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 | - | - | $15.90 | $56.70 | $197 | $266 |
| 1841 - No Colon | - | - | $5.90 | $20.80 | $86.30 | $111 |
| 1841 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - With Colon | - | - | $104 | $407 | $1,320 | $1,780 |
| 1843 - No Colon | - | - | $89.00 | $310 | $1,120 | $1,520 |
| 1844 | - | - | $9.10 | $26.60 | $106 | $140 |
| 1845 | - | - | $13.10 | $33.60 | $145 | $201 |
| 1846 - Near Colon | - | - | $11.20 | $27.90 | $131 | $182 |
| 1846 - Far Colon | - | - | $10.20 | $24.30 | $119 | $166 |
| 1847 - Near Colon | - | - | $8.10 | $22.60 | $103 | $143 |
| 1847 - Far Colon | - | - | $5.70 | $20.60 | $91.60 | $130 |
| 1848 | - | - | $7.30 | $22.60 | $98.70 | $137 |
| 1848 - 8/7 | - | - | $6.30 | $21.50 | $93.00 | $125 |
| 1848 - 8/6 | - | - | $20.80 | $125 | $389 | $521 |
| 1849 | - | - | $204 | $613 | $1,480 | $1,910 |
| 1851 - Near Colon | - | - | $10.60 | $31.40 | $114 | $142 |
| 1851 - Far Colon | - | - | $12.00 | $34.50 | $124 | $168 |
| 1853 - Ornamental Trident | - | - | $5.10 | $15.00 | $62.40 | $86.10 |
| 1853 - Plain Trident | - | - | $9.30 | $25.20 | $84.70 | $114 |
| 1854 - Ornamental Trident | - | - | $6.20 | $19.30 | $69.10 | $95.10 |
| 1854 - Plain Trident | - | - | $5.50 | $17.50 | $71.60 | $104 |
| 1854 - 4/3 | - | - | $15.50 | $58.40 | $145 | $168 |
| 1855 - Ornamental Trident | - | - | $5.50 | $16.80 | $68.60 | $94.50 |
| 1855 - Plain Trident | - | - | $5.50 | $16.80 | $70.40 | $97.20 |
| 1855 - Plain Trident - 5/4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 - Ornamental Trident | - | - | $110 | $326 | $755 | $970 |
| 1856 - Plain Trident | - | - | $102 | $268 | $631 | $812 |
| 1857 - Ornamental Trident | - | - | $5.50 | $17.90 | $65.60 | $94.60 |
| 1857 - Plain Trident | - | - | $5.10 | $16.10 | $68.70 | $89.00 |
| 1858 | - | - | $5.10 | $14.30 | $58.70 | $73.50 |
| 1858 - 8/7 | - | - | $4.00 | $11.30 | $65.70 | $73.40 |
| 1858 - 8/6 | - | - | $23.20 | $70.40 | $209 | $279 |
| 1858 - Without WW | - | - | $4.00 | $27.70 | $57.20 | $69.80 |
| 1858 - 8/3 | - | - | $17.00 | $63.70 | $175 | $231 |
| 1859 | - | - | $6.60 | $21.40 | $86.60 | $119 |
| 1860 - Beaded Border | - | - | $31.90 | $120 | $208 | $251 |
| 1860 - Toothed Border | - | - | $10.60 | $25.90 | $54.10 | $68.20 |
| 1860 - 60/59 | - | - | $764 | $1,860 | $3,020 | $3,600 |
| 1861 | - | - | $8.50 | $14.60 | $51.80 | $61.50 |
| 1861 - No signature - 15 leaves | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 - No signature - 16 leaves | - | - | - | $46.40 | - | - |
| 1861 - Signature below shield | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | - | - | $8.50 | $14.60 | $46.80 | $51.50 |
| 1862 - Small Date | - | - | $631 | $1,990 | $3,650 | $4,480 |
| 1863 - 3/1 | - | - | $1,060 | $2,820 | - | - |
| 1863 - With Die Number | - | - | $1,540 | $3,210 | - | - |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | - | - | $5.30 | $13.30 | $42.90 | $57.80 |
| 1864 - Plain 4 | - | - | $26.60 | $174 | $740 | $1,020 |
| 1864 - Crosslet 4 | - | - | $32.30 | $205 | $871 | $1,200 |
| 1865 | - | - | $8.00 | $25.20 | $94.50 | $129 |
| 1865 - 5/3 | - | - | $51.40 | $156 | $407 | $532 |
| 1866 | - | - | $5.80 | $20.80 | $66.60 | $85.20 |
| 1867 | - | - | $9.70 | $33.70 | $144 | $198 |
| 1868 | - | - | $15.00 | $60.20 | $199 | $269 |
| 1869 | - | - | $158 | $866 | $1,600 | $2,140 |
| 1870 | - | - | $14.30 | $44.30 | $148 | $169 |
| 1871 | - | - | $43.40 | $144 | $489 | $662 |
