1908 Penny, BN (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1908 Penny, BN in circulated condition is worth between $1.00 and $50.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $55.00 and $475.00, 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 $1,380.00 in the 08/01/2002 by renowned auctioneer Superior Galleries, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: James Barton Longacre

Edge: Plain

Diameter: 19.00 millimeters

Weight: 3.11 grams

Mintage: 32,326,317

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc

Series: Indian Cents 1859-1909

1908 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	475.00
MS-65+	315.00
MS-65	275.00
MS-64+	150.00
MS-64	125.00
MS-63+	90.00
MS-63	80.00
MS-62+	70.00
MS-62	65.00
MS-61	60.00
MS-60	55.00
AU-58+	50.00
AU-58	46.00
AU-55+	38.00
AU-55	35.00
AU-53+	34.00
AU-53	34.00
AU-50+	32.00
AU-50	32.00
XF-45+	25.00
XF-45	22.00
XF-40	18.00
VF-35	10.00
VF-30	9.00
VF-25	7.00
VF-20	6.00
F-15	5.00
F-12	4.00
VG-10	2.00
VG-8	2.00
G-6	2.00
G-4	2.00
AG-3	1.00
FR-2	2.00

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	55.00	475.00	160.00
About Uncirculated	32.00	50.00	37.63
Extremely Fine	18.00	25.00	21.67
Fine and Very Fine	4.00	10.00	6.83
Good and Very Good	2.00	2.00	2.00
Poor, Fair, and About Good	1.00	2.00	1.50

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 1908 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($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1908-S Penny, BN (Regular Strike)	48.00	335.00	350.00	1,400.00
1908 Penny, BN (Proof)	90.00	100.00	110.00	2,650.00
1908 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	60.00	1,500.00
1908-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	400.00	6,250.00
1908 Penny, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	70.00	32,500.00
1908-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	425.00	27,500.00
1908 Penny MPD FS-302 S-9 (011.79), BN (Regular Strike)	10.00	585.00	600.00	800.00
1908 Penny MPD FS-302 S-9 (011.79), RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	925.00	925.00
1908 Penny, RB (Proof)	N/A	N/A	140.00	5,250.00
1908 Penny, RD (Proof)	N/A	N/A	200.00	22,000.00
1908 Penny, CAM (Proof)	N/A	N/A	225.00	8,500.00

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.

1908 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

$33.00

Lowest Sale Price

$104.00

Highest Sale Price

$68.29

Average Sale Price

$95.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$2,185.23

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-66	196.00	480.00	287.94
MS-65+	76.00	259.00	131.58
MS-65	120.00	264.00	192.00
MS-64	33.00	104.00	68.29
MS-63	31.00	59.00	44.33
MS-62+	55.00	55.00	55.00
MS-62	15.00	54.00	30.70
MS-60	13.00	168.00	48.76
AU-58	18.00	82.00	38.14
AU-55	12.00	1,380.00	356.50
AU-50	17.00	20.00	18.25
XF-45+	20.00	20.00	20.00
XF-45	60.50	63.80	62.15
XF-40	8.00	9.00	8.50
VF-35	7.00	88.00	32.50
VF-30	10.00	16.00	13.00
F-15	7.00	7.00	7.00
VG-10	15.00	15.00	15.00
G-6	10.00	64.00	30.00
PO-1	7.00	41.00	17.69

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1908 Penny, BN (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with AU-55 having the highest max price $1,380.00.

