1840 Penny Small Date, BN (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1840 Penny Small Date, BN in circulated condition is worth between $22.00 and $950.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $1,000.00 and $8,500.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $8,625.00 in the 09/07/2009 by renowned auctioneer Goldberg Auctioneers, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Christian Gobrecht

Edge: Plain

Diameter: 27.50 millimeters

Weight: 10.89 grams

Mintage: 2,462,700

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: Copper

Series: Coronet Head Cents 1816-1857

1840 Penny Small Date, Bn (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

Grade	Price($)
MS-66	8,500.00
MS-65+	5,500.00
MS-65	4,150.00
MS-64+	3,350.00
MS-64	1,850.00
MS-63+	1,600.00
MS-63	1,500.00
MS-62+	1,300.00
MS-62	1,250.00
MS-61	1,050.00
MS-60	1,000.00
AU-58+	950.00
AU-58	925.00
AU-55+	675.00
AU-55	600.00
AU-53+	510.00
AU-53	475.00
AU-50+	460.00
AU-50	450.00
XF-45+	325.00
XF-45	300.00
XF-40	235.00
VF-35	175.00
VF-30	160.00
VF-25	120.00
VF-20	90.00
F-15	80.00
F-12	65.00
VG-10	55.00
VG-8	45.00
G-6	35.00
G-4	30.00
AG-3	25.00
FR-2	22.00
PO-1	22.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
Mint State	1,000.00	8,500.00	2,822.73
About Uncirculated	450.00	950.00	630.63
Extremely Fine	235.00	325.00	286.67
Fine and Very Fine	65.00	175.00	115.00
Good and Very Good	30.00	55.00	41.25
Poor, Fair, and About Good	22.00	25.00	23.00

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1840 Braided Hair Cent. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin Name	Min Circulated Price($)	Max Circulated Price($)	Min Uncirculated Price($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1840 Penny Small/Large 18, BN (Regular Strike)	37.00	2,500.00	2,750.00	22,500.00
1840 Penny Large Date, BN (Regular Strike)	20.00	775.00	850.00	12,500.00
1840 Penny Small/Large 18, BN (Proof)	N/A	N/A	5,500.00	22,500.00
1840 Penny Large Date, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	1,100.00	13,500.00
1840 Penny N-8 Large Date, BN (Regular Strike)	40.00	800.00	875.00	11,000.00
1840 Penny Large Date, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	4,000.00	45,000.00
1840 Penny Small Date, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	1,000.00	20,000.00
1840 Penny N-8 Large Date, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	1,150.00	6,750.00
1840 Penny N-5 Large Date, BN (Regular Strike)	40.00	800.00	875.00	6,000.00
1840 Penny N-1 Small Date, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	21,500.00	21,500.00
1840 Penny Small/Large 18, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	3,600.00	30,000.00
1840 Penny N-9 Large Date, BN (Regular Strike)	32.00	800.00	875.00	6,500.00
1840 Penny N-2 Small/Large 18, BN (Regular Strike)	68.00	2,600.00	2,850.00	20,500.00
1840 Penny N-3 Small Date, BN (Regular Strike)	40.00	950.00	1,050.00	8,750.00
1840 Penny N-6 Large Date, BN (Regular Strike)	30.00	800.00	875.00	9,650.00
1840 Penny N-3 Small Date, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	2,750.00	18,500.00
1840 Penny N-2 Small/Large 18, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	3,700.00	25,000.00
1840 Penny N-6 Large Date, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	1,150.00	15,000.00
1840 Penny N-10 Large Date, BN (Regular Strike)	35.00	800.00	875.00	11,500.00
1840 Penny N-10 Large Date, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	6,750.00	6,750.00
1840 Penny N-1 Small Date, BN (Regular Strike)	45.00	975.00	1,050.00	2,750.00
1840 Penny N-12 Small Date, BN (Regular Strike)	44.00	1,100.00	1,500.00	4,250.00
1840 Penny N-2 Small/Large 18, BN (Proof)	N/A	N/A	5,750.00	23,000.00
1840 Penny Small/Large 18, RB (Proof)	N/A	N/A	11,000.00	27,500.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1840 Penny Small Date, Bn (Regular Strike) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

Lowest Sale Price
Highest Sale Price
Average Sale Price
Most Recent Sale Price
Number of Sales
Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:

Find On eBay

$127.00

Lowest Sale Price

$587.50

Highest Sale Price

$352.85

Average Sale Price

$198.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$6,351.38

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-66	4,600.00	8,625.00	6,612.50
MS-65+	1,064.00	4,370.00	2,268.50
MS-65	3,500.00	3,500.00	3,500.00
MS-64	517.50	1,880.00	1,106.79
MS-63	633.00	2,585.00	1,206.92
MS-62+	1,050.00	1,050.00	1,050.00
MS-62	224.00	2,875.00	807.13
MS-61	219.00	646.25	496.45
MS-60	403.00	1,438.00	943.40
AU-58	127.00	587.50	352.85
AU-55+	192.00	500.00	365.67
AU-55	428.88	428.88	428.88
AU-53	167.00	1,553.00	455.75
AU-50	210.00	360.00	304.33
XF-45+	264.00	264.00	264.00
XF-45	99.00	198.00	171.67
XF-40	46.00	329.00	131.35
VF-35	82.25	168.00	110.45
VF-30	139.00	149.00	144.00
VF-25	89.00	89.00	89.00
VF-20	57.00	57.00	57.00
F-15	39.00	322.00	134.75
F-12	46.00	460.00	201.67
PO-1	29.08	299.00	167.65

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1840 Penny Small Date, BN (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $8,625.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1840 Penny Small Date, BN (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1840 Penny Small Date, BN (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 63.85% share, followed by Goldberg Auctioneers / Stack's Bowers with 11.54% / 10.00% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1840 Penny Small Date, BN (Regular Strike) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