| 1872 | - | - | $5.80 | $19.50 | $60.40 | $79.60 |
| 1873 | - | - | $5.80 | $19.50 | $60.40 | $80.90 |
| 1874 - 1873 Obverse (Young Bust) | - | - | $8.50 | $26.60 | $76.00 | $101 |
| 1874 - 1875 Obverse (Mature Bust) | - | - | $19.10 | $39.80 | $82.70 | $104 |
| 1874 - H - 1873 Obverse - 16 leaves | - | - | - | - | $129 | - |
| 1874 - H - 1873 Obverse - 17 leaves | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 - H - 1875 Obverse - 17 leaves | - | - | $8.50 | $26.60 | $55.80 | $70.40 |
| 1875 - H | - | - | $38.10 | $168 | $652 | $894 |
| 1875 - Large Date | - | - | $8.50 | $23.20 | $58.10 | $75.50 |
| 1875 - Small Date | - | - | - | $19.90 | $46.50 | $58.60 |
| 1876 - H - Large Date | - | - | $9.60 | $22.60 | $75.30 | $102 |
| 1876 - H - Small Date | - | - | $5.30 | $17.30 | $56.70 | $76.40 |
| 1876 - H - Double Die Obverse | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | - | - | $5.30 | $12.40 | $51.10 | $70.50 |
| 1878 | - | - | $5.30 | $26.10 | $87.20 | $118 |
| 1879 - Raised Wreath Lines | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Incuse Wreath Lines | - | - | $6.40 | $19.10 | $41.40 | $52.60 |
| 1880 | - | - | $8.10 | $27.20 | $81.10 | $108 |
| 1881 | - | - | $5.30 | $17.50 | $60.60 | $68.50 |
| 1881 - H | - | - | $8.00 | $18.60 | $51.80 | $68.40 |
| 1882 | - | - | $1,110 | $3,520 | - | - |
| 1882 - H - Convex Shield | - | - | $2.10 | $10.60 | $50.50 | $70.40 |
| 1882 - H - Flat Shield | - | - | $9.60 | $22.80 | $71.20 | $95.40 |
| 1882 - H - Flat Shield - 2/1 | - | - | $10.60 | $26.60 | $85.00 | $114 |
| 1883 | - | - | $5.30 | $14.90 | $49.90 | $67.50 |
| 1884 | - | - | $5.30 | $14.30 | $47.00 | $63.30 |
| 1885 | - | - | $5.30 | $13.30 | $45.20 | $61.10 |
| 1886 | - | - | $5.30 | $14.90 | $45.90 | $61.50 |
| 1887 | - | - | $5.30 | $13.30 | $45.20 | $61.10 |
| 1888 | - | - | $5.30 | $14.90 | $47.30 | $63.50 |
| 1889 - 14 Leaves | - | - | $5.30 | $13.30 | $41.20 | $46.80 |
| 1889 - 15 Leaves | - | - | $5.80 | $17.50 | $52.60 | $62.70 |
| 1890 | - | - | $3.70 | $12.20 | $41.20 | $55.10 |
| 1891 | - | - | $5.30 | $11.70 | $39.00 | $52.90 |
| 1892 | - | - | $6.40 | $14.30 | $53.70 | $73.30 |
| 1893 | - | - | $5.30 | $11.70 | $37.70 | $50.70 |
| 1893 - 3/2 | - | - | $159 | $425 | $584 | $664 |
| 1894 | - | - | $9.00 | $31.90 | $85.00 | $112 |
| 1895 | - | - | - | $2.70 | $9.30 | $12.60 |
| 1895 - Low Tide | - | - | - | $66.40 | $276 | $380 |
| 1896 | - | - | - | $2.70 | $14.10 | $19.80 |
| 1897 - Low Sea Level | - | - | - | $2.10 | $7.70 | $10.50 |
| 1897 - High Sea Level | - | - | - | $3.70 | $9.80 | $12.90 |
| 1897 - Dot after O in ONE | - | - | $159 | $199 | $471 | $608 |
| 1898 | - | - | - | $5.30 | $18.10 | $24.40 |
| 1899 | - | - | - | $3.20 | $13.80 | $19.10 |
| 1900 | - | - | - | $4.20 | $11.70 | $14.90 |
| 1901 | - | - | - | $2.10 | $6.90 | $9.30 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1839 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 - With Colon | $336 | $606 | $662 | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 - No Colon | $133 | $331 | $487 | $523 | - | - | - |
