1829 Penny Large Letters, BN (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1829 Penny Large Letters, BN in circulated condition is worth between $20.00 and $2,050.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $2,250.00 and $43,500.00, 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 $50,600.00 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: 1,414,500

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: Copper

Series: Coronet Head Cents 1816-1857

1829 Penny Large Letters, 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	43,500.00
MS-65+	16,000.00
MS-65	10,000.00
MS-64+	7,850.00
MS-64	7,500.00
MS-63+	5,250.00
MS-63	4,500.00
MS-62+	3,850.00
MS-62	3,500.00
MS-61	2,850.00
MS-60	2,250.00
AU-58+	2,050.00
AU-58	2,000.00
AU-55+	1,100.00
AU-55	1,000.00
AU-53+	775.00
AU-53	725.00
AU-50+	650.00
AU-50	625.00
XF-45+	490.00
XF-45	450.00
XF-40	400.00
VF-35	325.00
VF-30	300.00
VF-25	185.00
VF-20	160.00
F-15	135.00
F-12	110.00
VG-10	80.00
VG-8	65.00
G-6	55.00
G-4	50.00
AG-3	25.00
FR-2	20.00

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	2,250.00	43,500.00	9,731.82
About Uncirculated	625.00	2,050.00	1,115.63
Extremely Fine	400.00	490.00	446.67
Fine and Very Fine	110.00	325.00	202.50
Good and Very Good	50.00	80.00	62.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good	20.00	25.00	22.50

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 1829 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($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1829 Penny Medium Letters, BN (Regular Strike)	70.00	8,250.00	10,750.00	21,500.00
1829 Penny Bronzed (Proof)	N/A	N/A	36,000.00	52,500.00
1829 Penny, RB (Proof)	N/A	N/A	8,500.00	53,500.00
1829 Penny N-1 Large Letters, BN (Regular Strike)	10.00	2,800.00	5,000.00	5,000.00
1829 Penny N-2 Large Letters, BN (Regular Strike)	35.00	1,850.00	2,150.00	11,250.00
1829 Penny Large Letters, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	4,500.00	13,500.00
1829 Penny N-7 Large Letters, BN (Regular Strike)	45.00	2,000.00	5,500.00	5,500.00
1829 Penny N-4 Large Letters, BN (Regular Strike)	3,500.00	3,500.00	N/A	N/A
1829 Penny N-9 Medium Letters, BN (Regular Strike)	2,100.00	6,750.00	N/A	N/A
1829 Penny N-8 Large Letters, BN (Regular Strike)	35.00	1,850.00	2,150.00	47,500.00
1829 Penny N-6 Large Letters, BN (Regular Strike)	35.00	1,850.00	2,150.00	47,500.00
1829 Penny N-6 Large Letters, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	7,000.00	7,000.00
1829 Penny N-3 Medium Letters, BN (Regular Strike)	75.00	3,000.00	17,500.00	17,500.00
1829 Penny N-5 Medium Letters, BN (Regular Strike)	75.00	6,000.00	17,500.00	17,500.00
1829 Penny, BN (Proof)	N/A	N/A	24,000.00	24,000.00
1829 Penny N-6 Bronzed (Proof)	N/A	N/A	35,000.00	52,500.00

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.

1829 Penny Large Letters, 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

$63.00

Lowest Sale Price

$7,475.00

Highest Sale Price

$742.34

Average Sale Price

$192.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$21,528.00

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-66	13,225.00	50,600.00	31,912.50
MS-65+	2,990.00	8,518.75	5,453.83
MS-64+	7,800.00	7,800.00	7,800.00
MS-64	3,450.00	12,650.00	5,970.98
MS-63	1,610.00	17,250.00	4,506.25
MS-62	920.00	7,637.50	2,595.42
MS-61	1,093.00	2,056.25	1,603.06
MS-60	460.00	2,760.00	1,403.00
AU-58	374.00	4,025.00	1,276.29
AU-55+	630.00	780.00	705.00
AU-55	3.25	6,900.00	1,560.28
AU-53	489.00	705.00	590.00
AU-50	59.00	1,430.00	347.63
XF-45+	300.00	734.00	517.00
XF-45	60.00	374.00	238.00
XF-40	63.00	7,475.00	742.34
VF-35	150.00	3,680.00	785.40
VF-30	66.00	1,057.50	225.37
VF-25	79.00	978.00	249.38
VF-20	36.00	863.00	158.17
F-15	72.00	72.00	72.00
F-12	29.00	374.00	119.55
VG-10	35.00	60.00	47.50
VG-8	24.00	1,380.00	493.50
G-6	21.00	67.00	36.33
G-4	60.00	60.00	60.00
PO-1	29.00	6,000.00	662.05

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1829 Penny Large Letters, 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 $50,600.00.

