1839 Penny Head of 1838, BN (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1839 Penny Head of 1838, BN in circulated condition is worth between $20.00 and $590.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $625.00 and $21,500.00, 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 $8,050.00 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: 3,128,661

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: Copper

Series: Coronet Head Cents 1816-1857

1839 Penny Head Of 1838, 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-67	21,500.00
MS-66+	8,750.00
MS-66	7,500.00
MS-65+	4,350.00
MS-65	3,850.00
MS-64+	3,000.00
MS-64	2,600.00
MS-63+	1,550.00
MS-63	1,300.00
MS-62+	950.00
MS-62	850.00
MS-61	700.00
MS-60	625.00
AU-58+	590.00
AU-58	575.00
AU-55+	510.00
AU-55	485.00
AU-53+	375.00
AU-53	325.00
AU-50+	305.00
AU-50	300.00
XF-45+	275.00
XF-45	265.00
XF-40	250.00
VF-35	160.00
VF-30	150.00
VF-25	125.00
VF-20	115.00
F-15	80.00
F-12	60.00
VG-10	50.00
VG-8	42.00
G-6	37.00
G-4	32.00
AG-3	24.00
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	625.00	21,500.00	4,425.00
About Uncirculated	300.00	590.00	433.13
Extremely Fine	250.00	275.00	263.33
Fine and Very Fine	60.00	160.00	115.00
Good and Very Good	32.00	50.00	40.25
Poor, Fair, and About Good	20.00	24.00	22.00

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 1839 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($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1839/6 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)	325.00	65,000.00	275,000.00	375,000.00
1839 Penny Silly Head, BN (Regular Strike)	20.00	1,000.00	1,050.00	35,500.00
1839 Penny Booby Head, BN (Regular Strike)	26.00	875.00	950.00	35,000.00
1839 Penny Booby Head, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	1,000.00	55,000.00
1839 Penny N-4 Silly Head, BN (Regular Strike)	35.00	1,000.00	1,050.00	14,500.00
1839 Penny Booby Head, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	5,000.00	28,000.00
1839 Penny N-4 Silly Head, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	2,750.00	11,000.00
1839 Penny N-9 Silly Head, BN (Regular Strike)	25.00	1,000.00	1,050.00	35,000.00
1839 Penny N-2 Head of 1838, BN (Regular Strike)	30.00	500.00	600.00	3,100.00
1839 Penny N-9 Silly Head, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	11,000.00	11,000.00
1839 Penny N-2 Head of 1838, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	16,000.00	16,000.00
1839 Penny N-5 Booby Head, BN (Regular Strike)	50.00	850.00	1,850.00	6,750.00
1839 Penny N-3 Head of 1838, BN (Regular Strike)	20.00	500.00	600.00	8,750.00
1839 Penny N-7 Booby Head, BN (Regular Strike)	40.00	850.00	900.00	4,200.00
1839 Penny Head of 1838, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	700.00	22,500.00
1839 Penny N-12 Booby Head, BN (Regular Strike)	400.00	525.00	N/A	N/A
1839 Penny N-5 Booby Head, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	45,000.00	45,000.00
1839 Penny Silly Head, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	2,750.00	15,500.00
1839 Penny N-6 Booby Head, BN (Regular Strike)	40.00	850.00	900.00	6,750.00
1839 Penny N-15 Booby Head, BN (Regular Strike)	1,900.00	6,500.00	15,000.00	15,000.00
1839 Penny N-13 Booby Head, BN (Regular Strike)	40.00	850.00	900.00	6,750.00
1839 Penny N-13 Booby Head, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	30,000.00	30,000.00
1839/6 Penny Newcomb 1, BN (Regular Strike)	325.00	65,000.00	325,000.00	325,000.00
1839 Penny N-11 Booby Head, BN (Regular Strike)	40.00	850.00	900.00	25,000.00
1839 Penny N-14 Booby Head, BN (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	1,300.00	8,500.00
1839 Penny N-11 Booby Head, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	23,500.00	23,500.00
1839 Penny N-14 Booby Head, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	2,750.00	23,500.00

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.

