1820 Penny Small Date, BN (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1820 Penny Small Date, BN in circulated condition is worth between $35.00 and $1,600.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $1,700.00 and $9,000.00, 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 $5,520.00 in the 02/01/2009 by renowned auctioneer Goldberg Auctioneers, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Robert Scot

Edge: Plain

Diameter: 28.00 millimeters

Weight: 10.89 grams

Mintage: 4,407,550

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: Copper

Series: Coronet Head Cents 1816-1857

1820 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-65	9,000.00
MS-64+	7,500.00
MS-64	7,000.00
MS-63+	3,850.00
MS-63	3,000.00
MS-62+	2,850.00
MS-62	2,750.00
MS-61	2,000.00
MS-60	1,700.00
AU-58+	1,600.00
AU-58	1,550.00
AU-55+	1,500.00
AU-55	1,450.00
AU-53+	1,275.00
AU-53	1,200.00
AU-50+	1,100.00
AU-50	1,050.00
XF-45+	900.00
XF-45	850.00
XF-40	575.00
VF-35	375.00
VF-30	300.00
VF-25	250.00
VF-20	225.00
F-15	150.00
F-12	105.00
VG-10	90.00
VG-8	80.00
G-6	65.00
G-4	55.00
AG-3	35.00

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	1,700.00	9,000.00	4,405.56
About Uncirculated	1,050.00	1,600.00	1,340.63
Extremely Fine	575.00	900.00	775.00
Fine and Very Fine	105.00	375.00	234.17
Good and Very Good	55.00	90.00	72.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good	35.00	35.00	35.00

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 1820 Coronet Head 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($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1820 Penny Large Date, BN (Regular Strike)	22.00	460.00	475.00	25,000.00
1820/19 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)	35.00	2,100.00	2,350.00	17,000.00
1820 Penny N-9 Large Date, BN (Regular Strike)	800.00	1,500.00	5,000.00	5,000.00
1820 Penny N-13 Large Date, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	6,000.00	6,000.00
1820 Penny Large Date, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	500.00	35,000.00
1820/19 Penny Newcomb 3, BN (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	8,000.00	12,500.00
1820 Penny N-14 Large Date, BN (Regular Strike)	5,000.00	5,000.00	N/A	N/A
1820 Penny Large Date, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	550.00	15,000.00
1820/19 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	4,500.00	25,000.00
1820 Penny N-10 Large Date, BN (Regular Strike)	20.00	425.00	475.00	1,750.00
1820 Penny Small Date, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	1,800.00	9,000.00
1820/19 Penny Newcomb 1, BN (Regular Strike)	39.00	1,750.00	2,200.00	5,000.00
1820 Penny N-11 Large Date, BN (Regular Strike)	30.00	650.00	750.00	2,000.00
1820/19 Penny Newcomb 2, BN (Regular Strike)	39.00	1,750.00	2,200.00	13,500.00
1820 Penny N-12 Large Date, BN (Regular Strike)	175.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	3,600.00
1820 Penny N-13 Large Date, BN (Regular Strike)	20.00	425.00	475.00	5,000.00
1820 Penny N-13 Large Date, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	2,000.00	8,250.00
1820 Penny N-5 Small Date, BN (Regular Strike)	700.00	800.00	5,250.00	16,500.00
1820 Penny N-6 Small Date, BN (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	3,000.00	3,000.00
1820 Penny N-15 Small Date, BN (Regular Strike)	32.00	1,300.00	1,500.00	5,850.00
1820 Penny N-15 Small Date, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	3,500.00	6,500.00
1820 Penny N-7 Small Date, BN (Regular Strike)	32.00	1,500.00	5,000.00	7,500.00
1820 Penny N-4 Small Date, BN (Regular Strike)	1,000.00	1,700.00	N/A	N/A
1820 Penny N-8 Small Date, BN (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,200.00	N/A	N/A

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.

1820 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

$518.00

Lowest Sale Price

$4,370.00

Highest Sale Price

$1,658.45

Average Sale Price

$1,680.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$18,243.00

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-64+	1,762.50	1,762.50	1,762.50
MS-64	891.00	5,520.00	2,965.78
MS-63	518.00	4,370.00	1,658.45
MS-62	633.00	4,140.00	2,587.67
MS-61	1,140.00	2,990.00	1,752.14
MS-60	196.00	2,530.00	1,258.20
AU-58	1,265.00	1,645.00	1,460.75
AU-55+	1,116.00	1,116.00	1,116.00
AU-55	1,323.00	4,600.00	2,679.33
AU-53	528.75	528.75	528.75
AU-50	184.00	1,840.00	684.85
XF-45+	1,528.00	1,528.00	1,528.00
XF-45	604.00	1,955.00	1,131.71
XF-40	330.00	633.00	466.25
VF-35	105.00	719.00	338.52
VF-30	253.00	253.00	253.00
VF-25	184.00	184.00	184.00
VF-20	57.00	240.00	132.78
VG-10	27.75	95.00	61.38
VG-8	11.00	11.00	11.00
PO-1	138.00	138.00	138.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1820 Penny Small Date, BN (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-64+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-64 having the highest max price $5,520.00.

