As of May, 2024, a 1898 Penny, BN in circulated condition is worth between $6.00 and $65.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $67.00 and $425.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a About Uncirculated grade that was hammered at $1,495.00 in the 11/06/2007 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: James Barton Longacre
Edge: Plain
Diameter: 19.00 millimeters
Weight: 3.11 grams
Mintage: 49,821,284
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Series: Indian Cents 1859-1909

1898 Penny, Bn (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-66425.00
MS-65+325.00
MS-65300.00
MS-64+210.00
MS-64175.00
MS-63+130.00
MS-63110.00
MS-62+85.00
MS-6275.00
MS-6170.00
MS-6067.00
AU-58+65.00
AU-5864.00
AU-55+64.00
AU-5564.00
AU-53+62.00
AU-5362.00
AU-50+60.00
AU-5060.00
XF-45+54.00
XF-4550.00
XF-4050.00
VF-3544.00
VF-3040.00
VF-2538.00
VF-2035.00
F-1530.00
F-1228.00
VG-1024.00
VG-822.00
G-616.00
G-412.00
AG-36.00

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 State67.00425.00179.27
About Uncirculated60.0065.0062.63
Extremely Fine50.0054.0051.33
Fine and Very Fine28.0044.0035.83
Good and Very Good12.0024.0018.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good6.006.006.00

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 1898 Indian 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1898 Penny, BN (Proof)N/AN/A130.002,400.00
1898 Penny MPD FS-402 S-5, BN (Regular Strike)31.00162.00165.00350.00
1898 Penny MPD FS-402 S-5 (011.66), RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A180.00400.00
1898 Penny MPD FS-402 S-5 (011.66), RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A285.002,650.00
1898 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A70.002,350.00
1898 Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A75.0025,000.00
1898 Penny MPD FS-401 S-12 (011.65), BN (Regular Strike)31.00150.00180.00285.00
1898 Penny, RB (Proof)N/AN/A160.006,500.00
1898 Penny, RD (Proof)N/AN/A175.0017,500.00
1898 Penny, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A185.0025,000.00
1898 Penny, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A200.0011,500.00

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.

1898 Penny, 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:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$45.00

Lowest Sale Price
$230.00

Highest Sale Price
$91.05

Average Sale Price
$144.00

Most Recent Sale Price
39

Number of Sales
$3,551.00

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-67360.00360.00360.00
MS-66288.00360.00324.00
MS-65+80.00216.00123.96
MS-65120.00381.88197.30
MS-6445.00230.0091.05
MS-6335.00161.0065.63
MS-62+67.0075.0071.00
MS-6231.0051.0041.80
MS-6016.0094.0037.41
AU-589.001,495.00148.31
AU-5521.0082.5044.63
AU-509.0040.0029.00
XF-4554.0054.0054.00
XF-4012.0051.0031.50
F-1215.0015.0015.00
VG-87.007.007.00
PO-114.0084.0036.63

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1898 Penny, BN (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with AU-58 having the highest max price $1,495.00.

