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Entry Details

PCGS Number: 2256
Coin Date: 1861
Denomination (Short): 1c
Denomination (Long): Cent
Desg: PR
Composition: 0.880 Copper; 0.120 Nickel
Mintage: 1,000
Strike Type: Proof
Coinage Type: Indian Head, Shield Reverse (Copper Nickel)
Coinage Years: 1860-1864
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 mintage for the 1861 Proof Indian Cent was originally 1,000 coins but less than half were saved. Very scarce in all grades up to the finest of gems that are quite rare. Cameo pieces are extremely rare in any grade you can find one in.
NGC ID: 229B

1861 1c

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
PR60	$715.00
PR61	$960.00
PR62	$1,220.00
PR63	$1,500.00
PR64	$3,500.00
PR65	$5,380.00
PR66	$18,000.00
PR60 CAC	$858.00
PR61 CAC	$1,150.00
PR62 CAC	$1,420.00
PR63 CAC	$1,800.00
PR64 CAC	$4,200.00
PR65 CAC	$6,450.00
PR66 CAC	$21,600.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1861 1C PR66 PCGS. CAC. Snow-PR2.	66	$31,200	11/21/24
	1C 1861 PCGS PR66 CAC	66	$21,150	02/25/21
	1861 1C PR66 PCGS.	66	$24,675	09/29/13
HA	1861 1C PR66 PCGS. Among specialists, the 1861 is known	66	$16,100	01/10/04
HA	1861 1C PR66 PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Ex: Heathgate.	66	$31,625	01/11/03
Stacks Bowers	1861 Indian Cent. Proof. Unc Details--Questionable Color (PCGS).	0	$1,080	06/20/24
	1861 Indian Cent. Proof-64 (PCGS). CAC.	64	$3,360	08/18/23
	1861 1C PR64 PCGS. Snow-PR1. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. A tine coming off the denticle above the T in UNITED distinguishes t	64	$2,760	04/30/23
	1861 1C PR64 PCGS.	64	$2,880	02/21/20
	1861 1C PR64 PCGS.	64	$3,000	04/25/19
	1861 1C PR64 PCGS.	64	$3,360	01/31/19
	1861 1C PR64 PCGS.	64	$3,840	01/10/19
	1861 1C PR64 PCGS. CAC.	64	$2,880	02/22/18
	1861 1C PR64 PCGS.	64	$2,160	12/08/17
	1861 1C PR64 PCGS.	64	$3,120	09/07/17
	1861 Indian Cent. Proof-64 (PCGS).	64	$2,585	08/01/17
	1861 1C PR64+ PCGS. CAC.	64	$3,760	02/19/17
	1861 1C PR64 PCGS.	64	$3,995	06/12/16
	1861 1C PR64 PCGS.	64	$2,232	01/12/15
	1861 1C PR64 PCGS.	64	$3,290	01/12/15
	1861 1C PR64 PCGS. CAC.	64	$3,525	06/09/13
	1861 1C PR64 PCGS. CAC.	64	$3,525	01/14/13
	1861 1C PR64 PCGS Secure. CAC.	64	$2,585	09/09/12
	1861 Indian Cent. Proof-64 (PCGS). CAC.	64	$4,959	03/21/12
	1861 Indian Cent. Proof-64 (PCGS). OGH--First Generation.	64	$2,645	11/15/11
HA	1861 1C PR64 PCGS. PCGS Population (55/21). NGC Census: (60/50). Mintage: 1,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC	64	$2,242	03/01/11
Stacks Bowers	1861 1c	64	$2,760	11/02/10
	1861 1C PR64 PCGS. CAC.	64	$2,530	10/31/10
	1861 1C Cent PR64 PCGS.	64	$2,300	09/26/10
	1861 1C PR64 PCGS.	64	$2,760	08/15/10
	1861 1C PR64 PCGS. CAC.	64	$2,760	07/11/10
	1861 1c PCGS Proof 64	64	$2,588	03/05/09
Superior	1861 1c	64	$3,680	02/11/08
	1861 1C PR64 PCGS.	64	$2,760	08/12/07
	1861 1C PR64 PCGS. Well struck with even rose-tan toning over each side, and typically shallow-mirrored fields. The obverse	64	$2,990	02/17/07
	1861 1c PCGS Proof 64	64	$2,760	01/22/07
HA	1861 1C PR64 PCGS. The 1861 is considered a better date among copper-nickel Indian Head cents in both proof and business st	64	$2,760	01/06/07
HA	1861 1C PR64 PCGS. Delicate pumpkin and lavender patina on the obverse gives way to fiery orange toning on the reverse. Bol	64	$2,760	08/14/06
Superior	1861 1c	64	$2,875	05/29/05
HA	1861 1C PR64 PCGS.	64	$2,645	01/15/05
HA	1861 1C PR64 PCGS.	64	$2,645	01/15/05
HA	1861 1C PR64 PCGS. This piece exhibits a light honey-tan	64	$2,530	08/21/04
HA	1861 PR 64 PCGS.	64	$2,542	03/09/04
HA	1861 1C PR64 PCGS. Decent mirrors for this scarce Copper-	64	$2,415	01/10/04
HA	1861 1C PR64 PCGS. The 1861 is a really challenging issue	64	$2,415	01/10/04
