As of May, 2024, a 1853 Penny, RD in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $350.00 and $35,000.00, 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 $19,387.50 in the 10/30/2014 by renowned auctioneer Stack's Bowers, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Plain
Diameter: 27.50 millimeters
Weight: 10.89 grams
Mintage: 6,641,131
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: Copper
Series: Coronet Head Cents 1816-1857

1853 Penny, Rd (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-6735,000.00
MS-66+9,000.00
MS-667,250.00
MS-65+5,250.00
MS-654,000.00
MS-64+3,150.00
MS-642,350.00
MS-63+1,350.00
MS-63950.00
MS-62+600.00
MS-62475.00
MS-61400.00
MS-60350.00

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

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
Mint State350.0035,000.005,394.23

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 1853 Braided Hair Cent. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin NameMin Circulated Price($)Max Circulated Price($)Min Uncirculated Price($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1853 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)20.00255.00265.007,250.00
1853 Penny, BN (Proof)N/AN/A40,000.0040,000.00
1853 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A300.005,000.00
1853 Penny Newcomb 12, BN (Regular Strike)40.00275.001,525.001,525.00
1853 Penny Newcomb 13, BN (Regular Strike)40.00285.00300.00550.00
1853 Penny Newcomb 21, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A1,600.001,600.00
1853 Penny Newcomb 13, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A350.001,850.00
1853 Penny Newcomb 13, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A2,450.002,450.00
1853 Penny Newcomb 25, BN (Regular Strike)40.00285.00300.00950.00
1853 Penny Newcomb 25, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A475.001,600.00
1853 Penny Newcomb 25, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A4,150.007,250.00
1853 Penny Newcomb 26, BN (Regular Strike)N/AN/A450.007,500.00
1853 Penny Newcomb 26, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A1,645.001,645.00

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.

1853 Penny, Rd (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:
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1m 6m 1y 3y All
$891.00
Lowest Sale Price
$10,350.00
Highest Sale Price
$2,904.18
Average Sale Price
$3,995.00
Most Recent Sale Price
81
Number of Sales
$235,238.50
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-6714,950.0019,387.5017,168.75
MS-66+6,600.006,600.006,600.00
MS-661,955.009,600.005,379.42
MS-65+891.0010,350.002,904.18
MS-651,560.006,756.253,628.63
MS-64+2,650.002,650.002,650.00
MS-64550.002,585.001,384.79
MS-63633.001,351.00949.95
F-1214.0014.0014.00
PO-1700.002,875.001,704.17

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1853 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $19,387.50.

