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PCGS Number: 2093
Coin Date: 1868
Denomination (Short): 1c
Denomination (Long): One Cent
Desg: MS
Composition: 95% copper; 5% zinc & tin
Mintage: 10,266,500
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Indian Head, Shield Reverse (Bronze)
Coinage Years: 1864-1909
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Diameter: 19
Fineness: 0
Weight (Grams): 3.11
Weight (Ounces): 0
Designer: James B. Longacre
Edge: Plain
Obverse Description: A portrait bearing the likeness of a Native American in full headdress framed by the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery. The date is centered at the bottom under the portrait.
Reverse Description: The reverse bears the denomination of ONE CENT in the center surrounded by a wreath bearing a ribbon with arrows tied in at the bottom center.
General Notes: The 1868 Indian Cent is a slightly better date in the Indian Cent Series especially in comparison to previous issues. It is even relatively difficult to acquire in circulated grades. When uncirculated, this date is scarce with red gems, in particular, being very rare.
NGC ID: 227S

1868 1c RD

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
MS63	$1,250.00
MS64	$1,800.00
MS65	$3,500.00
MS66	$37,200.00
MS63 CAC	$1,560.00
MS64 CAC	$2,250.00
MS65 CAC	$3,750.00
MS66 CAC	$48,000.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (62/56). NGC Census: (13/17). CDN: $1,440 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 10,	64	$1,320	07/18/23
	1868 Indian Cent. Snow-1, FS-101. Doubled Die Obverse. MS-64 RD (PCGS).	64	$1,440	12/13/22
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (60/54). NGC Census: (13/17). CDN: $1,550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 10,	64	$1,020	10/11/22
	1868 1C Doubled Die Obverse, Snow-1, FS-101, MS64 Red PCGS. (FS-008.2). PCGS Population: (3/0). NGC Census: (0/1). MS64. Mi	64	$1,560	05/23/22
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS. CAC. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. PCGS Population: (62/55). NGC Census: (13/17). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for	64	$1,920	03/21/22
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (62/55). NGC Census: (13/17). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 10,	64	$1,800	03/21/22
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (63/53 and 2/9+). NGC Census: (13/17 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS	64	$1,680	02/02/21
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (63/53). NGC Census: (13/17). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 10,	64	$1,080	01/12/21
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (63/51). NGC Census: (13/18). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 10,	64	$900	02/25/20
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (63/51). NGC Census: (13/18). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 10,	64	$810	02/18/20
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (67/52 and 2/2+). NGC Census: (12/18 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for p	64	$1,380	10/24/19
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (63/51 and 2/1+). NGC Census: (13/18 and 0/0+). MS64. Mintage 10,266,500.	64	$1,020	12/14/18
	1868 Indian Cent. Snow-1, FS-101. Doubled Die Obverse. MS-64 RD (PCGS). Eagle Eye Photo Seal.	64	$2,304	08/15/18
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (61/51 and 2/1+). NGC Census: (11/18 and 0/0+). MS64. Mintage 10,266,500.	64	$780	07/15/18
	1868 1c PCGS/CAC MS64 RD	64	$1,750	03/19/18
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,560	02/22/18
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (56/40). NGC Census: (12/18). Mintage: 10,266,500. Numismedia Wsl. Price for pr	64	$1,528	01/12/15
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,292	03/02/14
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population (58/35). NGC Census: (13/18). Mintage: 10,266,500. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem	64	$1,292	01/12/14
	1868 1C MS64+ Red PCGS.	64	$2,115	10/21/12
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$920	09/11/11
	1868 1C MS64+ Red PCGS.	64	$1,840	09/26/10
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population (54/33). NGC Census: (13/18). Mintage: 10,266,500. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem	64	$1,380	08/15/10
	1868 Indian Cent. MS-64 RD (PCGS).	64	$928	06/17/10
