- Year: 1881
- Mint Mark: No mint mark
- Type: Indian Penny
- Price: $6.00-$165.00+
- Face Value: 0.01 USD
- Produced: 39,208,000
- Edge: Smooth
Notes: This coin was designed by James Barton Longacre, Head Engraver at mint. Rick Snow or Richard Snow studied these coins extensively and many coins list a snow rating based off his work.
Mintages
How much is a 1881 Indian Head Penny worth?
In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $6.00, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $165 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say Average Circulated, we mean in a similar condition to other coins circulated in 1881, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].
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