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 1908 Penny, BN (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1908 Penny, BN (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 60.15% share, followed by Great Collections / David Lawrence RC with 18.80% / 13.53% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1908 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-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	95.00	08/02/2023
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	104.00	03/29/2023
MS-60	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	100.00	03/29/2023
XF-45+	NGC	David Lawrence RC	20.00	12/11/2022
MS-60	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	120.00	11/16/2022
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	100.00	11/16/2022
MS-65	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	120.00	11/09/2022
MS-66	NGC	Stack's Bowers	480.00	06/17/2022
MS-60	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	168.00	05/18/2022
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	90.00	05/08/2022
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	89.00	02/23/2022
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	95.00	02/06/2022
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	53.00	12/15/2021
AU-58	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	36.00	06/16/2021
MS-60	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	81.00	04/14/2021
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	264.00	09/16/2020
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	276.00	03/11/2020
AU-58	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	38.00	02/02/2020
MS-62+	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	55.00	08/04/2019
G-6	NGC	David Lawrence RC	10.00	04/28/2019
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	53.00	12/05/2018
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	51.00	02/06/2018
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	65.00	12/26/2017
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	75.00	09/12/2016
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	90.00	05/22/2016
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	62.00	05/09/2016
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	69.00	05/09/2016
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	46.00	05/09/2016
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	44.00	05/09/2016
MS-65+	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	94.00	10/06/2015
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	211.50	09/29/2015
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	199.75	05/10/2015
MS-65+	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	105.75	01/11/2015
MS-62	NGC	Great Collections	25.00	11/23/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Great Collections	47.00	08/10/2014
MS-65+	PCGS	Great Collections	103.40	06/29/2014
PO-1	PCGS	Great Collections	21.50	06/08/2014
PO-1	PCGS	Great Collections	15.00	06/01/2014
MS-63	NGC	Great Collections	49.00	04/13/2014
XF-45	ANACS	Great Collections	60.50	03/30/2014
AU-55	ANACS	Great Collections	18.00	03/30/2014
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	100.00	03/23/2014
XF-45	ANACS	Great Collections	63.80	03/02/2014
PO-1	NGC	Great Collections	13.00	02/09/2014
PO-1	PCGS	Great Collections	41.00	01/26/2014
PO-1	PCGS	Great Collections	12.00	01/12/2014
MS-62	NGC	Great Collections	35.00	12/01/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	55.23	11/08/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	58.00	10/28/2013
PO-1	PCGS	Great Collections	16.00	09/29/2013
VF-35	PCGS	Great Collections	88.00	09/01/2013
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	259.00	07/22/2013
PO-1	PCGS	Great Collections	7.00	06/09/2013
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	54.00	04/29/2013
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	82.00	04/22/2013
VF-35	PCGS	Great Collections	23.00	01/06/2013
MS-60	NGC	Heritage Auctions	69.00	12/17/2012
VG-10	PCGS	Great Collections	15.00	11/04/2012
AU-58	PCGS	Great Collections	35.00	10/07/2012
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	65.00	09/24/2012
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	56.00	08/06/2012
G-6	ANACS	Great Collections	16.00	07/08/2012
PO-1	PCGS	Great Collections	16.00	06/10/2012
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	99.00	05/30/2012
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	59.00	04/09/2012
AU-50	ANACS	Great Collections	17.00	04/08/2012
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	36.00	03/26/2012
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	53.00	02/06/2012
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	53.00	01/02/2012
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	56.00	11/07/2011
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	34.00	10/10/2011
VF-35	ANACS	Great Collections	12.00	08/21/2011
MS-60	ANACS	Great Collections	36.00	08/14/2011
VF-30	ANACS	Great Collections	10.00	05/22/2011
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	74.00	04/28/2011
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	196.00	02/03/2011
MS-65+	NGC	Bowers & Merena	76.00	11/09/2010
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	69.00	11/01/2010
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	22.00	03/08/2010
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	28.00	10/26/2009
MS-60	ICG	Heritage Auctions	30.00	09/16/2009
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	30.00	08/19/2009
MS-60	ICG	Heritage Auctions	62.00	07/15/2009
MS-63	NGC	David Lawrence RC	57.00	06/11/2009
MS-60	ICG	Heritage Auctions	35.00	05/20/2009
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	69.00	03/02/2009
MS-60	ICG	Heritage Auctions	41.00	02/23/2009
VF-30	DGS	David Lawrence RC	16.00	01/01/2009
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	59.00	12/18/2008
MS-63	DGS	David Lawrence RC	33.00	12/11/2008
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	104.00	12/03/2008
MS-60	ICG	Heritage Auctions	23.00	11/17/2008
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	35.00	09/22/2008
MS-63	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	57.00	08/11/2008
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	48.00	03/17/2008
MS-60	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	37.00	11/19/2007
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	18.00	10/31/2007
G-6	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	64.00	10/02/2007
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	31.00	09/10/2007
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	44.00	08/22/2007
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	27.00	06/11/2007
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	33.00	04/18/2007
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	27.00	02/19/2007
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	16.00	01/22/2007
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	42.00	01/10/2007
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	27.00	11/08/2006
F-15	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	7.00	11/06/2006
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	13.00	09/18/2006
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	104.00	06/28/2006
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	33.00	06/07/2006
MS-60	NCS	Heritage Auctions	39.00	01/30/2006
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	39.00	12/07/2005
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	23.00	10/02/2005
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	23.00	10/02/2005
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	35.00	09/26/2005
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	29.00	09/26/2005
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	18.00	09/26/2005
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	18.00	09/26/2005
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	18.00	09/26/2005
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	51.00	09/07/2005
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	20.00	08/17/2005
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	54.00	02/02/2005
VF-35	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	7.00	10/27/2004
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	33.00	02/02/2004
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	12.00	12/24/2003
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	39.00	06/11/2003
AU-55	PCGS	Superior Galleries	1,380.00	08/01/2002
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	46.00	09/26/2001
MS-62	PCI	Heritage Auctions	15.00	11/09/2000
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	9.00	09/07/2000
MS-62	PCI	Heritage Auctions	32.00	08/31/2000
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	45.00	06/22/2000
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	8.00	05/18/2000