	1868 1c PCGS MS64 RD	64	$1,298	02/25/10
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population (57/33). NGC Census: (12/18). Mintage: 10,266,500. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCG	64	$1,092	09/07/08
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,495	07/13/07
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS. A shimmering yellow-gold example with a precise strike and only moderate carbon. Struck from clashed	64	$1,265	05/12/07
Scotsman	1868 1c RD	64	$1,322	02/09/07
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1868 1c PCGS MS64 RD	64	$989	01/22/07
	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Well struck with purple-red color near the center of the obverse and golden-red elsewhere. A gleamin	64	$632	01/06/07
HA	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS. An attractive cent with sharp details and full mint brilliance. Each side has myriad tiny carbon spo	64	$1,495	09/16/06
American Numismatic Rarities	1868 1c RD	64	$1,438	06/21/06
HA	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS. An upper-end MS64 coin with full red color on each side. Frankly, we see very little that separates	64	$891	01/07/06
Superior	1868 1c RD	64	$1,322	05/29/05
HA	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS. The satiny olive-gold surfaces also display wisps of rose and apple-green color. Meticulously struck	64	$1,955	05/07/05
HA	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,092	03/25/05
American Numismatic Rarities	1868 1c RD	64	$1,322	01/10/05
HA	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,250	12/10/04
	1868 1c PCGS MS64 RD	64	$1,265	11/28/04
HA	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,265	11/06/04
HA	1868 1C--Doubled Die Obverse--MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,380	11/06/04
Stacks Bowers	1868 1c RD	64	$2,530	06/23/04
HA	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Predominately a light golden-tan,	64	$1,265	05/08/04
HA	1868 MS64 Red PCGS. The current Coin Dealer Newsletter (	64	$1,208	09/02/03
HA	1868 MS64 Red PCGS. The current Coin Dealer Newsletter (	64	$1,208	09/02/03
HA	1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Subdued mottled tan and red with a	64	$978	07/29/03
HA	1868 1C, RD	64	$1,064	06/08/02
HA	1868 1C, RD	64	$862	08/08/01
HA	1868 1C, RD	64	$1,250	12/12/00
HA	1868 1C, RD	64	$862	06/04/99
HA	1868 1C, RD	64	$798	02/13/99
HA	1868 1C, RD	64	$990	11/21/97
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,880	02/09/23
	1868 Indian Cent. MS-65 RD (PCGS). CAC.	65	$3,000	11/02/22
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Lustrous, pale-orange surfaces are sharply struck with a few tiny, obverse flecks. An interesting, s	65	$3,120	09/06/22
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Brilliant pumpkin-orange surfaces awash in frosty luster exhibit few marks. The diamonds and feather	65	$2,640	05/23/22
	1868 Indian Cent. MS-65 RD (PCGS).	65	$3,120	08/16/21
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (48/6 and 9/1+). NGC Census: (14/3 and 0/0+). CDN: $2,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M	65	$2,640	05/04/21
	1868 Indian Cent. MS-65 RD (PCGS). CAC. OGH.	65	$3,600	12/17/20
	1868 1C MS65+ Red PCGS.	65	$3,840	09/18/20
	1868 Indian Cent. MS-65 RD (PCGS).	65	$10,200	08/07/20
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (50/3). NGC Census: (15/3). CDN: $2,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 10,26	65	$2,040	05/05/20
	1868 1c PCGS MS65 RD	65	$2,550	07/01/19
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,040	01/31/19
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$1,680	09/07/18
	1868 1c RD	65	$2,160	08/15/18
	1868 Indian Cent. MS-65 RD (PCGS).	65	$5,520	06/23/18
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS. CAC.	65	$2,232	01/11/16
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,820	01/11/16
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,350	11/01/15
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS. CAC.	65	$5,052	05/12/15
	1868 1c RD	65	$3,004	02/15/15
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$3,525	10/13/14
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$3,055	08/09/14
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$4,700	06/08/14
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$5,581	04/27/14
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$3,055	03/02/14
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$3,055	01/12/14
