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Penny - 1841 to 1901 - Price Guide

The penny was originally minted in silver, but from the late 18th century it was minted in copper, and, because of a survey in 1857 by the Royal Mint, the composition changed to bronze after 1860. The survey showed that around one third of all copper coinage was worn or mutilated, often by advertisements.

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Variety VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50 AU-55
1841 - With Colon --$16.40$58.50$203$275
1841 - No Colon --$6.10$21.50$89.00$115
1841 - Silver ------
1843 - With Colon --$107$420$1,360$1,840
1843 - No Colon --$91.80$320$1,150$1,570
1844 --$9.40$27.40$110$145
1845 --$13.50$34.70$150$208
1846 - Near Colon --$11.60$28.80$135$188
1846 - Far Colon --$10.50$25.10$123$171
1847 - Near Colon --$8.30$23.30$106$148
1847 - Far Colon --$5.90$21.20$94.60$134
1848 --$7.60$23.30$102$141
1848 - 8/7 --$6.50$22.20$96.00$129
1848 - 8/6 --$21.50$129$402$538
1849 --$210$633$1,530$1,970
1851 - Near Colon --$11.00$32.40$118$147
1851 - Far Colon --$12.30$35.60$128$174
1853 - Ornamental Trident --$5.30$15.50$64.40$88.90
1853 - Plain Trident --$9.60$26.00$87.40$118
1854 - Ornamental Trident --$6.40$19.90$71.30$98.20
1854 - Plain Trident --$5.70$18.10$73.90$107
1854 - 4/3 --$16.00$60.30$150$173
1855 - Ornamental Trident --$5.70$17.40$70.80$97.60
1855 - Plain Trident --$5.70$17.40$72.70$100
1855 - Plain Trident - 5/4 ------
1856 - Ornamental Trident --$113$336$779$1,000
1856 - Plain Trident --$105$276$651$838
1857 - Ornamental Trident --$5.70$18.50$67.70$97.70
1857 - Plain Trident --$5.30$16.60$70.90$91.90
1858 --$5.30$14.80$60.60$75.80
1858 - 8/7 --$4.10$11.70$67.90$75.80
1858 - 8/6 --$24.00$72.70$216$288
1858 - Without WW --$4.10$28.60$59.10$72.00
1858 - 8/3 --$17.50$65.80$181$239
1859 --$6.90$22.10$89.40$123
1860 - Beaded Border --$32.90$123$214$260
1860 - Toothed Border --$11.00$26.70$55.90$70.40
1860 - 60/59 --$788$1,920$3,120$3,720
1861 --$8.80$15.10$53.50$63.50
1861 - No signature - 15 leaves ------
1861 - No signature - 16 leaves ---$47.90--
1861 - Signature below shield ------
1862 --$8.80$15.10$48.30$53.20
1862 - Small Date --$651$2,060$3,770$4,630
1863 - 3/1 --$1,100$2,910--
1863 - With Die Number --$1,590$3,310--
1863 - Without Die Number --$5.50$13.70$44.30$59.60
1864 - Plain 4 --$27.40$180$764$1,060
1864 - Crosslet 4 --$33.40$212$899$1,240
1865 --$8.20$26.00$97.60$133
1865 - 5/3 --$53.00$161$420$549
1866 --$6.00$21.50$68.80$87.90
1867 --$10.00$34.70$148$204
1868 --$15.50$62.10$206$278
1869 --$164$894$1,650$2,200
1870 --$14.80$45.70$153$175
1871 --$44.80$148$505$683
1872 --$6.00$20.10$62.40$82.20
1873 --$6.00$20.10$62.40$83.50
1874 - 1873 Obverse (Young Bust) --$8.80$27.40$78.50$104
1874 - 1875 Obverse (Mature Bust) --$19.70$41.10$85.30$107
1874 - H - 1873 Obverse - 16 leaves ----$133-
1874 - H - 1873 Obverse - 17 leaves ------
1874 - H - 1875 Obverse - 17 leaves --$8.80$27.40$57.60$72.70
1875 - H --$39.30$174$673$922
1875 - Large Date --$8.80$24.00$60.00$78.00
1875 - Small Date ---$20.60$48.00$60.50
1876 - H - Large Date --$9.90$23.30$77.70$105
1876 - H - Small Date --$5.50$17.80$58.50$78.80
1876 - H - Double Die Obverse ------
1877 --$5.50$12.80$52.80$72.80
1878 --$5.50$27.00$90.00$122
1879 - Raised Wreath Lines ------
1879 - Incuse Wreath Lines --$6.60$19.70$42.80$54.30
1880 --$8.40$28.10$83.70$112
1881 --$5.50$18.10$62.50$70.70
1881 - H --$8.20$19.20$53.50$70.60
1882 --$1,150$3,630--
1882 - H - Convex Shield --$2.20$11.00$52.10$72.70
1882 - H - Flat Shield --$9.90$23.60$73.50$98.40
1882 - H - Flat Shield - 2/1 --$11.00$27.40$87.70$118
