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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.

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Coin variants
37
Denominations
8
Year
1881

Half Cents & Cents

Face value: $0.01

Indian Head Cent

Variant
Mintage
Value range
1881Business strike39,208,000$4 – $6,000
1881 ProofProof3,575$150 – $1,700

Two Cents, Three Cents & Half Dimes

Face value: $0.02

Three Cent Nickel

VariantMintageValue range
1881Business strike1,077,000$16 – $1,100
1881 ProofProof3,575$200 – $600

Nickels

Face value: $0.05

Shield Nickel

VariantMintageValue range
1881Business strike68,800$260 – $5,000
1881 ProofProof3,575$260 – $600

Dimes

Face value: $0.10

Seated Liberty Dime

VariantMintageValue range
1881Business strike24,000$130 – $3,900
1881 ProofProof975$320 – $1,100

Twenty Cents and Quarters

Face value: $0.25

Seated Liberty Quarter

VariantMintageValue range
1881Business strike12,000$290 – $3,200
1881 ProofProof975$500 – $1,300

Half Dollars

Face value: $0.50

Seated Liberty Half Dollar

VariantMintageValue range
1881Business strike10,000$320 – $8,000
1881 ProofProof975$800 – $2,600

Dollars

Face value: $1

Morgan Dollar

VariantMintageValue range
1881Business strike9,163,000$50 – $19,000
1881-OO mintmark5,708,000$50 – $9,000
1881-SS mintmark12,760,000$50 – $1,100
1881-CCCC mintmark296,000$300 – $7,000
1881 ProofProof984$2,100 – $10,000

Trade Dollar

VariantMintageValue range
1881 ProofProof960$1,300 – $13,000

Gold Coins

Face value: $2

Gold Dollar

VariantMintageValue range
1881Business strike7,620$370 – $3,000
1881 ProofProof87$3,500 – $8,000

Liberty Head $2.5

VariantMintageValue range
1881Business strike640$2,100 – $50,000
1881 ProofProof51$8,000 – $35,000

$3 Gold Piece

VariantMintageValue range
1881Business strike500
$3,900 – $39,000
1881 ProofProof54$10,000 – $50,000

Liberty Head $5

VariantMintageValue range
1881Business strike5,708,760$800 – $2,500
1881Final 1 Over 0—$800 – $2,500
1881-SS mintmark969,000$800 – $3,500
1881-CCCC mintmark13,886$3,200 – $60,000
1881 ProofProof42$800 – $2,500

Liberty Head $10

VariantMintageValue range
1881Business strike3,877,220$1,600 – $2,100
1881-OO mintmark8,350$1,900 – $16,000
1881-SS mintmark970,000$1,600 – $2,500
1881-CCCC mintmark24,015$2,000 – $120,000
1881 ProofProof40$21,000 – $80,000

Liberty Head $20

VariantMintageValue range
1881Business strike2,199$34,000 – $260,000
1881-SS mintmark727,000$3,900 – $26,000
1881 ProofProof61$50,000 – $100,000
1881 Coin Values & Mintage — Every US Coin Minted in 1881 · LuckyCoin