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Penny - 1839 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
1839 ------
1841 - With Colon --$16.20$57.60$200$271
1841 - No Colon --$6.00$21.10$87.60$113
1841 - Silver ------
1843 - With Colon --$105$414$1,340$1,810
1843 - No Colon --$90.40$315$1,140$1,550
1844 --$9.30$27.00$108$142
1845 --$13.30$34.20$148$204
1846 - Near Colon --$11.40$28.30$133$185
1846 - Far Colon --$10.30$24.70$121$169
1847 - Near Colon --$8.20$22.90$105$146
1847 - Far Colon --$5.80$20.90$93.10$132
1848 --$7.50$22.90$100$139
1848 - 8/7 --$6.40$21.90$94.40$127
1848 - 8/6 --$21.10$127$395$529
1849 --$207$623$1,500$1,940
1851 - Near Colon --$10.80$31.90$116$144
1851 - Far Colon --$12.10$35.10$126$171
1853 - Ornamental Trident --$5.20$15.30$63.40$87.50
1853 - Plain Trident --$9.40$25.60$86.00$116
1854 - Ornamental Trident --$6.30$19.60$70.20$96.60
1854 - Plain Trident --$5.60$17.80$72.80$105
1854 - 4/3 --$15.70$59.40$148$170
1855 - Ornamental Trident --$5.60$17.10$69.70$96.00
1855 - Plain Trident --$5.60$17.10$71.50$98.70
1855 - Plain Trident - 5/4 ------
1856 - Ornamental Trident --$112$331$767$985
1856 - Plain Trident --$103$272$641$825
1857 - Ornamental Trident --$5.60$18.20$66.60$96.10
1857 - Plain Trident --$5.20$16.40$69.80$90.40
1858 --$5.20$14.60$59.70$74.60
1858 - 8/7 --$4.00$11.50$66.80$74.60
1858 - 8/6 --$23.60$71.50$213$283
1858 - Without WW --$4.00$28.20$58.10$70.90
1858 - 8/3 --$17.30$64.80$178$235
1859 --$6.70$21.80$88.00$121
1860 - Beaded Border --$32.40$121$211$255
1860 - Toothed Border --$10.80$26.30$55.00$69.30
1860 - 60/59 --$776$1,890$3,070$3,660
1861 --$8.60$14.80$52.60$62.50
1861 - No signature - 15 leaves ------
1861 - No signature - 16 leaves ---$47.10--
1861 - Signature below shield ------
1862 --$8.60$14.80$47.60$52.30
1862 - Small Date --$641$2,020$3,710$4,550
1863 - 3/1 --$1,080$2,860--
1863 - With Die Number --$1,560$3,260--
1863 - Without Die Number --$5.40$13.50$43.60$58.70
1864 - Plain 4 --$27.00$177$752$1,040
1864 - Crosslet 4 --$32.80$208$884$1,220
1865 --$8.10$25.60$96.00$131
1865 - 5/3 --$52.20$159$413$541
1866 --$5.90$21.10$67.70$86.50
1867 --$9.90$34.20$146$201
1868 --$15.30$61.20$203$273
1869 --$161$880$1,630$2,170
1870 --$14.60$45.00$151$172
1871 --$44.10$146$497$672
1872 --$5.90$19.80$61.40$80.90
1873 --$5.90$19.80$61.40$82.20
1874 - 1873 Obverse (Young Bust) --$8.60$27.00$77.20$102
1874 - 1875 Obverse (Mature Bust) --$19.40$40.50$84.00$106
1874 - H - 1873 Obverse - 16 leaves ----$131-
1874 - H - 1873 Obverse - 17 leaves ------
1874 - H - 1875 Obverse - 17 leaves --$8.60$27.00$56.70$71.50
1875 - H --$38.70$171$662$908
1875 - Large Date --$8.60$23.60$59.00$76.70
1875 - Small Date ---$20.20$47.20$59.50
1876 - H - Large Date --$9.70$22.90$76.50$103
1876 - H - Small Date --$5.40$17.50$57.60$77.60
1876 - H - Double Die Obverse ------
1877 --$5.40$12.60$51.90$71.60
1878 --$5.40$26.50$88.60$120
1879 - Raised Wreath Lines ------
1879 - Incuse Wreath Lines --$6.50$19.40$42.10$53.40
1880 --$8.30$27.60$82.40$110
1881 --$5.40$17.80$61.50$69.60
1881 - H --$8.10$18.90$52.60$69.50
1882 --$1,130$3,570--
1882 - H - Convex Shield --$2.20$10.80$51.30$71.50
1882 - H - Flat Shield --$9.70$23.20$72.30$96.90
1882 - H - Flat Shield - 2/1 --$10.80$27.00$86.30$116
1883 --$5.40$15.10$50.70$68.50
1884 --$5.40$14.60$47.80$64.30
1885 --$5.40$13.50$45.90$62.10
1886 --$5.40$15.10$46.70$62.50
1887 --$5.40$13.50$45.90$62.10
1888 --$5.40$15.10$48.00$64.50
1889 - 14 Leaves --$5.40$13.50$41.80$47.50
1889 - 15 Leaves --$5.90$17.80$53.40$63.70
1890 --$3.80$12.40$41.80$56.00
1891 --$5.40$11.90$39.70$53.70
1892 --$6.50$14.60$54.50$74.50
1893 --$5.40$11.90$38.30$51.50
1893 - 3/2 --$162$432$594$675
1894 --$9.20$32.40$86.30$113
1895 ---$2.70$9.40$12.80
1895 - Low Tide ---$67.50$280$386
1896 ---$2.70$14.30$20.10
1897 - Low Sea Level ---$2.20$7.80$10.70
1897 - High Sea Level ---$3.80$10.00$13.10
1897 - Dot after O in ONE --$162$202$479$617
1898 ---$5.40$18.30$24.80
1899 ---$3.20$14.00$19.40
1900 ---$4.30$11.90$15.10
1901 ---$2.20$7.00$9.40