1839 Penny Head Of 1838, 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

$69.00

Lowest Sale Price

$322.00

Highest Sale Price

$170.07

Average Sale Price

$81.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$2,891.13

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-67	3,450.00	5,175.00	4,121.00
MS-66+	6,600.00	6,600.00	6,600.00
MS-66	1,610.00	8,050.00	4,672.00
MS-65+	1,057.50	2,530.00	1,557.10
MS-64	450.00	3,000.00	1,541.69
MS-63	374.00	2,300.00	902.00
MS-62+	423.00	423.00	423.00
MS-62	299.00	1,725.00	770.20
MS-61	253.00	322.00	291.33
MS-60	92.00	1,380.00	619.75
AU-58	98.00	661.00	292.60
AU-55+	288.00	384.00	336.00
AU-55	121.00	411.00	236.50
AU-53	230.00	633.00	312.23
AU-50	69.00	322.00	170.07
XF-45+	204.00	216.00	210.00
XF-45	75.00	185.00	139.66
XF-40	2.50	252.00	93.15
VF-35	86.00	143.35	116.12
VF-30	51.00	81.00	66.00
VF-25	53.00	180.00	88.71
VF-20	27.00	42.00	33.67
F-15	27.00	79.00	53.67
F-12	11.00	69.00	38.83
VG-8	19.00	32.00	25.50
PO-1	42.00	75.00	59.50

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1839 Penny Head of 1838, BN (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $8,050.00.