HA	1861 1C PR64 PCGS. A glassy borderline-Gem with almost no	64	$2,875	11/07/03
HA	1861 1C PR64 PCGS. A well struck and beautifully	64	$4,600	09/20/03
HA	1861 1C PR64 PCGS. We do not know exactly how many	64	$3,910	05/03/03
HA	1861 1C PR64 PCGS. The otherwise honey-gold surfaces	64	$2,760	03/01/03
HA	1861 1C PR64 PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. A well struck	64	$4,140	01/11/03
HA	1861 1C	64	$2,702	04/05/01
HA	1861 1C	64	$1,760	08/08/98
HA	1861 1C	64	$990	01/06/96
HA	1861 1C	64	$770	03/04/94
	1861 1C PR63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (41/110). NGC Census: (10/62). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR63. Mintage 1,000.	63	$1,440	07/17/22
	1861 1C PR63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (41/110). NGC Census: (10/62). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR63. Mintage 1,000.	63	$2,040	07/17/22
	1861 1C PR63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (42/108). NGC Census: (9/60). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR63. Mintage 1,000.	63	$2,160	10/04/21
	1861 1C PR63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (41/98 and 0/3+). NGC Census: (9/53 and 0/1+). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for problem-free	63	$1,560	07/14/19
	1861 1c PCGS Proof 63	63	$1,150	11/28/16
	1861 Indian Cent. Proof-63 (PCGS).	63	$2,209	11/06/13
	1861 Indian Cent. Proof-63 (PCGS). OGH.	63	$2,432	08/07/12
	1861 1C PR63 PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal.	63	$1,610	09/26/10
Stacks Bowers	1861 1c	63	$1,150	11/09/09
	1861 1C PR63 PCGS.	63	$2,070	06/29/08
	1861 1C PR63 PCGS.	63	$1,610	06/02/08
	1861 1C PR63 PCGS.	63	$2,012	06/02/08
	1861 1C PR63 PCGS. Well struck with mildly reflective fields and pleasing golden-tan and reddish color. A curly lintmark (a	63	$2,300	05/12/07
HA	1861 1C PR63 PCGS. Flashy fields and radiant apricot-rose coloration affirm the quality of this precisely struck specimen.	63	$2,070	08/14/06
Stacks Bowers	1861 1c	63	$1,840	09/07/05
HA	1861 1C PR 63 PCGS. The current Coin Dealer Newsletter (Greysheet) wholesale "bid" price is $805.00.	63	$1,426	02/13/05
Superior	1861 1c	63	$1,725	08/16/04
HA	1861 1C PR63 PCGS. A more affordable representative of	63	$2,415	06/05/04
HA	1861 1C PR63 PCGS. A boldly struck and moderately	63	$1,840	11/07/03
HA	1861 1C PR63 PCGS. There is lavender color on the devices	63	$1,811	02/23/02
HA	1861 1C	63	$2,070	01/12/02
HA	1861 1C	63	$1,782	02/23/01
HA	1861 1C	63	$2,990	01/05/01
HA	1861 1C	63	$578	06/03/98
	1C 1861 PCGS PR65	65	$4,230	05/26/22
	1861 1C PR65 PCGS. Although this proof is easily a bonafide Gem from a technical viewpoint, it is easily more visually impr	65	$4,200	05/23/22
	1861 1C PR65 PCGS.	65	$4,440	08/20/21
	1861 Indian Cent. Proof-65 (PCGS). CAC.	65	$4,920	12/18/20
	1861 Indian Cent. Snow-PR1. Proof-65 (PCGS).	65	$6,600	05/23/19
	1861 1C PR65 PCGS.	65	$3,840	01/10/19
	1861 1C PR65 PCGS.	65	$4,320	01/04/18
	1861 1C PR65+ PCGS.	65	$5,040	01/04/18
	1861 1C PR65 PCGS.	65	$5,640	06/11/17
	1861 1C PR65 PCGS.	65	$9,400	06/11/17
	1861 1C PR65 PCGS.	65	$4,935	09/11/16
	1861 1C PR65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$6,169	02/07/16
	1861 1C PR65+ PCGS. CAC.	65	$9,988	01/11/16
	1861 1C PR65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$10,575	05/12/15
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1861 1c	65	$4,629	05/27/12
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1861 1c	65	$7,475	09/06/11
	1861 1C PR65 PCGS.	65	$5,175	06/02/08
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1861 1c	65	$6,325	09/20/05
HA	1861 1C PR65 PCGS.	65	$5,635	11/06/04
HA	1861 1C PR65 PCGS.	65	$5,175	11/06/04