1883 --$5.50$15.40$51.50$69.60
1884 --$5.50$14.80$48.50$65.40
1885 --$5.50$13.70$46.60$63.10
1886 --$5.50$15.40$47.40$63.50
1887 --$5.50$13.70$46.60$63.10
1888 --$5.50$15.40$48.80$65.50
1889 - 14 Leaves --$5.50$13.70$42.50$48.30
1889 - 15 Leaves --$6.00$18.10$54.30$64.70
1890 --$3.80$12.60$42.50$56.90
1891 --$5.50$12.10$40.30$54.60
1892 --$6.60$14.80$55.40$75.70
1893 --$5.50$12.10$38.90$52.40
1893 - 3/2 --$164$439$603$685
1894 --$9.30$32.90$87.70$115
1895 ---$2.70$9.60$13.00
1895 - Low Tide ---$68.50$284$392
1896 ---$2.70$14.50$20.40
1897 - Low Sea Level ---$2.20$8.00$10.80
1897 - High Sea Level ---$3.80$10.10$13.30
1897 - Dot after O in ONE --$164$206$487$627
1898 ---$5.50$18.60$25.20
1899 ---$3.30$14.30$19.70
1900 ---$4.40$12.10$15.40
1901 ---$2.20$7.10$9.60
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1841 - With Colon $347$626$684----
1841 - No Colon $138$342$502$539---
1841 - Silver -------
1843 - With Colon $2,310$3,840$5,400----
1843 - No Colon $1,990$3,480$4,860----
1844 $192$370$609----
1845 $265$549$797----
1846 - Near Colon $241$514$788----
1846 - Far Colon $220$491$614----
1847 - Near Colon $190$366$610----
1847 - Far Colon $168$368$481----
1848 $180$335$379----
1848 - 8/7 $164$379$493$653$804$1,420-
1848 - 8/6 $674------
1849 $2,420$3,500$4,730----
1851 - Near Colon $204$483$763----
1851 - Far Colon $220$511$586----
1853 - Ornamental Trident $113$223$328$389$562--
1853 - Plain Trident $149$374$600----
1854 - Ornamental Trident $124$256$320$330$376--
1854 - Plain Trident $130$226$318$367$529$858-
1854 - 4/3 $240$487$723----
1855 - Ornamental Trident $124$234$272$452$631--
1855 - Plain Trident $128$238$295$353$943--
1855 - Plain Trident - 5/4 ---$589---
1856 - Ornamental Trident $1,220$2,340$3,460----
1856 - Plain Trident $1,030$1,720$1,920----
1857 - Ornamental Trident $117$244$282----
1857 - Plain Trident $117$211$375$576---
1858 $106$218$308$360$817$1,320-
1858 - 8/7 $124$296$346$433$1,090--
1858 - 8/6 $360$403$446----
1858 - Without WW $105$252$323$393---
1858 - 8/3 $296$326$356$395---
1859 $157$366$395$425$535--
1860 - Beaded Border $305$356$384----
1860 - Toothed Border $85.00$188$224$259$465$1,010$5,300
1860 - 60/59 $4,320$5,900$7,700----
1861 $91.80$252$279$306$358--
1861 - No signature - 15 leaves ---$1,340---
1861 - No signature - 16 leaves ---$392---
1861 - Signature below shield -$111-----
1862 $81.60$172$187$366$545--
1862 - Small Date $5,500------
1863 - 3/1 -------
1863 - With Die Number -------
1863 - Without Die Number $74.90$202$203$205$379--
1864 - Plain 4 $1,350$2,870$4,390$4,560$4,920--
1864 - Crosslet 4 $1,590$3,340$3,630$3,910---
1865 $169$381$706$853---
1865 - 5/3 $679$1,380$2,080$2,160$2,240--
1866 $116$272$330$416$501--
1867 $260$543$623$653$684$1,230-
1868 $350$871$1,720----
1869 $2,760$4,780$6,800----
1870 $260$449$492$520$548--
1871 $861$1,700$1,920$2,130$2,500--
1872 $105$272$279$286---
1873 $105$283$372$580$938--
1874 - 1873 Obverse (Young Bust) $130$291$452----
1874 - 1875 Obverse (Mature Bust) $130$334$474----
1874 - H - 1873 Obverse - 16 leaves --$130$548---
1874 - H - 1873 Obverse - 17 leaves ----$579--
1874 - H - 1875 Obverse - 17 leaves $87.70$192$243$294$323--
1875 - H $1,170$2,070$2,970----
1875 - Large Date $96.00$242$274$306---
1875 - Small Date $110$250$273$345$395--
1876 - H - Large Date $132$307$482----
1876 - H - Small Date $99.10$254$314$374$600--
1876 - H - Double Die Obverse -------
1877 $92.80$168$286----
1878 $153$387$570----
1879 - Raised Wreath Lines --$235----
1879 - Incuse Wreath Lines $84.30$123$137----
1880 $139$252$269$648$1,030--
1881 $163$400$466$533---
1881 - H $88.20$215$222$228---
1882 -------