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1868 1c RD	65	$2,530	06/02/13
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS. CAC.	65	$3,220	04/22/12
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,070	01/09/11
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,185	01/09/11
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,070	01/10/10
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,990	01/11/09
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,990	06/29/08
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,990	06/29/08
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,990	02/16/08
	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$4,830	09/28/07
HA	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS. PCGS Population (30/3). NGC Census: (15/3). Mintage: 10,266,500. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $2,475. (#20	65	$3,738	12/10/06
HA	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS. An especially bold strike for this challenging late 1860s issue, with satiny fields that display occ	65	$3,450	01/07/06
American Numismatic Rarities	1868 1c RD	65	$4,370	12/06/05
Stacks Bowers	1868 1c RD	65	$4,830	06/13/05
HA	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Snow's comments for the business strike 1868 in the 1992 book Flying Eagle and Indian Cents are	65	$4,025	05/07/05
HA	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS. The 1868 cent is very challenging	65	$4,830	05/08/04
HA	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Ex: Richard. Lovely olive-gold	65	$3,105	01/10/04
HA	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS. One of the characteristics of 1868	65	$6,210	05/03/03
HA	1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS. A boldly detailed Gem example,	65	$5,750	01/11/03
HA	1868 1C, RD	65	$3,450	06/08/02
	1868 Indian Cent. MS-66 RD (PCGS).	66	$31,200	04/05/22
	1868 1C MS66 Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$49,200	04/24/21
	1868 1C MS66+ Red PCGS. CAC. Snow-8.	66	$72,000	08/14/19
	1868 1C MS66 Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$29,375	04/27/14
	1868 1C MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$25,300	05/31/09
	1868 1C MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$35,650	06/02/08
	1868 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Ex: Walsh Collection. Snow-8. From the year when President Andrew Johnson was nearly impeached, and	66	$51,750	05/12/07
HA	1868 1C MS66 Red PCGS. S-8. Eagle Eye Photo Seal with identification card. Fully detailed and displaying vibrant golden-ora	66	$48,875	01/07/06
HA	1868 1C, RD	66	$6,038	06/06/98
HA	1868 1C MS63 Red PCGS. This piece is fully lustrous with	63	$575	09/20/03
Legend	1C 1868 NGC MS65 RD	65	$1,880	12/08/22
HA	1868 1C MS65 Red NGC.	65	$1,920	08/14/19
HA	1868 1C MS65 Red NGC.	65	$3,840	01/31/19
HA	1868 1C MS65 Red NGC.	65	$1,998	06/07/15
Stacks Bowers	1868 Indian Cent. MS-65 RD (NGC). OH.	65	$3,728	06/20/13
Stacks Bowers	1868 Indian Cent. MS-65 RD (NGC). Eagle Eye Photo Seal.	65	$3,590	03/14/13
Stacks Bowers	1868 Indian Cent. MS-65 RD (NGC). OH.	65	$4,054	11/14/12
HA	1868 1C MS65 Red NGC.	65	$2,300	08/14/11
HA	1868 1C MS65 Red NGC.	65	$1,840	01/09/11
HA	1868 1C MS65 Red NGC.	65	$2,070	01/10/10
HA	1868 1C MS65 Red NGC.	65	$1,840	01/10/10
HA	1868 1C MS65 Red NGC. CAC.	65	$3,220	01/12/08
HA	1868 1C MS65 Red NGC.	65	$2,530	02/26/05
HA	1868 1C MS65 Red NGC.	65	$3,795	11/06/04
HA	1868 1C MS65 Red NGC. Razor sharp with a hint of orange	65	$3,450	09/20/03
HA	1868 1C MS65 Red NGC. Snow's comments for the business	65	$2,128	03/01/03
HA	1868 MS65 Red NGC. The current Coin Dealer Newsletter (	65	$2,875	02/25/03
HA	1868 1C MS65 Red NGC. Writing in 1992, Richard Snow	65	$2,588	01/11/03
HA	1868 1C, RD	65	$3,162	06/08/02
HA	1868 1C, RD	65	$1,452	08/13/96
HA	1868 1C, RD	65	$1,045	10/04/95
HA	1868 1C, RD	65	$1,650	02/02/94
HA	1868 1C MS64 Red NGC.	64	$881	11/03/13
Stacks Bowers	1868 Indian Cent. MS-64 RD (NGC). Eagle Eye Photo Seal.	64	$1,587	11/15/11
HA	1868 1C MS64 Red NGC.	64	$1,380	08/14/11
HA	1868 1C MS64 Red NGC.	64	$978	05/02/10
HA	1868 1C MS64 Red NGC.	64	$978	02/08/09
American Numismatic Rarities	1868 1c RD	64	$1,495	12/06/05
HA	1868 1C, RD	64	$1,840	06/10/00
HA	1868 1C, RD	64	$661	08/07/98
HA	1868 1C, RD	64	$518	08/02/97
HA	1868 1C, RD	64	$962	05/19/95
HA	1868 1C MS66 Red NGC.	66	$4,888	06/29/08
HA	1868 1C, RD	66	$3,450	08/02/97

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