1909-S/S Penny S/Horizontal S, RB (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1909-S/S Penny S/Horizontal S, RB in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $350.00 and $1,450.00, 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 $1,668.00 in the 03/02/2006 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Victor David Brenner

Edge: Plain

Diameter: 19.00 millimeters

Weight: 3.11 grams

Mintage: 1,825,000

Mint: San Francisco

Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc

Series: Lincoln Cents 1909-1958

1909-S/S Penny S/Horizontal S, Rb (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	1,450.00
MS-65+	1,050.00
MS-65	1,000.00
MS-64+	725.00
MS-64	675.00
MS-63+	535.00
MS-63	460.00
MS-62+	400.00
MS-62	375.00
MS-61	360.00
MS-60	350.00

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	350.00	1,450.00	670.91

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 1909 Lincoln Cent (Wheat Reverse). 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($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1909 Penny Lincoln, BN (Regular Strike)	3.00	25.00	28.00	210.00
1909 VDB Penny, BN (Regular Strike)	17.00	30.00	30.00	185.00
1909 VDB Penny Doubled Die Obverse, BN (Regular Strike)	26.00	140.00	145.00	750.00
1909-S Penny Lincoln, BN (Regular Strike)	60.00	335.00	350.00	900.00
1909-S/S Penny S/Horizontal S, BN (Regular Strike)	50.00	320.00	330.00	950.00
1909-S VDB Penny, BN (Regular Strike)	500.00	2,125.00	2,200.00	25,000.00
1909 Penny Lincoln, BN (Proof)	335.00	360.00	410.00	6,500.00
1909 VDB Penny, BN (Proof)	N/A	N/A	7,000.00	42,500.00
1909 VDB Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	160.00	47,500.00
1909-S VDB Penny, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	2,300.00	50,000.00
1909-S/S Penny RPM FS-1501, BN (Regular Strike)	95.00	360.00	365.00	900.00
1909-S VDB Penny, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	2,300.00	175,000.00
1909-S/S Penny RPM FS-1501, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	410.00	2,150.00
1909-S/S Penny RPM FS-1501, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	460.00	3,200.00
1909 Penny Lincoln, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	30.00	2,500.00
1909 Penny Lincoln, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	32.00	8,000.00
1909 VDB Penny, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	30.00	23,000.00
1909-S Penny Lincoln, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	360.00	3,200.00
1909 VDB Penny, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	35.00	58,000.00
1909-S Penny Lincoln, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	375.00	40,000.00
1909 VDB Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	150.00	2,000.00
1909-S/S Penny S/Horizontal S, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	400.00	29,000.00
1909 VDB Penny, RB (Proof)	N/A	N/A	8,500.00	275,000.00
1909 VDB Penny, RD (Proof)	N/A	N/A	9,000.00	380,000.00
1909 Penny Lincoln, RB (Proof)	N/A	N/A	435.00	11,500.00
1909 Penny Lincoln, RD (Proof)	N/A	N/A	450.00	165,000.00
1909 VDB Penny DDO FS-1101, BN (Regular Strike)	46.00	165.00	175.00	800.00
1909 VDB Penny DDO FS-1101, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	200.00	2,050.00
1909 VDB Penny DDO FS-1101, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	350.00	16,000.00
1909 VDB Penny DDO FS-1102, BN (Regular Strike)	22.00	85.00	90.00	500.00
1909 VDB Penny DDO FS-1102, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	135.00	1,000.00
1909 VDB Penny DDO FS-1102, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	180.00	30,000.00
1909-S/S Penny S/Horizontal S, FS-1502, BN (Regular Strike)	110.00	340.00	350.00	925.00
1909-S/S Penny S/Horizontal S FS-1502, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	365.00	1,500.00
1909-S/S Penny S/Horizontal S FS-1502, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	425.00	3,050.00

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.

1909-S/S Penny S/Horizontal S, Rb (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

$251.00

Lowest Sale Price

$660.00

Highest Sale Price

$437.76

Average Sale Price

$660.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$28,892.21

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-66	357.00	1,668.00	914.79
MS-65+	299.00	1,150.00	647.87
MS-65	480.00	1,440.00	765.04
MS-64	251.00	660.00	437.76
MS-63	213.00	527.00	324.70
MS-62	144.00	299.00	234.50
AU-55	196.00	196.00	196.00
VG-10	75.00	104.00	89.50
VG-8	92.00	92.00	92.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1909-S/S Penny S/Horizontal S, RB (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from VG-8 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $1,668.00.