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 1853 Penny, RD (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1853 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 59.22% share, followed by Bowers & Merena / Stack's Bowers with 8.25% / 6.31% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1853 Penny, RD (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.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,480.0001/14/2024
MS-65NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,525.0005/25/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions4,080.0012/18/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0008/28/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,280.0005/23/2022
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,112.5012/16/2021
MS-65+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,995.0010/28/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,560.0006/23/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,440.0004/21/2021
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions5,520.0001/24/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,280.0010/18/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,800.0010/18/2020
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers9,600.0008/11/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions5,040.0004/29/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0012/07/2019
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers1,020.0011/20/2019
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions6,600.0008/18/2019
MS-64+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,650.0004/14/2019
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,410.0011/12/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,040.0011/02/2017
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,560.0011/02/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,920.0011/02/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,800.0011/02/2017
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,000.0008/10/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers4,230.0008/01/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,820.0006/08/2017
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,760.0005/18/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,482.7804/04/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions6,756.2501/04/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0001/04/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions6,462.5010/31/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,640.0010/03/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,465.0004/27/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5004/27/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,028.1312/03/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0012/03/2015
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers5,875.0011/05/2015
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers4,817.5011/05/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7509/20/2015
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers2,820.0007/17/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,290.0004/26/2015
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers1,762.5003/06/2015
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers2,467.5002/06/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,115.0002/01/2015
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers19,387.5010/30/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0006/04/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,993.7504/23/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,112.5004/23/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions3,055.0004/23/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,232.5001/10/2014
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions910.6301/08/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,055.0001/08/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,994.0011/01/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0009/25/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0008/08/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions6,463.0008/08/2013
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers3,760.0007/27/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions881.0006/05/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,641.0006/05/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,351.0003/21/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,113.0002/07/2013
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers7,638.0001/01/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0011/29/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,230.0010/18/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,998.0010/18/2012
MS-65+NGCScotsman3,795.0007/27/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0005/30/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0001/03/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0001/03/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions7,390.0010/13/2011
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers2,300.0008/15/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions6,900.0006/01/2011
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers6,331.0003/31/2011
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC4,031.0002/14/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0002/03/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0002/03/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0001/05/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,128.0008/11/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,955.0008/11/2010
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,760.0005/03/2010
MS-64PCGSScotsman1,783.0002/12/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,898.0001/06/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0001/06/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,323.0012/03/2009
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,990.0012/03/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,530.0009/11/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,128.0009/09/2009
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,667.5009/07/2009
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers10,350.0009/07/2009
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers4,255.0009/07/2009
PO-1PCGSStack's1,800.0008/26/2009
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena3,105.0008/05/2009
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena2,070.0008/05/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0007/31/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0007/31/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,020.0007/01/2009
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,875.0006/01/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0005/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions8,625.0004/01/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,530.0003/01/2009
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,236.0002/26/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0002/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,450.0002/01/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,300.0002/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions8,050.0001/01/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions749.0001/01/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0001/01/2009
MS-64PCGSStack's2,185.0011/01/2008
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0009/01/2008
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries1,610.0009/01/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions4,313.0007/30/2008
MS-64PCGSStack's2,530.0007/10/2008
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena1,035.0006/01/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions978.0005/28/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions3,220.0004/01/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0003/06/2008
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena748.0002/28/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,025.0002/13/2008
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,450.0001/17/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0001/09/2008
PO-1PCGSStack's1,350.0001/07/2008
PO-1PCGSStack's1,500.0001/07/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0009/27/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0008/08/2007
MS-64NGCSuperior Galleries1,380.0008/03/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0005/01/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions920.0002/01/2007
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena707.0002/01/2007
F-12NCSDavid Lawrence RC14.0012/04/2006
MS-65+NONEGoldberg Auctioneers2,070.0009/12/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions8,050.0008/14/2006
MS-64NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities920.0008/11/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0004/26/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0004/26/2006
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena2,415.0003/16/2006
MS-65+NONEStack's2,070.0003/01/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0001/01/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0012/13/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,691.0009/04/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0009/01/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0009/01/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0007/27/2005
MS-66NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities3,220.0005/25/2005
MS-65+PCGSScotsman2,128.0005/04/2005
MS-64PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,265.0003/08/2005
MS-65+NONESuperior Galleries2,013.0002/20/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions863.0001/12/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,313.0001/12/2005
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries3,738.0001/11/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0012/08/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,717.0010/27/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions808.0010/20/2004
PO-1PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,000.0010/11/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions7,500.0008/18/2004
MS-65+PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities3,680.0007/23/2004
PO-1PCGSStack's/ANR700.0006/01/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,645.0005/05/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0005/05/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0005/05/2004
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries2,415.0004/02/2004
MS-66NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities5,865.0003/09/2004
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,380.0001/28/2004
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries2,530.0001/06/2004
MS-64PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,265.0001/05/2004
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena3,220.0012/04/2003
MS-65+NONEAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,070.0012/01/2003
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,875.0007/30/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0007/26/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0007/26/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0007/26/2003
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries1,035.0005/27/2003
MS-64NONESuperior Galleries1,093.0005/27/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,415.0005/01/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,898.0005/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,485.0003/20/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0002/01/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0002/01/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,300.0002/01/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0001/08/2003
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,955.0001/01/2003
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,070.0001/01/2003
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena4,140.0011/06/2002
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena1,955.0011/06/2002
MS-64PCGSKingswood Galleries1,208.0010/03/2002
PO-1NONEGoldberg Auctioneers2,875.0009/23/2002
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena1,668.0009/22/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions949.0009/01/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,002.0009/01/2002
MS-64NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,552.0006/02/2002
MS-66NONESuperior Galleries1,955.0006/01/2002
MS-64NONESuperior Galleries1,380.0006/01/2002
MS-64NONESuperior Galleries1,265.0006/01/2002
MS-65+NONESuperior Galleries2,645.0006/01/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,955.0001/09/2002
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions14,950.0008/08/2001
MS-65+NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,840.0005/28/2001
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,840.0002/16/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions800.0002/01/2001
MS-65+NONEBowers & Merena891.0001/03/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,018.0010/01/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions719.0008/06/2000
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0002/01/2000
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0002/01/2000
MS-64PCGSDavid Akers1,210.0010/01/1997
MS-66PCGSDavid Akers3,960.0010/01/1997
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena550.0005/20/1996

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