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1839 -------
1841 - With Colon $342$616$673----
1841 - No Colon $135$336$494$531---
1841 - Silver -------
1843 - With Colon $2,270$3,780$5,300----
1843 - No Colon $1,960$3,430$4,790----
1844 $189$364$600----
1845 $261$540$784----
1846 - Near Colon $237$506$776----
1846 - Far Colon $217$483$605----
1847 - Near Colon $187$360$600----
1847 - Far Colon $165$363$474----
1848 $178$330$373----
1848 - 8/7 $161$373$485$643$791$1,400-
1848 - 8/6 $663------
1849 $2,380$3,440$4,650----
1851 - Near Colon $201$476$751----
1851 - Far Colon $216$503$577----
1853 - Ornamental Trident $112$220$323$383$553--
1853 - Plain Trident $146$368$590----
1854 - Ornamental Trident $122$252$315$325$370--
1854 - Plain Trident $128$222$312$361$520$844-
1854 - 4/3 $236$479$712----
1855 - Ornamental Trident $122$231$268$445$621--
1855 - Plain Trident $126$234$291$347$928--
1855 - Plain Trident - 5/4 ---$579---
1856 - Ornamental Trident $1,200$2,310$3,410----
1856 - Plain Trident $1,010$1,700$1,890----
1857 - Ornamental Trident $115$241$277----
1857 - Plain Trident $115$208$369$567---
1858 $105$215$304$354$804$1,300-
1858 - 8/7 $122$291$341$426$1,070--
1858 - 8/6 $354$396$438----
1858 - Without WW $103$248$318$387---
1858 - 8/3 $291$321$351$388---
1859 $154$360$389$418$526--
1860 - Beaded Border $300$351$378----
1860 - Toothed Border $83.60$185$220$255$458$992$5,200
1860 - 60/59 $4,250$5,800$7,600----
1861 $90.40$248$274$301$353--
1861 - No signature - 15 leaves ---$1,320---
1861 - No signature - 16 leaves ---$386---
1861 - Signature below shield -$109-----
1862 $80.30$169$184$360$536--
1862 - Small Date $5,400------
1863 - 3/1 -------
1863 - With Die Number -------
1863 - Without Die Number $73.80$199$200$201$373--
1864 - Plain 4 $1,330$2,820$4,320$4,490$4,840--
1864 - Crosslet 4 $1,560$3,290$3,570$3,850---
1865 $166$375$695$839---
1865 - 5/3 $668$1,360$2,050$2,120$2,200--
1866 $114$268$325$409$493--
1867 $256$535$613$643$673$1,210-
1868 $344$857$1,690----
1869 $2,710$4,710$6,700----
1870 $256$442$485$512$540--
1871 $848$1,680$1,880$2,090$2,460--
1872 $103$267$274$281---
1873 $103$279$366$570$923--
1874 - 1873 Obverse (Young Bust) $127$286$445----
1874 - 1875 Obverse (Mature Bust) $127$328$467----
1874 - H - 1873 Obverse - 16 leaves --$128$540---
1874 - H - 1873 Obverse - 17 leaves ----$570--
1874 - H - 1875 Obverse - 17 leaves $86.30$189$239$289$318--
1875 - H $1,150$2,040$2,920----
1875 - Large Date $94.40$238$269$301---
1875 - Small Date $108$246$269$340$388--
1876 - H - Large Date $130$302$474----
1876 - H - Small Date $97.60$250$309$368$590--
1876 - H - Double Die Obverse -------
1877 $91.30$165$281----
1878 $151$381$561----
1879 - Raised Wreath Lines --$231----
1879 - Incuse Wreath Lines $83.00$121$135----
1880 $137$248$264$638$1,010--
1881 $160$394$459$524---
1881 - H $86.80$212$218$224---
1882 -------
1882 - H - Convex Shield $89.70$212$334$472---
1882 - H - Flat Shield $110$211$220$292$365--
1882 - H - Flat Shield - 2/1 $146$545$944----
1883 $84.50$180$209----
1884 $76.50$138$149----
1885 $74.60$178$191$204---
1886 $74.60$152$159$166---
1887 $72.40$148$177$206$298--
1888 $76.50$158$245$305$368--
1889 - 14 Leaves $67.00$164$259$361---
1889 - 15 Leaves $81.80$166$172$189$205--
1890 $64.80$138$161$218$274--
1891 $63.00$165$166$167$279--
1892 $80.90$158$171$184$247--
1893 $61.20$137$161$249$288$327-
1893 - 3/2 $755$1,190$1,620----
1894 $121$375$669$846---
1895 $17.50$53.50$80.50$157$161$630-
1895 - Low Tide $492$848$938$1,290$1,650--
1896 $22.70$55.90$89.00$94.60$317--
1897 - Low Sea Level $14.40$51.30$77.20$189$277--
1897 - High Sea Level $16.20$45.90$83.70$101$136--
1897 - Dot after O in ONE $755$1,130$1,730----
1898 $27.60$63.00$96.30$182---
1899 $23.30$58.60$83.60$121$145--
1900 $18.30$42.20$62.40$138$185--
1901 $12.40$39.10$50.90$85.90$137$285-
Variety PR-60 PR-62 PR-63 PR-64 PR-65 PR-66 PR-67
1839 ----$3,950--
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 ----$2,790--
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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