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Entry Details

PCGS Number: 2132
Coin Date: 1878
Denomination (Short): 1c
Denomination (Long): One Cent
Desg: MS
Composition: 95% copper; 5% zinc & tin
Mintage: 5,797,500
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: A slightly better date from a relatively lower mintage, of which many were melted down, making this a very scarce Indian Cent. The 1878 is a tougher date in circulated grades that becomes scarce in Mint State. It is notably rare in gem condition and very difficult to find with red color.
NGC ID: 2285

1878 1c RD

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
MS63	$780.00
MS64	$1,220.00
MS65	$1,750.00
MS66	$5,000.00
MS63 CAC	$960.00
MS64 CAC	$1,480.00
MS65 CAC	$2,380.00
MS66 CAC	$8,120.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
Stacks Bowers	1878 Indian Cent. MS-65 RD (PCGS).	65	$1,920	08/15/24
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (62/15 and 3/5+). NGC Census: (11/6 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS	65	$1,380	09/05/23
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (62/15). NGC Census: (11/6). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 5,79	65	$2,220	06/19/23
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (62/14). NGC Census: (11/6). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 5,79	65	$1,080	05/07/23
	1878 Indian Cent. MS-65 RD (PCGS). CAC. OGH.	65	$3,600	04/04/22
	1878 1c PCGS MS65 RD	65	$1,850	09/20/21
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (60/16 and 1/3+). NGC Census: (11/6 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS	65	$1,440	09/22/20
	1878 Indian Cent. MS-65 RD (PCGS).	65	$1,440	08/07/20
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (60/16 and 1/3+). NGC Census: (11/6 and 0/0+). CDN: $2,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS	65	$1,320	04/26/20
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (60/16 and 1/2+). NGC Census: (11/6 and 0/0+). CDN: $2,100 Whsle. Bid for problem-f	65	$1,320	12/07/19
HA	1878 1C Misplaced Date, Snow-2, FS-301, MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$1,920	10/18/19
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$1,260	08/14/19
	1878 Indian Cent. MS-65 RD (PCGS).	65	$3,120	05/23/19
	1878 1c RD	65	$2,880	08/15/18
	1878 Indian Cent. MS-65 RD (PCGS).	65	$3,120	03/23/18
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$1,320	11/02/17
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS. CAC.	65	$1,998	06/12/16
	1878 1c PCGS MS65 RD	65	$2,000	02/08/16
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1878 1c RD	65	$1,528	02/01/16
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$1,880	07/12/15
	1878 1c RD	65	$1,950	06/08/15
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$1,469	06/07/15
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS. CAC.	65	$2,232	01/12/15
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$1,645	12/07/14
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$1,645	06/08/14
	1878 Indian Cent. MS-65 RD (PCGS). OGH.	65	$1,933	11/06/13
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1878 1c RD	65	$1,380	06/02/13
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$1,762	01/14/13
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS. CAC.	65	$1,898	04/22/12
	1878 Indian Cent. MS-65 RD (PCGS).	65	$1,984	03/21/12
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$1,725	10/16/11
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS. CAC.	65	$2,070	09/26/10
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$1,495	08/15/10
	1878 Indian Cent. MS-65 RD (PCGS). OGH.	65	$2,116	06/17/10
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1878 1c RD	65	$1,610	05/31/10
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$1,610	01/10/10
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$1,840	01/10/10
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS. PCGS Population (48/13). NGC Census: (10/4). Mintage: 5,799,850. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS	65	$2,300	10/26/08