1882 - H - Convex Shield $91.20$215$339$480---
1882 - H - Flat Shield $112$214$223$297$371--
1882 - H - Flat Shield - 2/1 $148$554$960----
1883 $85.90$183$212----
1884 $77.70$141$152----
1885 $75.80$181$194$207---
1886 $75.80$154$161$168---
1887 $73.60$151$180$209$302--
1888 $77.70$161$249$310$374--
1889 - 14 Leaves $68.10$167$263$367---
1889 - 15 Leaves $83.20$169$175$192$208--
1890 $65.80$140$164$221$278--
1891 $64.00$168$169$169$284--
1892 $82.20$161$174$187$251--
1893 $62.10$139$164$253$293$332-
1893 - 3/2 $768$1,210$1,640----
1894 $122$381$680$859---
1895 $17.80$54.40$81.80$160$163$640-
1895 - Low Tide $500$861$953$1,310$1,680--
1896 $23.00$56.80$90.50$96.10$322--
1897 - Low Sea Level $14.60$52.10$78.50$193$281--
1897 - High Sea Level $16.40$46.60$85.10$103$138--
1897 - Dot after O in ONE $768$1,150$1,750----
1898 $28.10$64.10$97.90$185---
1899 $23.70$59.60$85.00$123$148--
1900 $18.60$42.90$63.40$140$188--
1901 $12.60$39.80$51.70$87.30$140$290-
Variety PR-60 PR-62 PR-63 PR-64 PR-65 PR-66 PR-67
1841 - With Colon -------
1841 - No Colon -------
1841 - Silver -------
1843 - With Colon -------
1843 - No Colon -------
1844 -------
1845 -------
1846 - Near Colon -------
1846 - Far Colon -------
1847 - Near Colon -------
1847 - Far Colon -------
1848 -------
1848 - 8/7 -------
1848 - 8/6 -------
1849 -------
1851 - Near Colon -------
1851 - Far Colon -------
1853 - Ornamental Trident ----$2,840--
1853 - Plain Trident -------
1854 - Ornamental Trident -------
1854 - Plain Trident -------
1854 - 4/3 -------
1855 - Ornamental Trident -------
1855 - Plain Trident -------
1855 - Plain Trident - 5/4 -------
1856 - Ornamental Trident -------
1856 - Plain Trident -------
1857 - Ornamental Trident -------
1857 - Plain Trident -------
1858 -------
1858 - 8/7 -------
1858 - 8/6 -------
1858 - Without WW -------
1858 - 8/3 -------
1859 -------
1860 - Beaded Border -------
1860 - Toothed Border -------
1860 - 60/59 -------
1861 -------
1861 - No signature - 15 leaves -------
1861 - No signature - 16 leaves -------
1861 - Signature below shield -------
1862 -------
1862 - Small Date -------
1863 - 3/1 -------
1863 - With Die Number -------
1863 - Without Die Number -------
1864 - Plain 4 -------
1864 - Crosslet 4 -------
1865 -------
1865 - 5/3 -------
1866 -------
1867 -------
1868 -------
1869 -------
1870 -------
1871 -------
1872 -------
1873 -------
1874 - 1873 Obverse (Young Bust) -------
1874 - 1875 Obverse (Mature Bust) -------
1874 - H - 1873 Obverse - 16 leaves -------
1874 - H - 1873 Obverse - 17 leaves -------
1874 - H - 1875 Obverse - 17 leaves -------
1875 - H -------
1875 - Large Date -------
1875 - Small Date -------
1876 - H - Large Date -------
1876 - H - Small Date -------
1876 - H - Double Die Obverse -------
1877 -------
1878 -------
1879 - Raised Wreath Lines -------
1879 - Incuse Wreath Lines -------
1880 -------
1881 -------
1881 - H -------
1882 -------
1882 - H - Convex Shield -------
1882 - H - Flat Shield -------
1882 - H - Flat Shield - 2/1 -------
1883 -------
1884 -------
1885 -------
1886 -------
1887 -------
1888 -------
1889 - 14 Leaves -------
1889 - 15 Leaves -------
1890 -------
1891 -------
1892 -------
1893 -------
1893 - 3/2 -------
1894 -------
1895 -------
1895 - Low Tide -------
1896 -------
1897 - Low Sea Level -------
1897 - High Sea Level -------
1897 - Dot after O in ONE -------
1898 -------
1899 -------
1900 -------
1901 -------

Proof (PR): Planchets of these coins (not intended for circulation) were polished before struck (usually struck twice for higher quality). The field of Proof coins wear a cameo aspect.

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