1881 Coin Values

Every US coin variant minted in 1881 — 37 entries across 8 denominations. Click any coin to see its full grade chart, mintage breakdown, and current market value.

Of the 37 US coin variants minted in 1881, the highest-value coin is the 1881 Liberty Head $20 at up to $260,000 in top grade and the rarest is the 1881 Proof Liberty Head $10 with just 40 struck.

Coin variants

Denominations

Year

1881

Half Cents & Cents

Face value: $0.01

Indian Head Cent

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1881Business strike	39,208,000	$4 – $6,000
1881 ProofProof	3,575	$150 – $1,700

Two Cents, Three Cents & Half Dimes

Face value: $0.02

Three Cent Nickel

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1881Business strike	1,077,000	$16 – $1,100
1881 ProofProof	3,575	$200 – $600

Nickels

Face value: $0.05

Shield Nickel

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1881Business strike	68,800	$260 – $5,000
1881 ProofProof	3,575	$260 – $600

Dimes

Face value: $0.10

Seated Liberty Dime

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1881Business strike	24,000	$130 – $3,900
1881 ProofProof	975	$320 – $1,100

Twenty Cents and Quarters

Face value: $0.25

Seated Liberty Quarter

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1881Business strike	12,000	$290 – $3,200
1881 ProofProof	975	$500 – $1,300

Half Dollars

Face value: $0.50

Seated Liberty Half Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1881Business strike	10,000	$320 – $8,000
1881 ProofProof	975	$800 – $2,600

Dollars

Face value: $1

Morgan Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1881Business strike	9,163,000	$50 – $19,000
1881-OO mintmark	5,708,000	$50 – $9,000
1881-SS mintmark	12,760,000	$50 – $1,100
1881-CCCC mintmark	296,000	$300 – $7,000
1881 ProofProof	984	$2,100 – $10,000

Trade Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1881 ProofProof	960	$1,300 – $13,000

Gold Coins

Face value: $2

Gold Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1881Business strike	7,620	$370 – $3,000
1881 ProofProof	87	$3,500 – $8,000

Liberty Head $2.5

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1881Business strike	640	$2,100 – $50,000
1881 ProofProof	51	$8,000 – $35,000

$3 Gold Piece

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1881Business strike	500

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Variant	Mintage	Value range
1881Business strike	5,708,760	$800 – $2,500
1881Final 1 Over 0	—	$800 – $2,500
1881-SS mintmark	969,000	$800 – $3,500
1881-CCCC mintmark	13,886	$3,200 – $60,000
1881 ProofProof	42	$800 – $2,500

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1881Business strike	3,877,220	$1,600 – $2,100
1881-OO mintmark	8,350	$1,900 – $16,000
1881-SS mintmark	970,000	$1,600 – $2,500
1881-CCCC mintmark	24,015	$2,000 – $120,000
1881 ProofProof	40	$21,000 – $80,000

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1881Business strike	2,199	$34,000 – $260,000
1881-SS mintmark	727,000	$3,900 – $26,000
1881 ProofProof	61	$50,000 – $100,000