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Entry Details

PCGS Number: 2099
Coin Date: 1870
Denomination (Short): 1c
Denomination (Long): One Cent
Desg: MS
Composition: 95% copper; 5% zinc & tin
Mintage: 5,275,000
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 1870 is a scarce date that begins a decade full of key date Indian Cents. Tough issue to find in all grades. Only truly scarce in Mint State, with a big jump in scarcity in gem condition. Gem examples of this date are hard to locate and the ones that are red are that much more rare and desirable.
NGC ID: 227U

1870 1c RD

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
MS63	$1,220.00
MS64	$1,690.00
MS65	$3,750.00
MS66	$9,000.00
MS63 CAC	$1,420.00
MS64 CAC	$2,020.00
MS65 CAC	$4,500.00
MS66 CAC	$15,000.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
Stacks Bowers	1870 Indian Cent. FS-901. Shallow N. MS-65 RD (PCGS).	65	$2,280	06/17/24
	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Snow-10.	65	$3,600	12/15/23
	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$1,920	05/04/23
	1870 1C Shallow N, FS-901, MS65 Red PCGS. CAC.	65	$3,600	12/15/22
	1C 1870 PCGS MS65+ RD CAC	65	$5,522	12/08/22
	1870 1C MS65+ Red PCGS. CAC. The 1870 is a moderately challenging issue from a famously difficult decade. This fully Red ex	65	$4,320	05/23/22
	1870 Indian Cent. Snow-11, FS-901. Repunched Date, Shallow N. MS-65 RD (PCGS).	65	$3,360	08/07/20
	1870 Indian Cent. MS-65+ RD (PCGS).	65	$3,120	08/07/20
	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,400	02/21/20
	1870 1C MS65+ Red PCGS.	65	$1,680	01/08/20
	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$3,120	01/10/19
	1870 Indian Cent. Snow-7b, FS-303. Shallow N. Pick Axe, Doubled Die Obverse. MS-65 RD (PCGS). Eagle Eye Photo Seal.	65	$6,600	08/15/18
	1870 Indian Cent. FS-901. Shallow N. MS-65 RD (PCGS).	65	$4,320	06/23/18
	1870 1C MS65+ Red PCGS Secure.	65	$4,800	11/02/17
	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Snow-16, Repunched Date, Doubled Die Reverse.	65	$4,230	06/11/17
	1870 Indian Cent. FS-901. Reverse of 1869, Shallow N. MS-65+ RD (PCGS).	65	$7,050	03/31/17
	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$3,760	03/06/16
	1C 1870 PCGS MS65RD CAC	65	$4,112	06/25/15
HA	1870 1C Shallow N, FS-901, MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$4,230	04/26/15
	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$3,878	01/12/15
	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$3,819	10/27/14
	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS. FS-901.	65	$3,819	04/27/14
	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,938	12/08/13
	1870 Indian Cent. Bold N. MS-65 RD (PCGS).	65	$4,487	11/06/13
	1870 Indian Cent. FS-901. Shallow N. MS-65 RD (PCGS). Eagle Eye Photo Seal.	65	$4,832	11/06/13
	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$3,525	09/29/13
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1870 1c RD	65	$2,760	06/02/13
	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS. FS-901.	65	$3,290	02/10/13
	1870 Indian Cent. FS-901. Shallow N. MS-65 RD (PCGS).	65	$3,513	06/28/12
	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,990	02/06/11
	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$3,222	01/09/11
	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,877	01/09/11
	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS. FS-901.	65	$2,990	01/09/11
	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS. FS-801, Snow-14.	65	$4,169	09/26/10
	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$3,220	01/10/10
	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$4,025	06/29/08
HA	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$3,565	01/15/05
HA	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$4,040	12/25/04
HA	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$3,680	11/06/04
HA	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Snow-6. A sharply struck and	65	$3,105	09/11/04
