1906 Penny, BN (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1906 Penny, BN in circulated condition is worth between $2.00 and $38.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $40.00 and $450.00, 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 $1,200.00 in the 03/29/2023 by renowned auctioneer Stack's Bowers, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: James Barton Longacre

Edge: Plain

Diameter: 19.00 millimeters

Weight: 3.11 grams

Mintage: 96,020,530

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc

Series: Indian Cents 1859-1909

1906 Penny, 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	450.00
MS-65+	275.00
MS-65	165.00
MS-64+	145.00
MS-64	135.00
MS-63+	110.00
MS-63	100.00
MS-62+	75.00
MS-62	65.00
MS-61	45.00
MS-60	40.00
AU-58+	38.00
AU-58	37.00
AU-55+	35.00
AU-55	35.00
AU-53+	34.00
AU-53	34.00
AU-50+	32.00
AU-50	32.00
XF-45+	28.00
XF-45	25.00
XF-40	20.00
VF-35	16.00
VF-30	14.00
VF-25	12.00
VF-20	10.00
F-15	8.00
F-12	7.00
VG-10	6.00
VG-8	5.00
G-6	4.00
G-4	3.00
AG-3	2.00
FR-2	2.00
PO-1	15.00

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	40.00	450.00	145.91
About Uncirculated	32.00	38.00	34.63
Extremely Fine	20.00	28.00	24.33
Fine and Very Fine	7.00	16.00	11.17
Good and Very Good	3.00	6.00	4.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good	2.00	15.00	6.33

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 1906 Indian 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($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1906 Penny, BN (Proof)	N/A	N/A	125.00	1,300.00
1906 Penny, RD (Proof)	N/A	N/A	225.00	15,000.00
1906 Penny, CAM (Proof)	N/A	N/A	235.00	28,500.00
1906 Penny, RB (Proof)	N/A	N/A	160.00	3,250.00
1906 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	50.00	875.00
1906 Penny, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	70.00	24,000.00

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.

1906 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:

Find On eBay

$24.00

Lowest Sale Price

$111.00

Highest Sale Price

$66.58

Average Sale Price

$84.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$2,596.50

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-66	173.00	334.00	258.86
MS-65+	57.00	1,200.00	194.81
MS-65	120.00	180.00	145.00
MS-64	24.00	111.00	66.58
MS-63	25.00	99.00	49.70
MS-62+	30.00	80.00	51.67
MS-62	26.00	69.00	39.18
MS-61	40.00	54.00	47.00
MS-60	13.00	51.00	28.00
AU-58	11.00	36.00	26.63
AU-55	10.00	93.50	33.94
AU-50	8.00	24.00	17.00
XF-45	10.00	21.00	15.50
XF-40	10.00	49.00	25.33
VF-35	16.00	16.00	16.00
VF-30	18.00	27.00	22.50
VF-25	20.00	20.00	20.00
VF-20	86.00	201.00	143.50
F-12	7.00	7.00	7.00
PO-1	8.00	80.00	33.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1906 Penny, BN (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-65+ having the highest max price $1,200.00.

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 1906 Penny, BN (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1906 Penny, BN (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 51.52% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Great Collections with 21.82% / 20.00% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1906 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.