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 1820 Penny Small Date, BN (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1820 Penny Small Date, BN (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 53.19% share, followed by Goldberg Auctioneers / Superior Galleries with 18.09% / 12.77% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1820 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
XF-40	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	432.00	01/25/2023
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	432.00	11/09/2022
VG-10	NGC	David Lawrence RC	95.00	04/10/2022
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	240.00	03/30/2022
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,680.00	08/11/2020
MS-61	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,140.00	03/05/2019
MS-61	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,200.00	03/29/2018
AU-55+	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,116.00	06/06/2016
XF-45+	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,528.00	06/06/2016
XF-40	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	470.00	03/30/2016
VF-35	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	423.00	02/01/2016
AU-58	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,645.00	07/17/2015
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	189.18	06/07/2015
VF-35	ANACS	Goldberg Auctioneers	211.50	01/27/2015
VG-10	PCGS	Great Collections	27.75	08/31/2014
MS-63	NGC	Stack's Bowers	763.75	06/28/2014
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	528.75	06/04/2014
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	66.00	03/17/2014
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	66.00	03/17/2014
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	190.35	03/17/2014
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,115.00	01/10/2014
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,993.75	01/10/2014
MS-64+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,762.50	01/10/2014
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,645.00	01/10/2014
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	86.00	09/02/2013
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,820.00	07/11/2013
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	705.00	04/24/2013
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,264.00	02/07/2013
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,645.00	10/18/2012
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,495.00	03/22/2012
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	633.00	11/08/2011
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	138.00	06/01/2011
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	196.00	06/01/2011
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	253.00	06/01/2011
MS-61	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,610.00	03/17/2011
MS-62	NGC	Stack's	633.00	08/08/2010
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,610.00	01/06/2010
VF-35	DGS	David Lawrence RC	105.00	05/14/2009
MS-63	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	2,875.00	02/01/2009
AU-55	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,323.00	02/01/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	5,520.00	02/01/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	4,140.00	02/01/2009
MS-64	NGC	Stack's	1,323.00	11/01/2008
VG-8	NCS	Heritage Auctions	11.00	09/29/2008
MS-63	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	4,370.00	05/27/2008
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's	1,006.25	08/05/2007
VF-20	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	196.00	02/13/2007
VF-35	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	719.00	02/13/2007
AU-50	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,035.00	02/13/2007
VF-35	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	633.00	02/13/2007
MS-63	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,380.00	02/13/2007
VF-25	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	184.00	02/13/2007
VF-20	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	207.00	02/13/2007
VF-30	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	253.00	02/13/2007
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	184.00	10/30/2006
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	661.00	03/12/2006
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	57.00	01/30/2006
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	276.00	01/30/2006
VF-35	NGC	Heritage Auctions	173.00	01/30/2006
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	81.00	01/30/2006
VF-35	NGC	Heritage Auctions	161.00	01/30/2006
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	518.00	01/01/2006
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	01/01/2006
MS-60	NCS	Heritage Auctions	196.00	01/01/2006
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	633.00	01/01/2006
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,553.00	01/01/2006
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	546.00	01/01/2006
AU-50	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,380.00	02/20/2005
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,738.00	01/01/2005
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,990.00	01/01/2005
MS-60	NCS	Heritage Auctions	2,530.00	01/01/2005
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,990.00	01/01/2005
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,990.00	01/01/2005
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,495.00	01/01/2005
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,185.00	01/01/2005
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,140.00	01/01/2005
MS-60	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,265.00	09/01/2004
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	891.00	07/20/2004
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	518.00	01/31/2004
AU-58	NGC	Superior Galleries	1,265.00	05/27/2003
XF-45	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,265.00	05/27/2003
XF-45	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,380.00	05/27/2003
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	978.00	03/20/2003
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,380.00	01/09/2002
MS-60	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,035.00	05/27/2001
AU-50	NONE	Heritage Auctions	604.00	04/05/2001
AU-55	NONE	Superior Galleries	4,600.00	02/17/2001
XF-45	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,955.00	02/17/2001
XF-45	NONE	Superior Galleries	604.00	02/17/2001
MS-60	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,265.00	02/17/2001
AU-50	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,840.00	02/17/2001
XF-45	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,380.00	02/17/2001
XF-40	NONE	Bowers & Merena	330.00	11/01/1988
MS-63	NONE	Bowers & Ruddy	900.00	11/01/1979

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