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1881 1c MS RD MS64 RD
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1881 1c MS RD

MS64 RD

1881 1c MS RD

Greysheet & CPG® Price Guide

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
Wholesale
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
Price History

Auction Prices

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Auction Prices, Other Grades

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1881 Indian Cent. MS-66+ RD (PCGS).
MS66 PCGS
1881 Indian Cent. MS-66+ RD (PCGS).
$5,280
Sold 6/24/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1881 1C MS67 Red PCGS. CAC....
MS67 PCGS CAC
1881 1C MS67 Red PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$20,400
Sold 2/27/2025
Heritage Auctions
1881 1C MS66 Red PCGS....
MS66 PCGS
1881 1C MS66 Red PCGS....
$7,200
Sold 1/15/2025
Heritage Auctions
1881 1C MS65+ Red PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (93/39 and 7/7+). NGC Census: (39/14 and 0/1+). CDN: $660 Whsle. Bid for NGC/...
MS65 PCGS CAC
1881 1C MS65+ Red PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (93/39 and 7/7+). NGC Census: (39/14 and 0/1+). CDN: $660 Whsle. Bid for NGC/... CAC approved
$1,980
Sold 8/1/2023
Heritage Auctions
1881 1C MS66+ Red PCGS. CAC....
MS66 PCGS CAC
1881 1C MS66+ Red PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$9,000
Sold 7/21/2023
Heritage Auctions
1881 1C MS66 Red PCGS. CAC....
MS66 PCGS CAC
1881 1C MS66 Red PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$4,680
Sold 7/21/2023
Heritage Auctions
1881 1C MS65+ Red PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (93/52 and 7/7+). NGC Census: (39/13 and 0/1+). CDN: $660 Whsle. Bid for NGC/...
MS65 PCGS CAC
1881 1C MS65+ Red PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (93/52 and 7/7+). NGC Census: (39/13 and 0/1+). CDN: $660 Whsle. Bid for NGC/... CAC approved
$2,280
Sold 5/7/2023
Heritage Auctions
1881 1C MS66+ Red PCGS. Despite the mintage of more than 39 million pieces, the 1881 cent is an elusive issue at the MS66 g...
MS66 PCGS
1881 1C MS66+ Red PCGS. Despite the mintage of more than 39 million pieces, the 1881 cent is an elusive issue at the MS66 g...
$5,520
Sold 4/30/2023
Heritage Auctions
1881 1C MS66 Red PCGS. CAC. ...
MS66 PCGS CAC
1881 1C MS66 Red PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$4,920
Sold 2/9/2023
Heritage Auctions
1881 1C MS67 Red PCGS. ...
MS67 PCGS
1881 1C MS67 Red PCGS. ...
$18,000
Sold 11/11/2021
Heritage Auctions
1881 1C MS67 Red PCGS. CAC. ...
MS67 PCGS CAC
1881 1C MS67 Red PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$20,400
Sold 8/14/2019
Heritage Auctions
1881 1C MS63 Red PCGS. PCGS Population (8/188). NGC Census: (2/88). Mintage: 39,211,576. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem ...
MS63 PCGS
1881 1C MS63 Red PCGS. PCGS Population (8/188). NGC Census: (2/88). Mintage: 39,211,576. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem ...
$258
Sold 2/10/2013
Heritage Auctions
1881 1C MS67 Red PCGS. ...
MS67 PCGS
1881 1C MS67 Red PCGS. ...
$17,250
Sold 5/3/2009
Heritage Auctions
1881 1C MS67 Red PCGS. ...
MS67 PCGS
1881 1C MS67 Red PCGS. ...
$37,375
Sold 8/3/2008
Heritage Auctions
1881 1C MS67 Red PCGS. This appears to have been struck from the Normal Dies. All 1881 cents show the final 81 tipped notic...
MS67 PCGS
$29,900
Sold 1/7/2006
Heritage Auctions
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