As of May, 2024, a 1901 Penny, RB in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $160.00 and $5,500.00, 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 $9,988.00 in the 08/02/2012 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: 1,985
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Series: Indian Cents 1859-1909

1901 Penny, Rb (Proof) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-67+5,500.00
MS-674,750.00
MS-66+2,250.00
MS-661,200.00
MS-65+750.00
MS-65675.00
MS-64+500.00
MS-64450.00
MS-63+385.00
MS-63360.00
MS-62+260.00
MS-62225.00
MS-61185.00
MS-60160.00

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 State160.005,500.001,260.71

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 1901 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1901 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)1.0042.0045.00600.00
1901 Penny, BN (Proof)N/AN/A140.002,150.00
1901 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A60.001,850.00
1901 Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A60.0033,500.00
1901 Penny, RD (Proof)N/AN/A235.0015,000.00
1901 Penny, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A4,000.0050,000.00

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.

1901 Penny, Rb (Proof) – 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

$279.00

Lowest Sale Price
$1,997.50

Highest Sale Price
$538.71

Average Sale Price
$456.00

Most Recent Sale Price
57

Number of Sales
$30,706.75

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-671,495.009,988.003,114.38
MS-66+1,703.753,290.002,323.44
MS-66460.004,600.001,182.30
MS-65+546.00546.00546.00
MS-65279.001,997.50538.71
MS-641.20456.00307.66
MS-63155.00360.00223.93
MS-62109.00184.00152.64
PO-1192.00192.00192.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1901 Penny, RB (Proof) 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 $9,988.00.

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 1901 Penny, RB (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1901 Penny, RB (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 75.13% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Bowers & Merena with 8.63% / 6.60% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1901 Penny, RB (Proof) 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-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions5,170.0012/07/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,800.0007/03/2023
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers360.0006/28/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,680.0001/16/2023
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0010/26/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions360.0009/21/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions324.0004/28/2022
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,400.0002/27/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers336.0011/10/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0010/04/2021
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC400.0008/29/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0006/23/2021
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers456.0006/16/2021
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions420.0005/12/2021
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,840.0002/25/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0001/13/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers312.0001/06/2021
PO-1PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0012/09/2020
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers456.0008/11/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions300.0007/29/2020
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,110.0002/23/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions843.6012/07/2019
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers456.0008/28/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions903.6007/14/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions870.0007/14/2019
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers3,840.0005/29/2019
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,351.2505/16/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions528.0005/08/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0005/01/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,620.0004/28/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0004/24/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0010/03/2018
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,000.0008/19/2018
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions7,343.7505/17/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0002/22/2018
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,680.0001/03/2018
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers288.0011/08/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions216.0009/12/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2508/02/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,232.5003/29/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5001/04/2017
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC575.0011/07/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers282.0011/02/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,057.5006/08/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2502/04/2016
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions164.5001/10/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5001/06/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions763.7501/06/2016
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC402.0011/01/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7508/16/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions423.0008/16/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0008/04/2015
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,997.5007/20/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7504/26/2015
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers1,703.7503/27/2015
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers646.2503/27/2015
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,057.5003/27/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0002/10/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0001/07/2015
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions646.2511/14/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7508/05/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,500.4007/10/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,057.5004/23/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions212.6802/03/2014
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0002/03/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions282.0011/01/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0011/01/2013
MS-64NGCGreat Collections331.0006/09/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0006/05/2013
MS-66NGCGreat Collections880.0004/07/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0003/21/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,293.0001/09/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions411.0001/09/2013
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers3,290.0001/01/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions368.0011/29/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,880.0010/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0010/18/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions9,988.0008/02/2012
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions184.0005/30/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,594.0004/18/2012
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC978.0003/22/2012
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers546.0003/22/2012
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0002/02/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0002/02/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0001/03/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0001/03/2012
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions276.0001/03/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0012/08/2011
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers4,600.0011/15/2011
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers920.0011/15/2011
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions403.0010/13/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions920.0009/07/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0003/17/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions253.0002/03/2011
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0002/03/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0001/05/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0012/02/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions374.0012/02/2010
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0012/02/2010
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena231.0011/09/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0010/27/2010
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0008/11/2010
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0008/11/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions490.0006/02/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions518.0004/28/2010
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena805.0002/15/2010
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena805.0002/15/2010
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena244.0011/16/2009
MS-67PCGSStack's2,070.0011/09/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions173.0010/22/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0010/22/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions276.0007/31/2009
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions196.0007/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0005/01/2009
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena300.0003/01/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0001/01/2009
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions265.0001/01/2009
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC541.0012/25/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,220.0012/04/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions380.0009/01/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions374.0007/30/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0006/26/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions299.0006/26/2008
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena225.0006/01/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions253.0005/28/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions489.0004/23/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions219.0004/23/2008
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions173.0004/23/2008
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena1,725.0004/01/2008
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena978.0004/01/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions374.0003/12/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions374.0003/12/2008
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena425.0002/28/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0002/20/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions431.0001/09/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions403.0001/09/2008
MS-67PCGSBowers & Merena1,610.0001/08/2008
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena748.0011/15/2007
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions207.0010/02/2007
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,323.0005/29/2007
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions374.0003/20/2007
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions489.0003/20/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0002/01/2007
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions155.0010/24/2006
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0009/20/2006
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions201.0009/19/2006
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0008/28/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions184.0008/22/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0007/07/2006
MS-67PCGSSuperior Galleries1,610.0005/28/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions179.0004/11/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions489.0003/06/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0002/09/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions431.0001/09/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions345.0012/19/2005
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions345.0009/26/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0009/26/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions288.0007/04/2005
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC316.0006/27/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0005/09/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC231.0004/25/2005
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0002/23/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0001/17/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions299.0001/17/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions281.0012/12/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions748.0012/08/2004
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0011/08/2004
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions279.0011/08/2004
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0011/03/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions357.0009/13/2004
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries1,208.0009/05/2004
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions334.0007/26/2004
MS-67PCGSBowers & Merena2,645.0007/08/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0006/03/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,875.0005/05/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions190.0003/29/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0001/07/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions184.0012/31/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions299.0011/26/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions978.0009/01/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions380.0008/06/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions633.0007/26/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0001/08/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions575.0001/08/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0009/01/2002
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions184.0002/24/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0001/09/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions299.0001/09/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0001/09/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions460.0010/03/2001
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions368.0010/03/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0006/02/2001
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions340.0005/25/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0003/02/2000
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena1,430.0005/20/1996
MS-65NONEStack's1,540.0010/01/1992
MS-64NONEB. Max Mehl1.2006/01/1941