HA	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Ex: Richard. A crisply struck Gem	65	$4,255	03/27/04
HA	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Well struck with beautiful, rich	65	$5,290	01/31/04
HA	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS. A crisply struck Gem with pleasing	65	$4,255	01/10/04
HA	1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS. After William Barber took over the	65	$4,370	05/03/03
HA	1870 1C, RD	65	$3,680	06/08/02
HA	1870 1C, RD	65	$3,450	08/08/01
HA	1870 1C, RD	65	$2,760	06/04/99
HA	1870 1C, RD	65	$3,080	11/07/98
	1870 1C MS66+ Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$19,200	02/09/23
	1870 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Soft, frosty copper-orange woodgrain patina envelops this Premium Gem Red 1870 Indian cent, compleme	66	$7,200	05/23/22
	1870 Indian Cent. Bold N. MS-66 RD (PCGS).	66	$9,600	08/16/21
	1870 1C MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$6,600	04/22/21
	1870 Indian Cent. Bold N. MS-66 RD (PCGS).	66	$5,280	12/18/20
	1870 Indian Cent. Bold N. MS-66 RD (PCGS).	66	$5,280	11/12/20
	1870 Indian Cent. FS-901. Shallow N. MS-66 RD (PCGS).	66	$5,160	11/12/20
	1C 1870 PCGS MS66+ RD CAC	66	$23,500	08/27/20
HA	1870 1C Shallow N, FS-901, MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$6,000	04/23/20
	1C 1870 PCGS MS66+ RD CAC	66	$25,850	03/26/20
	1C 1870 PCGS MS66 RD	66	$5,522	01/30/20
	1870 Indian Cent. FS-901. Shallow N (a.k.a. Reverse of 1869). MS-66 RD (PCGS).	66	$6,000	11/14/19
	1870 1C MS66 Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$19,200	08/14/19
	1870 Indian Cent. FS-901. Shallow N (a.k.a. Reverse of 1869). MS-66 RD (PCGS). CAC. OGH.	66	$26,400	08/16/18
	1870 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Snow-16.	66	$9,400	01/12/15
	1870 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Snow-17.	66	$12,700	08/09/14
	1870 1C MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$9,106	01/12/14
	1870 Indian Cent. FS-901. Shallow N. MS-66 RD (PCGS).	66	$27,612	06/20/13
	1870 1C MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$18,400	05/31/09
	1870 1C MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$18,400	05/03/09
HA	1870 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Ex: Ally Collection. After William Barber took over the job of Chief Engraver after Longacre's untim	66	$25,300	01/07/06
HA	1870 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Shallow N. The Mint introduced a	66	$18,400	01/11/03
	1870 1c PCGS MS64 RD	64	$1,500	05/04/20
	1870 Indian Cent. MS-64 RD (PCGS). CAC.	64	$1,800	03/19/20
	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS. CAC.	64	$1,680	01/08/20
	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (73/49). NGC Census: (21/7). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS64.	64	$1,560	09/08/19
	1870 1c PCGS/CAC MS64 RD	64	$1,525	08/26/19
	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (73/50 and 0/9+). NGC Census: (21/7 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for problem-f	64	$1,531	07/14/19
	1870 Indian Cent. Bold N. MS-64 RD (PCGS).	64	$1,320	05/23/19
	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,058	08/14/16
	1870 Indian Cent. Bold N. MS-64 RD (PCGS).	64	$1,139	08/20/13
	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS. FS-801.	64	$1,292	10/21/12
	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,265	04/22/12
	1870 Indian Cent. Shallow N. Snow-11. Repunched Date. MS-64 RD (PCGS). Eagle Eye Photo Seal.	64	$1,984	11/15/11
	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,150	09/11/11
	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,495	08/14/11
	1870 Indian Cent. MS-64 RD (PCGS). OGH.	64	$1,389	06/17/10
	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,266	05/02/10
	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,265	10/24/09
