1897-P Indian Head Cent Value

Real sold prices from 45 tracked eBay sales — tracking since January 2026.

1897-P Indian Head Cent — photo from the most recent tracked eBay sale

Photos from recent tracked eBay sales.

Raw (ungraded) value

$5.47

Top-grade value

$159.40

-83.3% monthly median over the tracked period

Computed from 45 real eBay sold listings tracked by CoinGrader since Jan 2026 · prices updated Aug 5, 2026. Not price-guide estimates.

Recent sales

Sale	Grade	Price	Listing
Jul 23, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$4.02	■ 1897 INDIAN PENNY ONE CENT ☐ FINE
Jul 23, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$19.99	1897 Indian Head Cent Almost Uncirculated AU Coin 1-99
Jul 23, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$39.99	1897 Indian Head Penny, One Cent, Full Liberty, XF, RED
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$1.99	1897 P Indian Head Penny N168
Jul 21, 2026	PCGS 64	$235.00	1897 1C Indian Cent (PCGS MS64RB) DT28902KY
Jul 21, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$135.00	1897 Indian head penny, UNC RB
Jul 21, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$2.49	1897 Indian Head Cent (241-2)
Jul 21, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$5.30	1897 INDIAN HEAD CENT,VISABLE LIBERTY, VERY NICE COIN!!!!(A5)
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$54.98	1897 Indian Head Penny Cent ~ Borderline Uncirculated (AU++) Red
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$27.91	1897 1 IN THE NECK ERROR Indian Head Cent Penny E201 IDC
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$149.95	1897 Indian Head Cent - MS+++ RB SNOW-34/POLIQUIN PLATE, REPUNCHED DATE (M492)
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$379.00	1897 Indian Head Cent
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$88.51	1897 Indian Head Cent Penny BU UNCIRCULATED MS E168 JRNB
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$1.99	1897 Indian Head Cent (241-4)
Jul 20, 2026	PCGS 45	$460.00	1897 Indian Cent, 1 in Neck, XF45 PCGS MPD FS-401 S-1 Cherrypicker
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$21.78	1897 Indian Head Cent - 1 in throat. VG.
Jul 19, 2026	NGC 64	$154.50	NGC MS-64 BN 1897 Indian Head Cent, Attractively Toned specimen.
Jul 19, 2026	PCGS 63	$135.00	1897 Indian Cent, PCGS MS63BN
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$4.89	1897 USA INDIAN HEAD PENNY or 1 CENT in REASONABLE COLLECTABLE CONDITION
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$29.59	1897 INDIAN HEAD Cent VERY NICE - FULL LIBERTY - 4 DIAMONDS - (HIGH GRADE) e808
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$2.24	1897 P Indian Head Penny N171
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$10.02	1897 Indian Head Cent XF+ Details
Jul 17, 2026	PCGS 55	$80.00	1897 Indian cent, PCGS AU 55
Jul 17, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$3.99	1897 Indian Head Penny/Cent
Jul 17, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$14.50	■ 1897 INDIAN PENNY ONE CENT ☐ Full Liberty

Price history (monthly median)

Month	Median sold price	Sales
Jan 2026	$60.00	1
May 2026	$3.49	1
Jul 2026	$10.02	43

Frequently asked questions

How much is a 1897-P Indian Head Cent worth?

Based on real eBay sold listings, a raw (ungraded) 1897-P Indian Head Cent sells for around $5. Top-grade certified examples sell for around $159. These figures come from 45 tracked sales, not a price guide.

Where do these prices come from?

CoinGrader continuously tracks completed eBay sales for this coin. Prices shown are computed from those real transactions (recent sales weighted more heavily, obvious outliers removed) — they are market prices, not catalog or price-guide values.

Should I get my 1897-P Indian Head Cent graded?

Top-grade examples of this coin sell for around $159 versus roughly $5 raw, so grading can pay off if your coin is high quality. You can upload photos to CoinGrader for an instant AI grade estimate before spending on certification.

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