1877 Indian Head Penny Value

1877 Indian Head Cent

Key date

Recorded mintage: 852,500. A key date of the Indian Head series.

1877 Indian Head Penny: 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)

1877 Indian Head Penny: 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)

Often fakedAltered dates, cast and die-struck counterfeits. Have it authenticated by PCGS or NGC before buying or selling. Check the signs below and weigh it.

Value by condition

Penny Value estimate · values as of Q4 2026

Worn (Good to Very Fine)

$380 – $1,300

G-4 – VF-20

Uncirculated (MS-60)

$3,400

Brown

By grade

Typical value at each grade and colour. Penny Value estimate.
Grade	Brown	Red-Brown	Red
G-4Good	$380	—	—
VG-8Very Good	$750	—	—
F-12Fine	$940	—	—
VF-20Very Fine	$1,300	—	—
XF-40Extremely Fine	$1,900	—	—
AU-50About Uncirculated	$2,400	—	—
MS-60Mint State (Uncirculated)	$3,400	$3,600	—
MS-63Mint State (Uncirculated)	$3,400	$3,600	$6,200
MS-65Mint State (Uncirculated)	$8,500	$9,000	$20,000

Values as of Q4 2026 · Penny Value estimate · based on 3 recorded sales

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

Date 1877: the key date of the Indian Head series
Compare the 7s with references: altered 1875 and 1879 dates are common
Genuine coins are often weakly struck on the lower part of the front

To check yours, photograph

Date close-up

Specs

Series: Indian Head Cent (bronze)
Year: 1877
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: 852,500
Source: Wikipedia
Designer: James B. Longacre

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