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$1,840	06/29/08
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,185	04/19/08
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,300	09/28/07
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Fully struck and virtually mark-free, with frosty, radiantly lustrous surfaces that display lovely r	65	$2,300	05/12/07
	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS. This lustrous Gem is sharply impressed, with good definition on the feather tips and clarity on all	65	$2,530	05/12/07
HA	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Bright copper-red luster equally overlays each side of this well struck example. A little mottled ru	65	$1,955	01/07/06
HA	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS. A lovely Gem example of this date which retains the desired full Red mint color. No problem specks o	65	$3,220	01/07/06
HA	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Ex: Richard. Well struck and richly lustrous, with lovely variegated toning, a slight amount of russ	65	$2,760	07/30/05
HA	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Lustrous with a sharp strike, this richly colored, reddish-orange example is every bit the Gem. The	65	$2,300	05/07/05
Superior	1878 1c RD	65	$1,955	02/20/05
Superior	1878 1c RD	65	$2,415	01/11/05
HA	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Well struck and richly lustrous,	65	$1,552	01/10/04
HA	1878 MS65 Red PCGS. The current Coin Dealer Newsletter (	65	$1,668	05/27/03
HA	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS. A well struck, immaculately	65	$1,725	07/30/02
HA	1878 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Bright yellow-gold color. A	65	$1,035	07/30/02
HA	1878 1C, RD	65	$1,265	06/08/02
HA	1878 1C, RD	65	$1,322	06/07/00
HA	1878 1C, RD	65	$1,840	08/07/98
	1878 1C MS66+ Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$15,000	11/16/23
	1878 1C MS66 Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$11,400	01/11/23
	1C 1878 PCGS MS66+ RD CAC	66	$14,100	04/28/22
	1878 1C MS66 Red PCGS. CAC. A sharply struck example, yielding luminous, frosty surfaces cast in rose-gold and tan-orange h	66	$13,200	08/26/21
	1878 Indian Cent. MS-66 RD (PCGS).	66	$3,360	08/16/21
	1878 1C MS66+ Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$16,800	04/22/21
	1C 1878 PCGS MS66 RD CAC	66	$8,519	12/12/19
	1878 1C MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$3,120	08/14/19
	1878 1C MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$4,080	09/06/18
	1878 Indian Cent. MS-66 RD (PCGS). CAC. OGH.	66	$15,600	06/23/18
	1878 1C MS66 Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$7,050	01/11/16
	1878 1C MS66 Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$7,050	04/26/15
	1878 1C MS66 Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$8,812	09/06/14
	1878 1C MS66 Red PCGS. CAC.	66	$7,475	08/14/11
	1878 1C MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$9,775	05/03/09
	1878 1C MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$6,842	01/12/08
	1878 1C MS66 Red PCGS. An attractive Premium Gem Mint State representative that comes equipped with razor-sharp definition	66	$7,475	05/12/07
HA	1878 1C MS66 Red PCGS. This high grade Mint State representative that comes equipped with razor sharp definition and impecc	66	$12,650	01/07/06
HA	1878 1C MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$6,325	11/06/04
HA	1878 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Production of Indian Cents in 1878	66	$6,210	05/03/03
HA	1878 1C MS66 Red PCGS. An even finer Mint State	66	$4,600	01/11/03
HA	1878 1C, RD	66	$2,310	06/03/94
	1878 1C MS64 Red PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (42/77). NGC Census: (24/17). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage	64	$2,280	02/12/23
	1878 1C MS64 Red PCGS. CAC. Although full Red 1878 Indian cents are occasionally available, CAC-endorsed examples are incre	64	$1,320	08/29/21
	1878 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (42/76). NGC Census: (25/17). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 5,799	64	$1,140	06/08/21
