1888 is a high mintage common date Indian Head cent. For an accurate assessment of value the coin needs to be seen and graded. Most coins of this type have seen heavy use and show a lot of wear. In general retail values for low grade coins are $1.00-$6.00, better grade are $8.00-$21.00 and coins showing almost no wear run from $29.00-$38.00. Values are a market average and only for coins in collectible condition, coins that are bent, corroded or have been cleaned have far less value if any to a collector or dealer.
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1888
It is worth 1¢.
It's worth one cent
It's still worth one cent.
It is worth one cent whether it is in perfect condition or not.