	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population (70/33). NGC Census: (23/5). Mintage: 5,275,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS	64	$1,495	01/11/09
	1870 1c PCGS MS64 RD	64	$1,265	11/29/07
	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,150	08/12/07
	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$978	07/13/07
	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Bold N in ONE. A brick-red and lime near-Gem that has a well struck portrait and only slight incompl	64	$920	05/12/07
	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS. This is a sharply struck example with outstanding orange mint luster. This cent provides plenty of e	64	$920	01/06/07
HA	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Bold N in ONE. William Barber, who became Chief Engraver after James B. Longacre's death on Jan. 1,	64	$1,265	02/11/06
American Numismatic Rarities	1870 1c RD	64	$1,495	07/25/05
HA	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Olive-gold hues dominate this crisply struck and lustrous near-Gem, although the portrait has a blus	64	$1,725	05/07/05
HA	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,092	01/15/05
HA	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,495	12/10/04
HA	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,725	11/06/04
HA	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Bright golden luster, but somewhat	64	$2,990	09/11/04
HA	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Typically struck on the	64	$1,250	07/21/04
HA	1870 MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,331	03/16/04
HA	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS. A delicate, slightly grainy tan	64	$978	01/31/04
HA	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Bright golden luster, but somewhat	64	$1,006	09/20/03
HA	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS. A well struck and lustrous near-	64	$978	07/29/02
HA	1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Full mint red brilliance with some	64	$920	02/23/02
HA	1870 1C, RD	64	$1,495	09/24/99
HA	1870 1C, RD	64	$990	06/05/99
HA	1870 1C, RD	64	$1,035	04/23/99
HA	1870 1C, RD	64	$1,552	08/07/98
HA	1870 1C, RD	64	$891	08/02/97
HA	1870 1C, RD	64	$770	02/03/95
HA	1870 1C, RD	64	$880	10/05/94
HA	1870 1C, RD	64	$825	04/02/93
HA	1870 1C, RD	63	$725	11/21/00
Stacks Bowers	1870 Indian Cent. Bold N. MS-64 RD (NGC). CAC.	64	$1,680	03/23/23
HA	1870 1C MS64 Red NGC. NGC Census: (22/8). PCGS Population: (74/50). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 5,275	64	$2,520	05/04/21
HA	1870 1C MS64 Red NGC. NGC Census: (22/7). PCGS Population: (74/49). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 5,275	64	$1,560	05/05/20
HA	1870 1C MS64 Red NGC. NGC Census: (22/7). PCGS Population: (73/49). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS64.	64	$1,440	10/24/19
HA	1870 1C MS64 Red NGC. Snow-30.	64	$1,236	08/05/12
HA	1870 1C MS64 Red NGC.	64	$1,265	01/08/12
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1870 1c NGC MS64 RD	64	$1,495	06/25/07
HA	1870 1C MS64 Red NGC. Glossy with mellow red color and a slightly irregular strike. The surfaces are clean save for the occ	64	$862	05/07/05
HA	1870 1C MS64 Red NGC. Glossy with mellow red color and a	64	$966	07/29/03
HA	1870 1C, RD	64	$1,092	08/08/01
HA	1870 1C, RD	64	$1,380	11/17/00
HA	1870 1C, RD	64	$1,495	08/07/00
HA	1870 1C, RD	64	$676	03/18/98
HA	1870 1C, RD	64	$935	11/21/97
HA	1870 1C Shallow N, FS-901, MS65 Red NGC.	65	$4,560	10/07/22
HA	1870 1C MS65 Red NGC. FS-901.	65	$3,525	01/14/13
HA	1870 1C MS65 Red NGC.	65	$2,760	12/11/11
HA	1870 1C MS65 Red NGC.	65	$3,220	02/26/05
HA	1870 1C, RD	65	$5,060	06/08/02
HA	1870 1C MS65 Red NGC. Sharply struck and lustrous with bri	65	$2,300	02/24/02
HA	1870 1C, RD	65	$2,760	10/04/01
HA	1870 1C, RD	65	$2,090	08/19/95
Stacks Bowers	1870 Indian Cent. Bold N. AU Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC).	0	$334	08/20/13

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