Grade	Grade Source	Seller	Price($)	Sold Date
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	139.00	02/27/2023
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	111.00	12/21/2022
VF-35	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	168.00	11/09/2022
XF-40	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	168.00	06/29/2022
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	149.00	06/08/2022
AU-50	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	360.00	12/21/2021
AU-55+	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	470.00	12/19/2021
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	360.00	10/20/2021
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	210.00	08/18/2021
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	89.00	07/07/2021
XF-40	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	70.00	05/09/2021
AU-55+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	480.00	02/17/2021
XF-40	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	60.00	01/24/2021
AU-55+	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	500.00	06/07/2020
AU-55+	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	312.00	03/25/2020
AU-58	NGC	Kagin's	198.00	03/02/2020
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	336.00	01/22/2020
AU-55+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	240.00	04/03/2019
MS-63	NGC	Stack's Bowers	840.00	03/05/2019
AU-55+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	192.00	12/26/2018
XF-45+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	264.00	03/13/2018
F-15	NGC	Heritage Auctions	74.00	01/09/2018
MS-62+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,050.00	11/02/2017
AU-50	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	340.00	05/22/2017
MS-65	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	3,500.00	03/16/2017
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	587.50	02/16/2017
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	188.00	01/31/2017
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,880.00	11/02/2016
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	376.00	09/25/2016
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	235.00	08/16/2016
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	188.00	07/12/2016
XF-40	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	329.00	02/01/2016
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	881.25	01/06/2016
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	223.25	12/27/2015
AU-58	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	517.00	09/14/2015
MS-61	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	540.50	08/16/2015
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	587.50	04/26/2015
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	399.50	02/10/2015
MS-62	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	851.88	01/27/2015
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	2,585.00	10/31/2014
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	528.75	09/04/2014
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	646.25	08/05/2014
PO-1	PCGS	Great Collections	29.08	07/13/2014
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	428.88	06/02/2014
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	57.00	06/02/2014
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	558.13	04/23/2014
PO-1	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	258.50	03/27/2014
VF-35	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	88.13	03/11/2014
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	352.50	02/27/2014
VF-35	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	82.25	02/25/2014
VF-35	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	103.40	02/11/2014
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	734.38	01/10/2014
AU-58	NGC	Stack's Bowers	282.00	12/24/2013
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	173.90	12/09/2013
F-15	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	39.00	09/30/2013
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,005.00	07/11/2013
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	235.00	07/11/2013
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	153.00	06/17/2013
MS-62	NGC	Stack's Bowers	823.00	02/22/2013
F-12	PCGS	Great Collections	46.00	07/01/2012
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	230.00	03/08/2012
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	475.00	02/02/2012
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	84.00	08/01/2011
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	374.00	06/01/2011
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	276.00	06/01/2011
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	04/27/2011
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	748.00	03/17/2011
PO-1	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	09/27/2010
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	196.00	09/22/2010
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	08/11/2010
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	633.00	04/28/2010
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	805.00	02/03/2010
MS-65+	NGC	Goldberg Auctioneers	3,680.00	02/02/2010
MS-60	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,438.00	02/02/2010
MS-64	NGC	Goldberg Auctioneers	920.00	02/02/2010
MS-63	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	2,070.00	09/07/2009
MS-66	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	8,625.00	09/07/2009
MS-65+	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	4,370.00	09/07/2009
MS-66	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	4,600.00	09/07/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,610.00	09/07/2009
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	56.00	06/17/2009
XF-45	ICG	Heritage Auctions	161.00	03/02/2009
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	360.00	02/01/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,495.00	02/01/2009
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,990.00	12/04/2008
MS-64	NGC	Stack's	517.50	08/21/2008
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	48.00	08/13/2008
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	99.00	08/06/2007
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	127.00	06/27/2007
MS-63	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,495.00	02/13/2007
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	863.00	01/01/2007
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	351.00	05/01/2006
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	207.00	02/13/2006
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	173.00	01/30/2006
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	237.00	01/30/2006
MS-60	NCS	Heritage Auctions	403.00	01/30/2006
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	322.00	01/30/2006
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	920.00	01/01/2006
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	431.00	01/01/2006
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	633.00	01/01/2006
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	863.00	01/01/2006
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	374.00	01/01/2006
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	460.00	01/01/2006
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	431.00	05/09/2005
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,495.00	01/01/2005
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,070.00	01/01/2005
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	460.00	07/20/2004
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	288.00	02/11/2004
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	99.00	12/24/2003
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	236.00	06/02/2003
AU-53	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	167.00	06/02/2003
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	219.00	05/05/2003
MS-65+	NGC	Kingswood Galleries	1,064.00	01/16/2003
MS-65+	NGC	Kingswood Galleries	1,179.00	01/16/2003
F-15	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	322.00	09/23/2002
F-15	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	104.00	07/27/2002
MS-62	NONE	Superior Galleries	2,875.00	06/01/2002
MS-62	NONE	Superior Galleries	2,070.00	06/01/2002
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	224.00	01/13/2002
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	805.00	01/09/2002
AU-53	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,553.00	10/02/2001
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,300.00	08/22/2001
MS-60	NONE	Superior Galleries	920.00	02/17/2001
MS-60	NONE	Superior Galleries	863.00	02/17/2001
MS-60	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,093.00	02/17/2001
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	46.00	01/06/2001
F-12	NONE	Heritage Auctions	460.00	01/04/2001
MS-61	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	489.00	02/06/2000
MS-62	NONE	David Akers	440.00	10/01/1997
XF-45	NONE	Bowers & Merena	198.00	05/20/1996