	1878 1c PCGS MS64 RD (OGH)	64	$1,150	07/13/20
	1878 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. PCGS Population: (41/70). NGC Census: (24/15). MS64. Mintage 5,799,850.	64	$1,140	01/07/18
	1878 Indian Cent. MS-64 RD (PCGS).	64	$960	11/13/17
	1878 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population (38/67). NGC Census: (25/15). Mintage: 5,799,850. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem	64	$764	08/16/15
	1878 1C MS64 Red PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (36/61). NGC Census: (25/15). Mintage: 5,799,850. Numismedia Wsl. Price for pro	64	$1,058	01/12/14
	1878 1C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population (38/60). NGC Census: (48/30). Mintage: 5,799,850. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem	64	$805	09/11/11
	1878 1C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$978	12/06/08
Scotsman	1878 1c RD	64	$1,006	10/17/08
	1878 1C MS64 Red PCGS. A strictly graded near-Gem with exemplary lustrous surfaces and lovely, even almond-tan color. Only	64	$2,070	06/02/07
	1878 1c PCGS MS64 RD	64	$1,265	02/12/07
HA	1878 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Pop: (P 32/57, N 21/14). Mintage: 5,799,850. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $525.	64	$661	09/26/05
HA	1878 1C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$719	11/06/04
HA	1878 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. A lustrous	64	$1,092	01/31/04
HA	1878 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Bright coppery-red luster equally	64	$748	09/20/03
HA	1878 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Light gold patina with a few	64	$748	09/28/02
HA	1878 1C, RD	64	$594	09/18/96
HA	1878 1C, RD	64	$468	02/24/95
HA	1878 1C, RD	64	$495	01/04/95
	1878 1c PCGS MS63 RD	63	$564	07/02/07
HA	1878 1C MS65 Red NGC. NGC Census: (11/6). PCGS Population: (62/15). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 5,799	65	$1,680	10/11/22
Stacks Bowers	1878 Indian Cent. MS-65 RD (NGC). OGH.	65	$1,500	12/17/20
Stacks Bowers	1878 1c RD	65	$2,760	09/23/09
Stacks Bowers	1878 1c RD	65	$2,185	03/23/09
HA	1878 1C MS65 Red NGC.	65	$2,185	02/08/09
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1878 1c NGC MS65 RD	65	$1,955	08/14/06
Superior	1878 1c RD	65	$1,840	11/17/05
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1878 1c NGC MS65 RD	65	$2,128	05/16/05
HA	1878 1C MS65 Red NGC. Fully struck with a subdued	65	$1,668	09/11/04
HA	1878 1C MS65 Red NGC. Lustrous with a sharp strike, this	65	$1,208	09/11/04
HA	1878 1C MS65 Red NGC. Lustrous with a sharp strike, this	65	$1,208	01/11/03
HA	1878 1C MS65 Red NGC. A bright and flashy gold Gem with a	65	$1,208	09/28/02
HA	1878 1C MS65 Red NGC. This crisply impressed Gem is	65	$891	06/10/02
HA	1878 1C, RD	65	$1,035	06/08/02
HA	1878 1C, RD	65	$935	10/04/95
HA	1878 1C, RD	65	$908	03/02/95
HA	1878 1C MS64 Red NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (25/15). PCGS Population (38/69). Mintage: 5,799,850. Numismedia Wsl. Price for prob	64	$1,198	03/06/16
HA	1878 1C MS64 Red NGC. NGC Census: (50/30). PCGS Population (36/61). Mintage: 5,799,850. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f	64	$764	02/10/13
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1878 1c NGC MS64 RD	64	$920	01/26/09
HA	1878 1C MS64 Red NGC. NGC Census: (23/14). PCGS Population (37/59). Mintage: 5,799,850. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS	64	$632	01/11/09
HA	1878 1C MS64 Red NGC. An Eagle Eye Photo Seal sticker is attached to the holder. This near-Gem example possesses excellent	64	$575	07/08/06
HA	1878 1C MS64 Red NGC. Well struck with splendid bright	64	$564	06/05/04
HA	1878 1C MS64 Red NGC. A lustrous orange-red near-Gem with	64	$978	05/08/04
HA	1878 1C, RD	64	$345	01/08/99
HA	1878 1C, RD	64	$286	10/04/97
HA	1878 1C MS66 Red NGC.	66	$4,600	09/21/08
HA	1878 1C MS66 Red NGC.	66	$4,888	06/02/08
HA	1878 1C, RD	66	$3,450	06/06/98
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1878 1c NGC MS63 RD	63	$552	06/11/07

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