From wheat pennies to Indian heads, below Bellevue Rare Coins presents the Top 5 Most Valuable Pennies to ever make it into circulation.
- 1944 Steel Wheat Penny.
- 1943 Copper Wheat Penny.
- 1873 Indian Head Penny.
- 1914 D Wheat Penny.
- 1877 Indian Head Penny.
How much is an 1877 penny worth?
Pricing the 1877 Indian Head Penny
| DATE | GOOD | UNCIRCULATED |
|---|---|---|
| 1877 | $900 | $3100 |
| Source: Red Book |
How much is a 1866 Indian head penny worth?
1866 Indian Head Pricing
| DATE | GOOD | UNCIRCULATED |
|---|---|---|
| 1866 | $50 | $250 |
| Source: Red Book |
1943-D Lincoln Bronze Cent But the rarest of all is this single known example from the Denver mint. It is the most valuable penny in the world.
What was the value of 100 dollars in 1886?
$100 in 1886 has the same “purchasing power” or “buying power” as $2,841.00 in 2021. To get the total inflation rate for the 135 years between 1886 and 2021, we use the following formula:
Where can I find an 1886 Indian Head penny?
They’re also easily located at most U.S. coin shops. 1886 pennies aren’t particularly difficult to find in any of the circulated grades or the lower uncirculated grades, and they are usually purchased by coin collectors for inclusion in Indian Head series collections or 19th-century type coin sets.
What was the return on investment in 1886?
To help put this inflation into perspective, if we had invested $100 in the S&P 500 index in 1886, our investment would be nominally worth approximately $18,495,537.51 in 2021. This is a return on investment of 18,495,437.51%, with an absolute return of $18,495,437.51 on top of the original $100.