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 1829 Penny Large Letters, BN (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1829 Penny Large Letters, BN (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 65.77% share, followed by Goldberg Auctioneers / Superior Galleries with 10.36% / 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 1829 Penny Large Letters, 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
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	61.00	11/27/2023
AU-50	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	408.00	08/24/2023
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	159.00	07/05/2023
AU-50	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	615.00	04/16/2023
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	288.00	03/29/2023
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	114.00	02/27/2023
VF-35	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	216.00	01/25/2023
VF-30	ANACS	Stack's Bowers	192.00	11/09/2022
XF-40	NGC	Stack's Bowers	192.00	09/21/2022
MS-64+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	7,800.00	08/28/2022
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,640.00	08/22/2022
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	169.00	08/17/2022
VF-25	NGC	David Lawrence RC	131.00	08/07/2022
VF-25	NGC	David Lawrence RC	131.39	05/22/2022
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	186.00	09/29/2021
AU-55+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	630.00	09/08/2021
G-4	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	60.00	05/16/2021
XF-40	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	408.00	03/31/2021
VG-10	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	35.00	09/27/2020
VG-10	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	60.00	08/23/2020
VF-20	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	120.00	07/29/2020
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	156.00	05/06/2020
G-6	NGC	David Lawrence RC	67.00	03/08/2020
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	99.00	07/24/2019
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	156.00	05/08/2019
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	114.00	03/13/2019
AU-53	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	576.00	03/05/2019
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	5,520.00	03/05/2019
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	69.00	02/27/2019
VF-30	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	277.00	01/13/2019
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	90.00	12/26/2018
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	660.00	04/17/2018
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	192.00	02/27/2018
XF-45+	NGC	David Lawrence RC	300.00	10/23/2017
AU-55+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	780.00	09/07/2017
XF-40	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	499.00	06/05/2017
PO-1	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	764.00	06/05/2017
XF-45+	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	734.00	02/13/2017
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	305.50	09/20/2016
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	305.50	02/14/2016
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,818.75	01/06/2016
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	646.25	03/01/2015
VF-25	NGC	Heritage Auctions	129.25	03/01/2015
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	66.00	09/08/2014
G-6	PCGS	Great Collections	21.00	08/03/2014
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	8,518.75	06/23/2014
VF-30	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,057.50	06/02/2014
VF-20	ANACS	Great Collections	36.00	04/06/2014
PO-1	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	205.63	03/27/2014
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,056.25	03/21/2014
F-15	NGC	Heritage Auctions	72.00	03/17/2014
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	82.00	03/17/2014
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	282.00	03/17/2014
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	223.25	03/03/2014
G-6	ANACS	Great Collections	21.00	02/02/2014
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	387.75	01/27/2014
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,820.00	01/10/2014
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	7,931.25	01/10/2014
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	5,581.25	01/10/2014
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	7,637.50	01/10/2014
PO-1	PCGS	Great Collections	36.00	01/05/2014
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	60.00	12/16/2013
PO-1	PCGS	Great Collections	47.00	07/21/2013
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	705.00	07/11/2013
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,055.00	07/11/2013
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,998.00	07/11/2013
VF-25	NGC	Heritage Auctions	141.00	07/08/2013
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	69.00	09/03/2012
PO-1	NGC	Great Collections	29.00	05/27/2012
AU-58	NGC	McCawley & Grellman	990.00	05/12/2012
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	489.00	04/18/2012
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	374.00	02/02/2012
XF-40	ICG	Heritage Auctions	253.00	12/19/2011
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	12/08/2011
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,035.00	11/08/2011
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	173.00	10/17/2011
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	94.00	09/12/2011
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	460.00	09/07/2011
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,450.00	09/07/2011
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	138.00	06/01/2011
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,380.00	04/27/2011
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	690.00	02/03/2011
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	518.00	01/05/2011
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	863.00	01/05/2011
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	219.00	10/04/2010
MS-62	NGC	Stack's	1,035.00	08/08/2010
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	920.00	03/24/2010
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	518.00	03/24/2010
VF-25	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	79.00	02/15/2010
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	94.00	02/15/2010
VF-35	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	02/03/2010
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	633.00	01/06/2010
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	374.00	01/06/2010
VF-35	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	12/14/2009
AU-55	NONE	Stack's	1,093.00	11/09/2009
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	59.00	10/19/2009
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	10/19/2009
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	690.00	09/11/2009
MS-61	NGC	David Lawrence RC	1,093.00	08/27/2009
XF-40	ICG	Heritage Auctions	173.00	08/05/2009
PO-1	PCGS	Stack's	6,000.00	07/01/2009
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	805.00	05/01/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,450.00	04/01/2009
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,955.00	04/01/2009
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	03/01/2009
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	02/04/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	3,680.00	02/01/2009
MS-65+	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	3,220.00	02/01/2009