Grade	Grade Source	Seller	Price($)	Sold Date
MS-62+	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	80.00	08/10/2023
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	84.00	07/19/2023
MS-65+	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,200.00	03/29/2023
MS-63	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	55.00	01/22/2023
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	89.00	01/04/2023
MS-62+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	59.00	11/30/2022
MS-65	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	120.00	11/09/2022
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	61.00	07/27/2022
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	61.00	07/27/2022
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	100.00	07/03/2022
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	99.00	06/15/2022
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	264.00	05/18/2022
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	90.00	05/01/2022
MS-63	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	80.00	04/17/2022
MS-65	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	135.00	03/20/2022
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	73.00	03/09/2022
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	77.00	02/09/2022
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	90.00	01/09/2022
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	84.00	12/22/2021
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	90.00	11/28/2021
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	180.00	10/20/2021
MS-64	NGC	Stack's Bowers	105.00	09/22/2021
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	111.00	08/29/2021
AU-58	ANACS	Goldberg Auctioneers	30.00	06/16/2021
AU-58	ANACS	Goldberg Auctioneers	36.00	06/16/2021
MS-61	ANACS	Goldberg Auctioneers	54.00	06/16/2021
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	81.00	06/08/2021
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	84.00	05/26/2021
PO-1	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	80.00	11/18/2020
MS-62+	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	49.00	10/11/2020
XF-40	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	17.00	10/04/2020
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	75.00	07/26/2020
MS-62+	NGC	David Lawrence RC	45.00	07/19/2020
MS-62+	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	47.00	04/22/2020
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	84.00	04/15/2020
MS-60	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	35.00	02/02/2020
AU-58	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	35.00	01/12/2020
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	55.00	10/27/2019
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	50.00	04/07/2019
MS-61	NGC	David Lawrence RC	40.00	03/24/2019
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	55.00	02/24/2019
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	43.00	06/27/2018
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	80.00	05/14/2018
MS-63	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	60.00	03/12/2018
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	51.00	03/06/2018
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	65.00	10/31/2016
MS-62+	NGC	David Lawrence RC	30.00	08/15/2016
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	57.00	08/01/2016
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	42.00	05/09/2016
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	32.00	05/09/2016
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	129.25	04/19/2016
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	40.00	09/15/2015
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	44.00	05/10/2015
MS-62	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	36.00	01/04/2015
AU-58	PCGS	Great Collections	24.00	12/28/2014
MS-62	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	26.00	12/14/2014
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	78.00	12/07/2014
MS-63	PCGS	Great Collections	40.02	09/21/2014
XF-40	ANACS	Great Collections	49.00	09/14/2014
MS-62	PCGS	Great Collections	34.00	07/13/2014
VF-30	ANACS	Great Collections	27.00	07/13/2014
PO-1	NGC	Great Collections	35.00	07/06/2014
AU-58	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	35.00	06/29/2014
AU-58	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	35.00	06/15/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Great Collections	66.00	06/15/2014
VF-25	PCGS	Great Collections	20.00	06/08/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	52.00	06/02/2014
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	35.00	05/19/2014
MS-63	PCGS	Great Collections	52.09	04/06/2014
AU-55	ANACS	Great Collections	93.50	03/30/2014
MS-62	NGC	Great Collections	34.00	03/30/2014
MS-60	ANACS	Great Collections	30.00	03/30/2014
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	24.00	03/24/2014
MS-63	PCGS	Great Collections	41.99	03/23/2014
MS-63	NGC	Great Collections	44.99	03/23/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	60.00	03/10/2014
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	38.00	02/03/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Great Collections	45.50	01/12/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	66.00	12/23/2013
MS-65+	NGC	Great Collections	115.50	12/22/2013
AU-55	PCGS	Great Collections	25.00	11/17/2013
AU-58	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	29.00	11/10/2013
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	31.00	10/21/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	53.00	10/21/2013
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	153.00	09/30/2013
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	52.00	08/05/2013
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	86.00	07/22/2013
AU-55	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	35.00	06/30/2013
MS-60	ANACS	Great Collections	19.00	06/30/2013
AU-58	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	35.00	06/16/2013
AU-55	PCGS	Great Collections	18.00	06/09/2013
PO-1	PCGS	Great Collections	8.00	06/02/2013
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	50.00	05/27/2013
PO-1	PCGS	Great Collections	16.00	04/28/2013
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	31.00	04/22/2013
MS-65+	NGC	Stack's Bowers	130.00	04/16/2013
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	45.00	02/04/2013
VF-30	PCGS	Great Collections	18.00	11/04/2012
AU-50	PCGS	Great Collections	18.00	11/04/2012
AU-55	PCGS	Great Collections	21.00	11/04/2012
XF-45	PCGS	Great Collections	21.00	10/07/2012
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	41.00	09/24/2012
VF-35	PCGS	Great Collections	16.00	09/09/2012
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	36.00	08/20/2012
F-12	PCGS	Great Collections	7.00	08/19/2012
MS-60	ANACS	Great Collections	28.00	06/17/2012
AU-55	ANACS	Great Collections	24.00	04/22/2012
PO-1	PCGS	Great Collections	26.00	03/25/2012
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	56.00	03/19/2012
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	50.00	01/09/2012
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	173.00	01/03/2012
VF-20	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	201.00	10/24/2011
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	173.00	09/07/2011
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	40.00	09/05/2011
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	79.00	05/30/2011
AU-58	ANACS	Great Collections	25.00	05/22/2011
XF-45	ANACS	Great Collections	10.00	05/22/2011
XF-40	ANACS	Great Collections	10.00	05/22/2011
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	230.00	04/27/2011
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	64.00	11/09/2010
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	219.00	09/22/2010
MS-66	NGC	Bowers & Merena	322.00	02/15/2010
MS-62	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	69.00	12/14/2009
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	53.00	09/16/2009
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	44.00	08/19/2009
AU-58	ICG	Heritage Auctions	22.00	07/15/2009
AU-58	DGS	David Lawrence RC	23.00	01/29/2009
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	27.00	09/15/2008
MS-62	DGS	David Lawrence RC	33.00	07/24/2008
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	78.00	06/23/2008
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	35.00	04/21/2008
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	69.00	01/28/2008
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	17.00	10/31/2007
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	25.00	09/24/2007
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	31.00	08/20/2007
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	25.00	07/31/2006
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	75.00	07/17/2006
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	35.00	06/05/2006
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	75.00	04/05/2006
MS-62	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	45.00	02/13/2006
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	25.00	10/05/2005
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	17.00	09/26/2005
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	18.00	09/26/2005
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	20.00	09/26/2005
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	86.00	09/26/2005
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	37.00	06/05/2005
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	31.00	02/16/2005
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	41.00	01/30/2005
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	270.00	01/17/2005
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	51.00	01/17/2005
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	45.00	01/12/2005
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	13.00	10/20/2004
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	20.00	08/18/2004
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	41.00	01/21/2004
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	24.00	07/16/2003
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	26.00	06/11/2003
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	54.00	02/12/2003
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	334.00	02/05/2003
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	62.00	04/12/2001
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	57.00	03/22/2001
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	31.00	11/23/2000
AU-55	PCI	Heritage Auctions	10.00	11/09/2000
AU-58	PCI	Heritage Auctions	11.00	11/09/2000
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	08/24/2000
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	8.00	05/25/2000