| 1841 - Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - With Colon | $2,240 | $3,720 | $5,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 - No Colon | $1,930 | $3,380 | $4,710 | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | $186 | $359 | $590 | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | $257 | $532 | $772 | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 - Near Colon | $233 | $498 | $764 | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 - Far Colon | $213 | $475 | $595 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 - Near Colon | $184 | $355 | $591 | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 - Far Colon | $163 | $357 | $466 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | $175 | $324 | $367 | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 - 8/7 | $159 | $367 | $478 | $633 | $779 | $1,380 | - |
| 1848 - 8/6 | $653 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | $2,350 | $3,390 | $4,580 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - Near Colon | $197 | $468 | $739 | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 - Far Colon | $213 | $495 | $568 | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 - Ornamental Trident | $110 | $216 | $318 | $377 | $544 | - | - |
| 1853 - Plain Trident | $144 | $363 | $581 | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 - Ornamental Trident | $120 | $248 | $310 | $320 | $364 | - | - |
| 1854 - Plain Trident | $126 | $219 | $308 | $355 | $512 | $831 | - |
| 1854 - 4/3 | $232 | $471 | $701 | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 - Ornamental Trident | $120 | $227 | $264 | $438 | $612 | - | - |
| 1855 - Plain Trident | $124 | $230 | $286 | $342 | $914 | - | - |
| 1855 - Plain Trident - 5/4 | - | - | - | $570 | - | - | - |
| 1856 - Ornamental Trident | $1,180 | $2,270 | $3,360 | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 - Plain Trident | $994 | $1,670 | $1,860 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 - Ornamental Trident | $113 | $237 | $273 | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 - Plain Trident | $113 | $205 | $363 | $558 | - | - | - |
| 1858 | $103 | $211 | $299 | $348 | $792 | $1,280 | - |
| 1858 - 8/7 | $120 | $287 | $335 | $419 | $1,060 | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/6 | $349 | $390 | $432 | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - Without WW | $102 | $244 | $313 | $381 | - | - | - |
| 1858 - 8/3 | $287 | $316 | $345 | $382 | - | - | - |
| 1859 | $152 | $355 | $383 | $411 | $518 | - | - |
| 1860 - Beaded Border | $295 | $345 | $372 | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 - Toothed Border | $82.30 | $182 | $217 | $251 | $451 | $976 | $5,100 |
| 1860 - 60/59 | $4,180 | $5,700 | $7,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | $89.00 | $244 | $270 | $296 | $347 | - | - |
| 1861 - No signature - 15 leaves | - | - | - | $1,300 | - | - | - |
| 1861 - No signature - 16 leaves | - | - | - | $380 | - | - | - |
| 1861 - Signature below shield | - | $107 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | $79.00 | $166 | $181 | $354 | $528 | - | - |
| 1862 - Small Date | $5,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 - 3/1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 - With Die Number | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 - Without Die Number | $72.60 | $196 | $197 | $198 | $367 | - | - |
| 1864 - Plain 4 | $1,310 | $2,780 | $4,250 | $4,420 | $4,760 | - | - |
| 1864 - Crosslet 4 | $1,540 | $3,240 | $3,510 | $3,790 | - | - | - |
| 1865 | $164 | $369 | $684 | $826 | - | - | - |
| 1865 - 5/3 | $657 | $1,340 | $2,020 | $2,090 | $2,170 | - | - |
| 1866 | $112 | $264 | $320 | $403 | $486 | - | - |
| 1867 | $252 | $526 | $603 | $633 | $663 | $1,190 | - |
| 1868 | $339 | $844 | $1,670 | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | $2,670 | $4,630 | $6,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | $252 | $435 | $477 | $504 | $531 | - | - |
