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1879 Coin Values & Mintage — Every US Coin Minted in 1879 · LuckyCoin
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1879 Coin Values

Every US coin variant minted in 1879 — 44 entries across 8 denominations. Click any coin to see its full grade chart, mintage breakdown, and current market value.

Of the 44 US coin variants minted in 1879, the highest-value coin is the 1879-O Liberty Head $20 at up to $260,000 in top grade and the rarest is the 1879 Proof Stella $4 with just 12 struck.

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Coin variants
44
Denominations
8
Year
1879

Half Cents & Cents

Face value: $0.01

Indian Head Cent

VariantMintageValue range
1879Business strike16,228,000$7 – $9,000
1879 ProofProof3,200$140 – $1,400

Two Cents, Three Cents & Half Dimes

Face value: $0.02

Three Cent Nickel

VariantMintageValue range
1879Business strike38,000$55 – $1,500
1879 ProofProof3,200$240 – $700

Nickels

Face value: $0.05

Shield Nickel

VariantMintageValue range
1879Business strike25,900$400 – $6,000
18799 Over 8—$400 – $6,000
1879 ProofProof3,200$340 – $800

Dimes

Face value: $0.10

Seated Liberty Dime

VariantMintageValue range
1879Business strike14,000$180 – $1,300
1879 ProofProof1,100$370 – $1,100

Twenty Cents and Quarters

Face value: $0.25

Seated Liberty Quarter

VariantMintageValue range
1879Business strike13,600$290 – $2,600
1879 ProofProof1,100$700 – $1,300

Half Dollars

Face value: $0.50

Seated Liberty Half Dollar

VariantMintageValue range
1879Business strike4,800$320 – $6,000
1879 ProofProof1,100$800 – $2,400

Dollars

Face value: $1

Morgan Dollar

VariantMintageValue range
1879Business strike14,806,000$50 – $37,000
1879-OO mintmark2,887,000$50 – $12,000
1879-S 2nd ReverseS mintmark · 2nd Reverse9,110,000$50 – $8,000
1879-SS mintmark · 3rd Reverse—$50 – $8,000
1879-CCCC mintmark756,000$260 – $120,000
1879-CCCC mintmark · CC Over CC—$190 – $50,000
1879 ProofProof1,100$1,600 – $9,000

Gold Coins

Face value: $2

Gold Dollar

VariantMintageValue range
1879Business strike3,000$390 – $4,100
1879 ProofProof30$5,000 – $12,000

Liberty Head $2.5

VariantMintageValue range
1879Business strike88,960$500 – $3,700
1879-SS mintmark43,500$500 – $6,000
1879 ProofProof30$9,000 – $60,000

$3 Gold Piece

VariantMintage
Trade Dollar
VariantMintageValue range
1879 ProofProof1,541$1,300 – $13,000
Value range
1879Business strike3,000$1,200 – $19,000
1879 ProofProof30$9,000 – $50,000

Liberty Head $5

VariantMintageValue range
1879Business strike301,920$800 – $3,800
1879-SS mintmark426,200$800 – $8,000
1879-CCCC mintmark17,281$3,200 – $60,000
1879 ProofProof30$800 – $3,800

Liberty Head $10

VariantMintageValue range
1879Business strike384,740$1,600 – $7,000
1879-OO mintmark1,500$12,000 – $80,000
1879-SS mintmark224,000$1,600 – $7,000
1879-CCCC mintmark1,762$21,000 – $90,000
1879 ProofProof30$1,600 – $7,000

Liberty Head $20

VariantMintageValue range
1879Business strike207,600$3,900 – $26,000
1879-OO mintmark2,325$60,000 – $260,000
1879-SS mintmark1,223,800$3,900 – $38,000
1879-CCCC mintmark10,708$13,000 – $150,000
1879 ProofProof30$28,000 – $110,000

Stella $4

VariantMintageValue range
1879 ProofFlowing Hair · Proof425—
1879 ProofCoiled Hair · Proof12—