Pictured on the left is an original never cleaned 1893 penny with mint red color, valued $460.

Today's collectors show a preference in popularity and value between toned and brilliant Indian pennies. Toned but uncirculated pennies are found in many old collections. Heavy to moderately worn coins are easily recognized, however collectors closely examine well defined pennies judging them for signs of wear. Copper soon after minting turns a reddish brown and if left unprotected darkens to the familiar brown of most pennies. Toned and uncirculated these high condition Indian pennies are some of the hardest to detect as you search through you box of old coins. Its color may appear as other old pennies but setting it apart is the absence of wear. In the coin collecting hobby collectors use the term Brown Uncirculated to describe a toned Indian penny without wear. Judging condition and 'grading' Indian pennies continues after the value chart. An exceptional coin easily priced above $40. An old penny with that never entered circulation and was never handled. Pictured, and at the high end of 1893 Indian head penny value is an uncirculated example. Its condition and amount of detail remaining has the greatest impact on how much its worth. No doubt your coin is a collectible, pennies from the 1890s are very popular and with good minimum value. Combine the scarcity of nice examples and serious collectors wishing to add these to their collections and the values of 1893 pennies in top condition is strong.Ĭondition of your coin determines value.

The ample supply of heavily worn pennies surviving today is enough to meet market demand.įinding better quality, lightly worn 1893 pennies with most of the original detail remaining is the challenge.

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