1873 Indian Head Penny, Doubled LIBERTY Value

1873 Indian Head Cent, Doubled LIBERTY

Variety

A prominent doubled-die variety of the Indian Head series.

1873 Indian Head Penny, Doubled LIBERTY: front (type example, 1860 Indian Head cent) — Type example: 1860 Indian Head cent and 1860 wreath and shield reverse. Your coin's date and mint mark may differ. This example is copper-nickel (pale); bronze Indian Head pennies, made from 1864, look coppery.
Photo credits
National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History (photo: Jaclyn Nash) (PD; front, back)

1873 Indian Head Penny, Doubled LIBERTY: back (type example, 1860 wreath and shield reverse) — Type example: 1860 Indian Head cent and 1860 wreath and shield reverse. Your coin's date and mint mark may differ. This example is copper-nickel (pale); bronze Indian Head pennies, made from 1864, look coppery.
Photo credits
National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History (photo: Jaclyn Nash) (PD; front, back)

Value by condition

Penny Value estimate · values as of Q4 2026

Worn (Good to Very Fine)

$180 – $520

G-4 – VF-20

Uncirculated (MS-60)

$1,400

Brown

By grade

Typical value at each grade and colour. Penny Value estimate.
Grade	Brown	Red-Brown	Red
G-4Good	$180	—	—
VG-8Very Good	$260	—	—
F-12Fine	$380	—	—
VF-20Very Fine	$520	—	—
XF-40Extremely Fine	$780	—	—
AU-50About Uncirculated	$910	—	—
MS-60Mint State (Uncirculated)	$1,400	$1,400	—
MS-63Mint State (Uncirculated)	$1,900	$2,000	$4,300
MS-65Mint State (Uncirculated)	$5,900	$6,200	$13,000

Values as of Q4 2026 · Penny Value estimate · based on 1 recorded sales · few sales, so treat it as a rough guide

Penny Value estimate, 2026-Q4, from public sale records, mintage and survival data. It isn't a price guide or an offer.

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How to identify it

The letters of LIBERTY on the headband are strongly doubled
Look for doubling on the upper parts of the letters

What to check

What a genuine 1873 Doubled LIBERTY shows:

Doubled LIBERTY (1873 Indian): YesOn the headband, are the letters of LIBERTY clearly doubled?

To check yours, photograph

Lettering close-up

Fakes and look-alikes

Machine doubling is often mistaken for it.

Specs

Series: Indian Head Cent (bronze)
Year: 1873
Mint: Philadelphia (no mint mark)
Mint mark: On the back, below the wreath
Metal: Bronze (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc)
Weight: 3.11 g
Mintage: Included in the 11,676,500 1873 total; not counted separately.
Source: Wikipedia
Variety number: FS-101
Designer: James B. Longacre

Other varieties of this date

1873
Philadelphia · Included in the 11,676,500 1873 total; not counted separately.
$6.00worn
$360MS-60

Other 1873 pennies

1873 Proof
Philadelphia · Proof · 1,100 made
Proof
$200proof

1873 penny values · Every Indian Head Cent (bronze) · Penny value chart