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 1898 Penny, BN (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1898 Penny, BN (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 67.88% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Great Collections with 16.06% / 10.22% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1898 Penny, 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.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions69.0004/19/2023
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers216.0002/15/2023
MS-62+ANACSDavid Lawrence RC67.0002/05/2023
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers144.0011/09/2022
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions58.0009/07/2022
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers360.0007/27/2022
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions180.0007/13/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions84.0007/13/2022
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions180.0007/13/2022
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions381.8805/01/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions169.0004/28/2022
F-12NGCDavid Lawrence RC15.0004/17/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions119.0003/23/2022
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0012/29/2021
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC90.0011/21/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions234.0009/29/2021
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions120.0006/23/2021
MS-64NGCGoldberg Auctioneers204.0006/16/2021
MS-64NGCGoldberg Auctioneers180.0006/16/2021
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers132.0006/16/2021
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers144.0003/31/2021
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions210.0012/30/2020
MS-62+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC75.0011/22/2020
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC195.0010/11/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions174.0006/10/2020
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions360.0006/10/2020
AU-50PCGSDavid Lawrence RC40.0005/10/2020
AU-58PCGSDavid Lawrence RC50.0002/02/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions132.0006/05/2019
MS-60PCGSDavid Lawrence RC25.0003/31/2019
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0001/23/2019
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC90.0012/02/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0005/23/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions69.0003/27/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions51.0002/13/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0001/23/2018
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC170.0008/28/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions216.0008/22/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0005/09/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions152.7502/14/2017
MS-60PCGSDavid Lawrence RC24.0002/13/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions67.0012/27/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions114.0012/06/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0010/25/2016
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC68.0005/29/2016
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC70.0005/22/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions48.0004/26/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions40.0009/15/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0006/30/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0006/30/2015
AU-58PCGSGreat Collections31.0111/16/2014
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC70.0006/01/2014
AU-55ANACSGreat Collections82.5005/18/2014
MS-60ANACSGreat Collections35.0003/30/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions51.0003/17/2014
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions32.0001/13/2014
MS-62PCGSGreat Collections38.0011/17/2013
VG-8ANACSGreat Collections7.0011/10/2013
PO-1PCGSGreat Collections25.0010/06/2013
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections79.0007/28/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions76.0007/08/2013
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions50.0007/08/2013
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC67.0007/07/2013
PO-1PCGSGreat Collections14.0005/26/2013
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0004/22/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions129.0001/28/2013
AU-58PCGSGreat Collections38.0001/27/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0001/07/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0001/07/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions50.0011/26/2012
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions47.0008/20/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions112.0008/06/2012
PO-1NGCGreat Collections20.0005/27/2012
PO-1PCGSGreat Collections16.0004/15/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions69.0003/19/2012
PO-1NGCGreat Collections30.0003/04/2012
AU-58PCGSGreat Collections37.0002/26/2012
PO-1NONEGreat Collections20.0001/01/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0009/12/2011
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions84.0008/15/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions65.0008/15/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions65.0008/08/2011
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions84.0008/08/2011
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions38.0006/20/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions127.0003/17/2011
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions68.0002/07/2011
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0012/13/2010
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions40.0008/26/2009
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions53.0008/19/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions161.0007/15/2009
MS-60ICGHeritage Auctions21.0007/15/2009
AU-55DGSDavid Lawrence RC54.0006/25/2009
MS-63ICGHeritage Auctions35.0002/18/2009
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions42.0011/17/2008
MS-63DGSDavid Lawrence RC42.0009/29/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0008/18/2008
MS-60NCSHeritage Auctions44.0005/07/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC87.0004/28/2008
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC81.0004/28/2008
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC69.0003/24/2008
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC59.0002/28/2008
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions25.0011/07/2007
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions16.0011/07/2007
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0011/06/2007
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions19.0010/29/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions21.0008/22/2007
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions51.0006/05/2007
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions17.0002/21/2007
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions45.0002/21/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC76.0002/05/2007
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions35.0001/17/2007
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0010/11/2006
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions51.0009/20/2006
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions54.0009/19/2006
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions16.0009/18/2006
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions39.0007/10/2006
MS-60NCSHeritage Auctions42.0001/30/2006
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions27.0010/05/2005
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions86.0010/05/2005
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions21.0010/02/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions51.0009/26/2005
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0009/26/2005
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions31.0009/26/2005
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions35.0007/27/2005
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions50.0002/13/2005
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions38.0010/27/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions53.0001/07/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions59.0007/16/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions288.0012/07/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions82.0010/22/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0004/28/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions50.0010/17/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions45.0003/22/2001
AU-58PCIHeritage Auctions9.0011/16/2000
AU-50PCIHeritage Auctions9.0011/16/2000
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions12.0005/18/2000
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions80.0005/04/2000