1869 Coin Values

Every US coin variant minted in 1869 — 40 entries across 8 denominations. Click any coin to see its full grade chart, mintage breakdown, and current market value.

Of the 40 US coin variants minted in 1869, the highest-value coin is the 1869 Liberty Head $20 at up to $280,000 in top grade and the rarest is the 1869 Proof Gold Dollar with just 25 struck.

Coin variants

Denominations

Year

1869

Half Cents & Cents

Face value: $0.01

Indian Head Cent

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1869Business strike	6,420,000	$65 – $26,000
1869 ProofProof	975	$320 – $3,200

Two Cents, Three Cents & Half Dimes

Face value: $0.02

Two Cent Piece

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1869Business strike	1,546,500	$21 – $3,400
1869 ProofProof	600	$21 – $3,400

Three Cent Silver

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1869Business strike	4,500	$600 – $12,000
1869 ProofProof	600	$600 – $12,000

Three Cent Nickel

Variant	Mintage	Value range

Nickels

Face value: $0.05

Shield Nickel

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1869Business strike	16,395,000	$24 – $1,800
1869 ProofProof	600	$210 – $800

Dimes

Face value: $0.10

Seated Liberty Dime

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1869Business strike	256,000	$26 – $5,000
1869-SS mintmark	450,000	$35 – $8,000
1869 ProofProof	600	$600 – $1,100

Twenty Cents and Quarters

Face value: $0.25

Seated Liberty Quarter

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1869Business strike	16,000	$600 – $32,000
1869-SS mintmark	76,000	$210 – $11,000
1869 ProofProof	600	$500 – $2,100

Half Dollars

Face value: $0.50

Seated Liberty Half Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1869Business strike	795,300	$60 – $24,000
1869-SS mintmark	656,000	$65 – $16,000
1869 ProofProof	600	$800 – $3,400

Dollars

Face value: $1

Seated Liberty Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1869Business strike	423,700	$340 – $80,000
1869 ProofProof	600	$2,400 – $12,000

Gold Coins

Face value: $2

Gold Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1869Business strike	5,900	$600 – $6,000
1869 ProofProof	25	$3,700 – $10,000

Liberty Head $2.5

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1869Business strike	4,320	$500 – $12,000
1869-SS mintmark	29,500	$500 – $12,000
1869 ProofProof	25	$10,000 – $80,000

$3 Gold Piece

Variant	Mintage