| 1871 | $834 | $1,650 | $1,860 | $2,060 | $2,420 | - | - |
| 1872 | $101 | $263 | $270 | $277 | - | - | - |
| 1873 | $101 | $274 | $360 | $561 | $909 | - | - |
| 1874 - 1873 Obverse (Young Bust) | $125 | $282 | $438 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 - 1875 Obverse (Mature Bust) | $125 | $323 | $459 | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 - H - 1873 Obverse - 16 leaves | - | - | $126 | $531 | - | - | - |
| 1874 - H - 1873 Obverse - 17 leaves | - | - | - | - | $561 | - | - |
| 1874 - H - 1875 Obverse - 17 leaves | $85.00 | $186 | $236 | $285 | $313 | - | - |
| 1875 - H | $1,140 | $2,010 | $2,880 | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 - Large Date | $93.00 | $234 | $265 | $296 | - | - | - |
| 1875 - Small Date | $106 | $242 | $264 | $335 | $382 | - | - |
| 1876 - H - Large Date | $128 | $297 | $467 | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - H - Small Date | $96.10 | $246 | $304 | $362 | $581 | - | - |
| 1876 - H - Double Die Obverse | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | $89.90 | $162 | $277 | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | $148 | $375 | $553 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Raised Wreath Lines | - | - | $228 | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 - Incuse Wreath Lines | $81.70 | $120 | $133 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 | $135 | $244 | $260 | $628 | $996 | - | - |
| 1881 | $158 | $388 | $452 | $516 | - | - | - |
| 1881 - H | $85.40 | $209 | $215 | $221 | - | - | - |
| 1882 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 - H - Convex Shield | $88.30 | $208 | $329 | $465 | - | - | - |
| 1882 - H - Flat Shield | $108 | $207 | $216 | $288 | $359 | - | - |
| 1882 - H - Flat Shield - 2/1 | $143 | $537 | $930 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | $83.20 | $177 | $205 | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | $75.30 | $136 | $147 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | $73.50 | $175 | $188 | $201 | - | - | - |
| 1886 | $73.50 | $150 | $156 | $163 | - | - | - |
| 1887 | $71.30 | $146 | $174 | $203 | $293 | - | - |
| 1888 | $75.30 | $156 | $241 | $300 | $363 | - | - |
| 1889 - 14 Leaves | $66.00 | $162 | $255 | $356 | - | - | - |
| 1889 - 15 Leaves | $80.60 | $164 | $169 | $186 | $202 | - | - |
| 1890 | $63.70 | $136 | $159 | $214 | $269 | - | - |
| 1891 | $62.00 | $163 | $163 | $164 | $275 | - | - |
| 1892 | $79.70 | $156 | $169 | $182 | $243 | - | - |
| 1893 | $60.20 | $134 | $159 | $245 | $283 | $322 | - |
| 1893 - 3/2 | $744 | $1,170 | $1,590 | - | - | - | - |
| 1894 | $119 | $369 | $659 | $832 | - | - | - |
| 1895 | $17.30 | $52.70 | $79.20 | $155 | $158 | $620 | - |
| 1895 - Low Tide | $485 | $834 | $923 | $1,270 | $1,620 | - | - |
| 1896 | $22.30 | $55.00 | $87.60 | $93.10 | $312 | - | - |
| 1897 - Low Sea Level | $14.20 | $50.50 | $76.00 | $187 | $272 | - | - |
| 1897 - High Sea Level | $15.90 | $45.20 | $82.40 | $99.50 | $134 | - | - |
| 1897 - Dot after O in ONE | $744 | $1,120 | $1,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1898 | $27.20 | $62.10 | $94.80 | $179 | - | - | - |
| 1899 | $22.90 | $57.70 | $82.30 | $119 | $143 | - | - |
| 1900 | $18.10 | $41.60 | $61.40 | $136 | $182 | - | - |
| 1901 | $12.20 | $38.50 | $50.10 | $84.60 | $135 | $281 | - |
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.