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 1909-S/S Penny S/Horizontal S, RB (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1909-S/S Penny S/Horizontal S, RB (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 69.28% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 11.11% / 7.19% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1909-S/S Penny S/Horizontal S, RB (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-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	362.40	07/19/2023
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	660.00	05/24/2023
MS-65	NGC	Stack's Bowers	1,020.00	01/25/2023
MS-65	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,440.00	08/31/2022
MS-65	NGC	David Lawrence RC	655.00	07/24/2022
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	408.00	11/10/2021
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	456.00	08/29/2021
MS-65	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	960.00	08/25/2021
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	372.00	03/31/2021
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	420.00	09/02/2020
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	336.00	03/25/2020
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	372.00	11/06/2019
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	360.00	08/28/2019
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	660.00	03/16/2019
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	384.00	03/06/2019
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	660.00	11/11/2018
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	396.00	07/11/2018
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	516.00	06/27/2018
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	600.00	06/20/2018
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	780.00	04/29/2018
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	384.00	04/18/2018
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	525.00	04/09/2018
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	552.00	02/22/2018
MS-66	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	1,210.00	01/28/2018
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	780.00	01/03/2018
MS-63	ANACS	Stack's Bowers	228.00	11/08/2017
MS-65	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	480.00	08/23/2017
MS-65	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	700.00	08/21/2017
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	352.50	07/19/2017
MS-64	NGC	Stack's Bowers	399.50	03/15/2017
MS-65+	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	763.75	03/07/2017
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	493.50	01/04/2017
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	293.75	07/12/2016
MS-66	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	1,100.00	07/04/2016
MS-63	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	400.00	02/15/2016
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	646.25	09/20/2015
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	493.50	08/16/2015
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	352.50	06/07/2015
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	423.00	05/24/2015
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	500.00	03/15/2015
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	517.00	03/01/2015
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	446.50	03/01/2015
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	564.00	03/01/2015
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	505.25	01/07/2015
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	305.50	12/07/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	329.00	11/06/2014
MS-65+	PCGS	Great Collections	506.00	07/13/2014
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	305.50	07/10/2014
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	528.75	06/23/2014
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	411.25	06/04/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	381.88	06/04/2014
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	560.48	04/23/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	446.50	03/31/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	470.00	03/21/2014
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	317.25	01/21/2014
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	282.00	01/21/2014
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	600.00	01/12/2014
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	470.00	12/05/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	504.08	11/08/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	411.00	09/25/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	400.00	09/25/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Great Collections	451.00	06/02/2013
MS-63	NGC	Stack's Bowers	270.00	04/16/2013
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	646.00	03/21/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	470.00	03/21/2013
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	881.00	11/29/2012
MS-66	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,175.00	11/16/2012
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	353.00	10/18/2012
MS-64	PCGS	Great Collections	473.00	10/14/2012
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	633.00	07/12/2012
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	546.00	07/12/2012
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	299.00	05/30/2012
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	431.00	05/07/2012
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	460.00	01/03/2012
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	518.00	12/08/2011
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	442.00	12/08/2011
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	374.00	12/08/2011
MS-64	PCGS	Great Collections	535.00	12/04/2011
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	518.00	08/11/2011
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	07/07/2011
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	546.00	07/04/2011
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	489.00	06/01/2011
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	403.00	06/01/2011
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	575.00	04/27/2011
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	633.00	04/27/2011
MS-64	NGC	Stack's Bowers	385.25	03/18/2011
MS-65+	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	748.00	01/03/2011
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	776.00	12/02/2010
MS-65+	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	690.00	11/03/2010
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	518.00	10/27/2010
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	196.00	09/22/2010
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	08/11/2010
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	08/11/2010
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	426.00	08/07/2010
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	311.00	07/08/2010
MS-65+	PCGS	Stack's	575.00	06/15/2010
MS-63	ANACS	Bonhams & Butterfields	527.00	05/30/2010
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	633.00	03/24/2010
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	354.00	02/24/2010
MS-63	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	431.00	02/15/2010
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	748.00	02/08/2010
MS-66	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	1,035.00	11/19/2009
MS-66	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,093.00	08/05/2009
VG-10	ICG	Heritage Auctions	104.00	06/24/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	403.00	05/26/2009
VG-8	ICG	Heritage Auctions	92.00	05/20/2009
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	489.00	03/01/2009
MS-65+	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	564.00	03/01/2009
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	403.00	02/01/2009
VG-10	ICG	Heritage Auctions	75.00	01/21/2009
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	748.00	12/04/2008
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	564.00	10/09/2008
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	518.00	09/01/2008
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	805.00	06/26/2008
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	575.00	06/26/2008
MS-66	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,495.00	02/28/2008
MS-65+	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	805.00	02/13/2008
MS-66	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	713.00	07/12/2007
MS-64	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	460.00	02/13/2007
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	518.00	01/09/2007
MS-66	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	510.00	01/01/2007
MS-66	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	805.00	12/20/2006
MS-65+	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	736.00	12/11/2006
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	10/24/2006
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	431.00	09/13/2006
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	08/22/2006
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	322.00	04/26/2006
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,668.00	03/02/2006
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	346.00	01/09/2006
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	09/26/2005
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	299.00	05/09/2005
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	690.00	05/04/2005
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	460.00	05/04/2005
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,150.00	03/24/2005
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	281.00	12/12/2004
MS-65+	NGC	David Lawrence RC	834.00	11/28/2004
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	265.00	09/09/2004
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	311.00	01/12/2004
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	265.00	09/22/2003
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	213.00	08/06/2003
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	236.00	03/03/2003
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	230.00	01/08/2003
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	251.00	11/25/2002
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	576.00	11/21/2002
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	09/01/2002
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	221.00	02/24/2002
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	299.00	02/01/2002
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	144.00	10/06/2001
MS-66	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	357.00	10/03/2001
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	242.00	10/03/2001
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	518.00	06/02/2001
MS-65+	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	322.00	04/07/2001
MS-66	ANACS	Bowers & Merena	552.00	03/23/2000