1871 Coin Values

Every US coin variant minted in 1871 — 47 entries across 8 denominations. Click any coin to see its full grade chart, mintage breakdown, and current market value.

Of the 47 US coin variants minted in 1871, the highest-value coin is the 1871-CC Liberty Head $20 at up to $700,000 in top grade and the rarest is the 1871 Proof Gold Dollar with just 30 struck.

Coin variants

Denominations

Year

1871

Half Cents & Cents

Face value: $0.01

Indian Head Cent

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1871Business strike	3,929,500	$60 – $32,000
1871 ProofProof	960	$340 – $3,200

Two Cents, Three Cents & Half Dimes

Face value: $0.02

Two Cent Piece

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1871Business strike	721,250	$35 – $7,000
1871 ProofProof	960	$35 – $7,000

Three Cent Silver

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1871Business strike	3,400	$600 – $2,900
1871 ProofProof	960	$600 – $2,900

Three Cent Nickel

Variant	Mintage	Value range

Nickels

Face value: $0.05

Shield Nickel

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1871Business strike	561,000	$65 – $4,000
1871 ProofProof	960	$210 – $900

Dimes

Face value: $0.10

Seated Liberty Dime

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1871Business strike	906,750	$16 – $6,000
1871-SS mintmark	320,000	$35 – $37,000
1871-CCCC mintmark	20,100	$3,200 – $370,000
1871 ProofProof	960	$320 – $1,300

Twenty Cents and Quarters

Face value: $0.25

Seated Liberty Quarter

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1871Business strike	118,200	$70 – $8,000
1871-SS mintmark	30,900	$1,100 – $35,000
1871-CCCC mintmark	10,890	$8,000 – $600,000
1871 ProofProof	960	$500 – $2,400

Half Dollars

Face value: $0.50

Seated Liberty Half Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1871Business strike	1,203,600	$45 – $7,000
1871-SS mintmark	2,178,000	$35 – $21,000
1871-CCCC mintmark	153,950	$600 – $190,000
1871 ProofProof	960	$800 – $3,400

Dollars

Face value: $1

Seated Liberty Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1871Business strike	1,073,800	$340 – $50,000
1871-CCCC mintmark	1,376	$3,200 – $320,000
1871 ProofProof	960	$2,600 – $16,000

Gold Coins

Face value: $2

Gold Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1871Business strike	3,900	$400 – $5,000
1871 ProofProof	30	$3,500 – $9,000

Liberty Head $2.5

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1871Business strike	5,320	$500 – $11,000
1871-SS mintmark	22,000	$600 – $8,000
1871 ProofProof	30	$10,000 – $60,000

$3 Gold Piece

Variant	Mintage