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 1839 Penny Head of 1838, BN (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1839 Penny Head of 1838, BN (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 78.52% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 4.70% / 4.03% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1839 Penny Head of 1838, 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-25	NGC	Heritage Auctions	61.00	11/27/2023
MS-60	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	432.00	08/24/2023
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	101.00	05/30/2023
F-15	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	55.00	02/12/2023
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	169.00	12/19/2022
F-15	NGC	Heritage Auctions	79.00	10/12/2022
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,400.00	03/14/2022
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	94.00	01/12/2022
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	3,000.00	03/31/2021
VF-20	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	32.00	02/14/2021
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	180.00	01/20/2021
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	81.00	10/17/2020
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	900.00	08/11/2020
AU-55+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	384.00	02/05/2020
MS-66+	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	6,600.00	08/20/2019
XF-45+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	204.00	06/19/2019
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	109.00	04/03/2019
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	2,040.00	03/05/2019
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	384.00	01/02/2019
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	69.00	12/26/2018
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	79.00	09/05/2018
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	252.00	08/15/2018
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,160.00	04/29/2018
VF-25	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	70.00	04/23/2018
VF-25	NGC	Heritage Auctions	74.00	03/27/2018
XF-45+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	216.00	03/27/2018
VF-25	NGC	Heritage Auctions	104.00	03/27/2018
AU-55+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	288.00	02/06/2018
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	264.00	01/23/2018
PO-1	NCS	Stack's Bowers	75.00	06/21/2017
MS-62+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	423.00	10/31/2016
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	119.00	09/20/2016
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	45.00	07/12/2016
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	270.25	04/12/2016
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	143.35	09/29/2015
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	141.00	07/21/2015
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	176.25	02/15/2015
MS-62	PCGS	Great Collections	770.00	11/23/2014
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	199.75	06/04/2014
AU-53	PCGS	Great Collections	264.85	03/30/2014
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	170.38	03/17/2014
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	258.50	02/27/2014
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	282.00	02/27/2014
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	170.38	02/17/2014
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,057.50	01/10/2014
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	317.00	12/02/2013
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	259.00	11/01/2013
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	182.00	09/30/2013
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,645.00	09/25/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,293.00	07/11/2013
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	411.00	01/09/2013
XF-45	PCGS	Great Collections	185.00	01/06/2013
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	282.00	11/29/2012
VG-8	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	32.00	11/26/2012
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	62.00	09/10/2012
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	123.00	09/06/2012
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	59.00	09/03/2012
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	633.00	02/02/2012
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	661.00	02/02/2012
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	42.00	10/17/2011
VF-25	NGC	Heritage Auctions	79.00	10/10/2011
MS-63	NGC	Stack's Bowers	575.00	09/13/2011
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	74.00	09/12/2011
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,725.00	09/07/2011
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	173.00	06/01/2011
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	253.00	06/01/2011
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	633.00	01/05/2011
MS-67	NGC	Bowers & Merena	5,175.00	11/03/2010
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	546.00	08/11/2010
MS-66	PCGS	Stack's	6,038.00	08/08/2010
VF-25	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	53.00	02/15/2010
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	276.00	09/11/2009
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	26.00	09/09/2009
AU-50	ICG	Heritage Auctions	322.00	08/05/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	978.00	07/31/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	805.00	07/31/2009
VF-30	DGS	David Lawrence RC	81.00	05/14/2009
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	585.00	03/01/2009
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	219.00	02/04/2009
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	322.00	02/01/2009
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,450.00	02/01/2009
MS-66	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	8,050.00	02/01/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,783.00	02/01/2009
MS-65+	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	2,530.00	02/01/2009
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	02/01/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,668.00	02/01/2009
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	69.00	09/17/2008
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	11.00	09/17/2008
XF-40	ICG	Heritage Auctions	64.00	08/13/2008
MS-60	NCS	Heritage Auctions	92.00	08/13/2008
VF-35	ICG	Heritage Auctions	86.00	08/13/2008
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	299.00	07/30/2008
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	253.00	05/28/2008
F-15	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	27.00	02/27/2008
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	196.00	01/21/2008
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	05/21/2007
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	104.00	05/16/2007
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	403.00	05/01/2007
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	322.00	02/20/2007
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	27.00	02/19/2007
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	219.00	01/10/2007
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	51.00	12/18/2006
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	98.00	12/18/2006
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	219.00	12/06/2006
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	75.00	09/19/2006
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	109.00	08/16/2006
MS-60	NONE	Bowers & Merena	1,380.00	08/16/2006
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	115.00	07/12/2006
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	06/06/2006
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	299.00	06/06/2006
MS-65+	NGC	American Numismatic Rarities	1,438.00	03/14/2006
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	184.00	03/06/2006
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	104.00	01/30/2006
AU-53	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	230.00	01/09/2006
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	322.00	01/01/2006
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	460.00	01/01/2006
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	805.00	01/01/2006
F-12	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	51.00	11/14/2005
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	575.00	09/26/2005
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,738.00	07/27/2005
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	374.00	07/04/2005
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	45.00	06/29/2005
MS-62	NGC	David Lawrence RC	328.00	03/21/2005
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	920.00	02/23/2005
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,610.00	01/01/2005
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	178.00	11/08/2004
VG-8	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	19.00	09/15/2004
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	31.00	08/25/2004
MS-63	NONE	Stack's/ANR	2,300.00	06/23/2004
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	05/10/2004
MS-66	PCGS	Superior Galleries	2,990.00	07/27/2003
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	270.00	06/02/2003
MS-62	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,725.00	02/24/2003
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	207.00	11/21/2002
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	460.00	01/09/2002
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	450.00	10/24/2001
MS-62	NONE	Superior Galleries	1,725.00	05/27/2001
AU-55	NONE	Heritage Auctions	121.00	05/01/2001
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	299.00	04/05/2001
MS-60	NONE	Superior Galleries	575.00	02/17/2001
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	115.00	01/25/2001
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	115.00	01/06/2001
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	75.00	01/06/2001
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	42.00	10/12/2000
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	51.00	09/07/2000
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,495.00	01/08/2000
MS-62	NONE	Bowers & Merena	1,210.00	05/20/1996
AU-50	NONE	Bowers & Ruddy	110.00	11/01/1979
XF-40	NONE	B. Max Mehl	2.50	06/01/1941