MS-66	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	13,225.00	02/01/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	3,680.00	02/01/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	7,475.00	02/01/2009
MS-65+	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	6,325.00	02/01/2009
MS-66	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	50,600.00	02/01/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	12,650.00	02/01/2009
MS-60	ICG	Heritage Auctions	460.00	01/12/2009
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	01/01/2009
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	35.00	09/17/2008
AU-55	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,208.00	09/16/2008
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	173.00	09/01/2008
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	920.00	09/01/2008
VF-20	ICG	Heritage Auctions	60.00	08/13/2008
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	81.00	08/11/2008
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	546.00	07/30/2008
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	184.00	06/11/2008
XF-40	ICG	Heritage Auctions	276.00	06/04/2008
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	115.00	04/14/2008
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	69.00	01/16/2008
VF-35	NGC	Heritage Auctions	253.00	01/09/2008
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	109.00	01/09/2008
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	05/21/2007
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	92.00	05/21/2007
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	05/15/2007
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	748.00	05/01/2007
VF-35	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	03/12/2007
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	03/12/2007
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	109.00	02/19/2007
VF-35	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	299.00	02/13/2007
F-12	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	184.00	02/13/2007
XF-40	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	546.00	02/13/2007
PO-1	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	253.00	02/13/2007
PO-1	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	546.00	02/13/2007
PO-1	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	196.00	02/13/2007
PO-1	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	230.00	02/13/2007
VF-30	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	207.00	02/13/2007
VF-30	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	230.00	02/13/2007
PO-1	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	58.00	02/13/2007
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,610.00	02/01/2007
AU-58	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	374.00	01/22/2007
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	92.00	01/17/2007
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	01/15/2007
AU-55	NONE	Bowers & Merena	1,035.00	11/09/2006
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	173.00	11/08/2006
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	29.00	11/01/2006
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	57.00	10/30/2006
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	63.00	10/24/2006
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	66.00	09/20/2006
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	109.00	09/20/2006
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	09/19/2006
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	60.00	09/18/2006
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	173.00	07/10/2006
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	92.00	05/03/2006
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	6,900.00	04/26/2006
MS-62	NGC	American Numismatic Rarities	1,265.00	03/14/2006
MS-63	NONE	Stack's	17,250.00	03/01/2006
F-12	NCS	Heritage Auctions	86.00	01/30/2006
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	01/30/2006
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	104.00	01/30/2006
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	138.00	01/30/2006
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	01/09/2006
MS-63	PCGS	Superior Galleries	1,610.00	01/02/2006
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	633.00	01/01/2006
F-12	NCS	Heritage Auctions	69.00	01/01/2006
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	276.00	01/01/2006
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	173.00	01/01/2006
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	633.00	01/01/2006
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	01/01/2006
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	276.00	01/01/2006
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	92.00	01/01/2006
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	863.00	01/01/2006
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,725.00	01/01/2006
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	5,463.00	01/01/2006
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	207.00	11/09/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	04/20/2005
VG-8	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	24.00	04/03/2005
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	109.00	03/30/2005
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	748.00	03/28/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	276.00	03/28/2005
MS-64	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	9,660.00	03/08/2005
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,738.00	01/01/2005
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	01/01/2005
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,840.00	01/01/2005
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,313.00	01/01/2005
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,025.00	01/01/2005
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	6,325.00	01/01/2005
MS-61	NGC	Superior Galleries	1,265.00	09/01/2004
MS-60	NCS	Heritage Auctions	552.00	06/07/2004
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	110.00	11/19/2003
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	253.00	08/06/2003
XF-40	NONE	Superior Galleries	7,475.00	07/01/2003
VG-8	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,380.00	07/01/2003
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	201.00	06/02/2003
MS-60	NONE	Superior Galleries	2,760.00	05/27/2003
VF-35	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,955.00	05/27/2003
AU-58	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,380.00	05/27/2003
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	31.00	10/22/2002
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	207.00	07/28/2002
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	89.00	07/28/2002
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	374.00	04/25/2002
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	863.00	02/01/2002
MS-65+	NONE	Stack's	2,990.00	01/15/2002
AU-55	NONE	Bowers & Merena	4,370.00	01/08/2002
MS-60	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,840.00	02/17/2001
AU-58	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,265.00	02/17/2001
AU-50	NONE	Superior Galleries	690.00	02/17/2001
AU-58	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,380.00	02/17/2001
XF-40	NONE	Superior Galleries	5,175.00	02/17/2001
VF-25	NONE	Superior Galleries	978.00	02/17/2001
VF-35	NONE	Superior Galleries	3,680.00	02/17/2001
VG-8	NONE	Heritage Auctions	546.00	06/01/2000
AU-50	NONE	David Akers	1,430.00	10/01/1997
VG-8	NONE	Bowers & Merena	24.00	11/01/1988
AU-55	NONE	B. Max Mehl	3.25	06/01/1941