1878 Coin Values

Every US coin variant minted in 1878 — 48 entries across 8 denominations. Click any coin to see its full grade chart, mintage breakdown, and current market value.

Of the 48 US coin variants minted in 1878, the highest-value coin is the 1878-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar at up to $320,000 in top grade and the rarest is the 1878 Proof Gold Dollar with just 20 struck.

Coin variants

Denominations

Year

1878

Half Cents & Cents

Face value: $0.01

Indian Head Cent

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1878Business strike	5,797,500	$23 – $9,000
1878 ProofProof	2,350	$160 – $1,600

Two Cents, Three Cents & Half Dimes

Face value: $0.02

Three Cent Nickel

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1878 ProofProof	2,350	$600 – $1,000

Nickels

Face value: $0.05

Shield Nickel

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1878 ProofProof	2,350	$1,200 – $1,500

Dimes

Face value: $0.10

Seated Liberty Dime

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1878Business strike	1,677,200	$13 – $1,900
1878-CCCC mintmark	200,000	$240 – $11,000
1878 ProofProof	800	$370 – $1,300

Twenty Cents and Quarters

Face value: $0.25

Seated Liberty Quarter

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1878Business strike	2,260,000	$35 – $3,700
1878-SS mintmark	140,000	$340 – $19,000
1878-CCCC mintmark	996,000	$90 – $7,000
1878 ProofProof	800	$500 – $1,600

Twenty Cent Piece

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1878 ProofProof	600	$2,600 – $10,000

Half Dollars

Face value: $0.50

Seated Liberty Half Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1878Business strike	1,377,600	$55 – $11,000
1878-SS mintmark	12,000	$32,000 – $320,000
1878-CCCC mintmark	62,000	$1,300 – $70,000
1878 ProofProof	800	$55 – $11,000

Dollars

Face value: $1

Morgan Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1878 8 Feathers8 Feathers	749,500	$50 – $37,000
18787 Feathers, 2nd Reverse	9,759,300	$50 – $37,000
18787 Feathers, 3rd Reverse	—	$50 – $60,000
18787 Over 8 Doubled Feathers	—	$600 – $9,000
1878-SS mintmark	9,774,000	$55 – $70,000
1878-CCCC mintmark	2,212,000	$170 – $60,000
1878 ProofProof	500	$3,800 – $90,000

Gold Coins

Face value: $2

Gold Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1878Business strike	3,000	$500 – $6,000
1878 ProofProof	20	$3,700 – $9,000

Liberty Head $2.5

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1878Business strike	286,240	$500 – $800
1878-SS mintmark	178,000	$500 – $3,500
1878 ProofProof	20	$10,000 – $70,000

$3 Gold Piece

Variant	Mintage