Assuming the coin is circulated, the 1889 Indian Head cent is a common date coin. For an accurate assessment of value the coin needs to be seen and graded. Most coins show a lot of wear. In general retail values for low grade coins are $1.00-$3.00, better grade are $7.00-$10.00 and coins showing almost no wear run from $24.00-$31.00. Values are a market average and only for coins in collectible condition, coins that are bent, corroded, scratched or have been cleaned have far less value if any to a collector or dealer
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Average retail values for a 1889 Indian Head cent are $3 to $5 dollars for most circulated coins.
Average retail values for a 1889 Indian Head cent are 3 to 5 dollars for most circulated coins.
A 1889 penny - aka - Indian Head Cent - in good condition (G4) is worth: $2.00; if its mint state is MS60, the value is: $65.00.
An Indian Head penny from 1889 to 1899, in circulated condition, is worth about a dollar. An 1889 Indian Head Penny in choice brilliant proof, with gem mirror-like red surfaces - the 31st nicest graded of over 70 specimens graded by NCGS recently sold for $2,800 in 2009. The market value of most old US coins increases exponentially when approaching grade MS63 and continuing through Choice proof.