 Penny MPD FS-401, S-1, BN (Regular Strike)55.00325.00350.003,500.00
1897 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A75.001,450.00
1897 Penny, RD (Proof)N/AN/A225.0012,000.00
1897 Penny, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A450.0045,000.00
1897 Penny, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A12,500.00110,000.00
1897 Penny, RB (Proof)N/AN/A160.0012,500.00

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.

1897 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
$89.00
Lowest Sale Price
$546.00
Highest Sale Price
$245.24
Average Sale Price
$336.00
Most Recent Sale Price
79
Number of Sales
$19,373.98
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-672,588.0045,600.0018,100.07
MS-66+4,260.007,200.006,008.13
MS-661,093.007,475.003,610.48
MS-65+259.003,738.001,144.35
MS-65456.001,320.00810.39
MS-6489.00546.00245.24
MS-6388.00235.00139.83
MS-6042.0059.0050.50

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1897 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from MS-60 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $45,600.00.

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 1897 Penny, RD (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1897 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 78.47% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Bowers & Merena with 5.74% / 5.74% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1897 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-65PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0004/30/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0004/30/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0004/30/2023
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,400.0003/29/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,520.0002/12/2023
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions7,050.0012/08/2022
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions5,522.5012/08/2022
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,640.0011/09/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions870.0010/12/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0008/10/2022
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,120.0005/23/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0003/21/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0003/09/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0012/22/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0012/01/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,360.0010/10/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions420.0008/26/2021
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers4,320.0008/25/2021
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers5,520.0006/16/2021
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions7,200.0004/25/2021
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions4,260.0004/25/2021
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions10,500.0001/24/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0001/13/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0009/16/2020
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,860.0008/11/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions222.0006/10/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions288.0004/29/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0003/11/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,120.0002/23/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0010/25/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,160.0009/08/2019
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions45,600.0008/18/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0006/12/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0004/28/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions109.0004/03/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions192.0003/13/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0001/30/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions456.0001/14/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions168.0012/05/2018
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers264.0009/05/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions300.0008/29/2018
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers180.0008/29/2018
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers3,600.0008/22/2018
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers156.0006/27/2018
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers576.0006/21/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0002/22/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions180.0001/09/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0001/03/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions720.0001/03/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0011/02/2017
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC975.0005/01/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions258.5002/21/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions205.6301/17/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2501/04/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions258.5007/27/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5007/07/2016
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,050.0006/12/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions188.0005/09/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions223.2504/05/2016
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers822.5003/30/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,230.0002/04/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions10,575.0002/04/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions587.5002/04/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,351.2501/06/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0012/03/2015
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions19,387.5010/15/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,350.0009/20/2015
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions176.2507/28/2015
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions129.2507/28/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5006/07/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions211.5005/10/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions258.5004/26/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0004/26/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0004/19/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0004/19/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions282.0004/12/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0004/12/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions246.7504/05/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5004/05/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions305.5003/31/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions246.7503/31/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions260.8503/24/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0003/24/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions141.0003/24/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7503/24/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,290.0001/07/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions881.2512/04/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions528.7509/04/2014
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC300.0008/31/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions31,725.0008/05/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,173.7504/23/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions822.5002/27/2014
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions235.0002/10/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions7,050.0001/08/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0009/25/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions170.0006/03/2013
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions881.0004/24/2013
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC975.0002/17/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions200.0002/04/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions7,050.0001/09/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,028.0001/09/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions212.0001/09/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0003/08/2012
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions288.0003/08/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions253.0002/02/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions219.0001/03/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions6,325.0008/11/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,645.0003/07/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions173.0001/05/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0001/05/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0001/05/2011
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC955.0012/02/2010
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena214.0011/09/2010
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena690.0006/17/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0004/28/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions633.0004/28/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0003/24/2010
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena220.0002/24/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0001/06/2010
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC299.0011/23/2009
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,380.0011/13/2009
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,484.0008/05/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0007/01/2009
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,550.0006/01/2009
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers276.0005/26/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC219.0005/21/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0004/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions6,900.0004/01/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions546.0004/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0004/01/2009
MS-60ICGHeritage Auctions42.0002/23/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC242.0002/12/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0002/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,128.0001/01/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC299.0009/29/2008
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena2,875.0007/26/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0006/26/2008
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena719.0006/01/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0005/28/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0004/01/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0002/20/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0002/13/2008
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,047.0012/03/2007
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions207.0011/26/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions222.0011/14/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0011/06/2007
MS-64SEGSDavid Lawrence RC89.0010/25/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0008/06/2007
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC230.0007/23/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0005/01/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0004/02/2007
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,150.0002/13/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions697.0002/01/2007
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions115.0001/09/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions644.0001/01/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions161.0012/05/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0012/05/2006
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena4,600.0011/09/2006
MS-65+NGCGoldberg Auctioneers523.0009/12/2006
MS-65+PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities978.0006/21/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions173.0004/26/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions7,475.0003/02/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0002/13/2006
MS-60NCSHeritage Auctions59.0001/24/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions253.0001/24/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions6,325.0001/01/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions173.0009/18/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions719.0009/01/2005
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions2,990.0009/01/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,220.0007/27/2005
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0005/25/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0005/09/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions196.0004/27/2005
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers748.0002/23/2005
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions184.0001/30/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions949.0001/12/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions173.0012/13/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions403.0012/08/2004
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,208.0012/02/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions161.0011/08/2004
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena3,738.0010/29/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,006.0009/09/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions822.0009/09/2004
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,530.0008/14/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,064.0007/20/2004
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries1,610.0005/31/2004
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions178.0002/02/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions834.0001/31/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0001/07/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions236.0011/17/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0009/01/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0009/01/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0005/05/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0005/01/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0005/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,680.0001/08/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0001/01/2003
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries2,185.0008/01/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions259.0006/01/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0006/01/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0004/25/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0004/01/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions140.0011/28/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions132.0011/18/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions155.0009/26/2001
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,588.0008/08/2001
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions242.0005/01/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions115.0004/07/2001
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions88.0001/04/2001

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