1872 Coin Values

Every US coin variant minted in 1872 — 50 entries across 8 denominations. Click any coin to see its full grade chart, mintage breakdown, and current market value.

Of the 50 US coin variants minted in 1872, the highest-value coin is the 1872-CC Seated Liberty Dime at up to $600,000 in top grade and the rarest is the 1872 Proof Gold Dollar with just 30 struck.

Coin variants

Denominations

Year

1872

Half Cents & Cents

Face value: $0.01

Indian Head Cent

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1872Business strike	4,042,000	$75 – $60,000
1872 ProofProof	975	$370 – $4,000

Two Cents, Three Cents & Half Dimes

Face value: $0.02

Two Cent Piece

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1872Business strike	65,000	$290 – $24,000
1872 ProofProof	950	$290 – $24,000

Three Cent Silver

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1872Business strike	1,000	$1,100 – $15,000
1872 ProofProof	950	$1,100 – $15,000

Three Cent Nickel

Variant	Mintage	Value range

Nickels

Face value: $0.05

Shield Nickel

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1872Business strike	6,036,000	$40 – $2,100
1872 ProofProof	950	$210 – $800

Dimes

Face value: $0.10

Seated Liberty Dime

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1872Business strike	2,395,500	$13 – $3,400
1872-SS mintmark	190,000	$50 – $32,000
1872-CCCC mintmark	35,480	$1,300 – $600,000
1872Doubled Die	—	$13 – $3,400
1872 ProofProof	950	$370 – $1,200

Twenty Cents and Quarters

Face value: $0.25

Seated Liberty Quarter

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1872Business strike	182,000	$80 – $13,000
1872-SS mintmark	83,000	$2,600 – $60,000
1872-CCCC mintmark	22,850	$2,400 – $90,000
1872 ProofProof	950	$600 – $2,100

Half Dollars

Face value: $0.50

Seated Liberty Half Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1872Business strike	880,600	$45 – $13,000
1872-SS mintmark	580,000	$50 – $15,000
1872-CCCC mintmark	257,000	$240 – $80,000
1872 ProofProof	950	$800 – $3,000

Dollars

Face value: $1

Seated Liberty Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1872Business strike	1,105,500	$340 – $40,000
1872-SS mintmark	9,000	$600 – $110,000
1872-CCCC mintmark	3,150	$1,900 – $130,000
1872 ProofProof	950	$2,600 – $13,000

Gold Coins

Face value: $2

Gold Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1872Business strike	3,500	$390 – $9,000
1872 ProofProof	30	$3,400 – $10,000

Liberty Head $2.5

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1872 Close 3Close 3	3,000	$600 – $21,000
1872-SS mintmark	18,000	$500 – $12,000
1872 ProofProof	30	$10,000 – $60,000

$3 Gold Piece

Variant	Mintage