HA	1861 1C PR65 PCGS. A boldly struck and moderately	65	$6,038	05/08/04
HA	1861 1C PR65 PCGS. It is believed, by Ronald Sirna among	65	$6,670	03/27/04
HA	1861 1C PR65 PCGS. Well defined with attractive honey-	65	$6,003	01/31/04
HA	1861 1C PR65 PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Beginning with a	65	$7,130	01/11/03
	1861 1C PR62 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/114). NGC Census: (10/126). Mintage: 1,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free N	62	$719	01/08/12
	1861 1C PR62 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/115). NGC Census: (5/65). Mintage: 1,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin in	62	$805	07/12/09
HA	1861 1C PR62 PCGS. A boldly struck copper-nickel proof cent, limited in grade by some light obverse field hairlines. Encase	62	$805	06/03/06
HA	1861 1C PR62 PCGS. Nicely struck, with light golden-tan	62	$776	07/21/04
HA	1861 1C PR62 PCGS. Well struck with absolutely fabulous	62	$664	03/29/04
HA	1861 1C PR62 PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Nicely	62	$920	07/30/02
HA	1861 1C PR62 PCGS. The tan-pink surfaces are overlaid in	62	$1,840	04/27/02
HA	Multiple Coin Lot	62	$2,645	08/07/98
HA	1861 1C	62	$604	01/10/98
Stacks Bowers	1861 Indian Cent. Proof-64 (NGC).	64	$2,880	08/15/24
HA	1861 1C PR64 NGC. CAC.	64	$2,880	08/20/21
Stacks Bowers	1861 Indian Cent. Proof-64 (NGC).	64	$2,040	08/07/20
HA	1861 1C PR64 NGC.	64	$4,230	04/06/17
HA	1861 1C PR64 NGC.	64	$3,055	01/11/16
HA	1861 1C PR64 NGC.	64	$1,762	06/07/15
HA	1861 1C PR64 NGC.	64	$2,585	10/13/14
HA	1861 1C PR64 NGC.	64	$1,762	10/13/14
HA	1861 1C PR64 NGC.	64	$1,495	02/05/12
HA	1861 Indian Cent PR64 NGC.	64	$2,185	05/02/10
HA	1861 1C PR64 NGC.	64	$2,472	03/28/10
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1861 1c NGC Proof 64	64	$2,300	03/19/07
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1861 1c NGC Proof 64	64	$2,875	11/28/04
HA	1861 1C PR64 NGC. A suitably bold striking with rather	64	$2,358	09/20/03
HA	1861 1C	64	$2,530	01/12/02
HA	1861 1C	64	$990	12/09/94
HA	1861 1C PR65 NGC.	65	$3,840	05/09/24
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1861 1c	65	$5,290	09/22/13
Stacks Bowers	1861 Indian Cent. Proof-65 (NGC). Eagle Eye Photo Seal.	65	$6,040	03/14/13
HA	1861 1C PR65 NGC.	65	$4,406	08/05/12
HA	1861 1C PR65 NGC.	65	$4,312	01/08/12
Stacks Bowers	1861 Indian Cent. Proof-65 * (NGC).	65	$5,290	06/17/10
HA	1861 1C PR65 NGC.	65	$6,900	01/11/09
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1861 1c NGC Proof 65	65	$4,600	02/27/06
Stacks Bowers	1861 1c	65	$6,038	06/23/04
HA	1861 1C PR65 NGC. One of several high grade proof 1861	65	$4,830	05/03/03
HA	1861 1C PR65 NGC. Deeply mirrored and beautifully toned	65	$3,105	01/11/03
HA	1861 1C PR65 NGC. The first of two exquisite proof 1861	65	$6,900	01/11/03
HA	1861 1C	65	$5,635	08/08/01
HA	1861 1C	65	$3,335	09/26/98
HA	1861 1C PR63 NGC. NGC Census: (12/66). PCGS Population: (41/117). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR63. Mintage 1,000.	63	$1,440	10/17/23
HA	1861 1C PR63 NGC.	63	$1,610	05/03/09
HA	1861 1C PR66 NGC.	66	$6,900	02/05/12
Stacks Bowers	1861 Indian Cent. Proof-66 (NGC).	66	$8,596	03/29/11
HA	1861 1C PR66 NGC.	66	$7,475	10/25/08
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1861 1c	66	$6,440	09/10/06
HA	1861 1C PR66 NGC. A well struck and beautifully preserved	66	$5,882	11/07/03
HA	1861 1C PR66 NGC. Writing in the December 2002 issue of "	66	$6,038	05/03/03
HA	1861 1C	66	$11,500	06/08/02
HA	1861 1C	66	$7,475	01/05/01
HA	1861 1C --Edge Corrosion--NCS. Unc. Details. Tan surfaces. Sharply struck and attractive, with the fields exhibiting conside	60	$334	01/28/06

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