As of May, 2024, a 1911 Penny, RB in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $40.00 and $1,250.00, 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 $1,175.00 in the 08/14/2012 by renowned auctioneer Stack's Bowers, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Victor David Brenner
Edge: Plain
Diameter: 19.00 millimeters
Weight: 3.11 grams
Mintage: 101,176,054
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Series: Lincoln Cents 1909-1958

1911 Penny, Rb (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-66+1,250.00
MS-66525.00
MS-65+325.00
MS-65285.00
MS-64+175.00
MS-64135.00
MS-63+85.00
MS-6375.00
MS-62+65.00
MS-6260.00
MS-6145.00
MS-6040.00

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 State40.001,250.00255.42

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 1911 Lincoln Cent (Wheat Reverse). 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1911 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)2.0030.0036.00875.00
1911-D Penny, BN (Regular Strike)6.00130.00140.001,300.00
1911-S Penny, BN (Regular Strike)30.00215.00225.002,600.00
1911 Penny, BN (Proof)N/AN/A385.009,250.00
1911-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A225.004,750.00
1911-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A235.0045,000.00
1911 Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A50.00125,000.00
1911-S/S Penny RPM FS-501, BN (Regular Strike)45.00305.00325.001,350.00
1911-D Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A150.001,400.00
1911-S/S Penny RPM FS-501, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A340.001,700.00
1911-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A160.0060,000.00
1911-D/D Penny RPM FS-503, BN (Regular Strike)75.00685.00850.00850.00
1911-D/D Penny RPM FS-504, BN (Regular Strike)85.00770.00840.001,750.00
1911 Penny, RB (Proof)N/AN/A400.0017,500.00
1911 Penny, RD (Proof)N/AN/A400.0025,000.00

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.

1911 Penny, 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:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$0.50

Lowest Sale Price
$403.00

Highest Sale Price
$84.96

Average Sale Price
$105.00

Most Recent Sale Price
92

Number of Sales
$7,816.68

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-66150.00489.00307.48
MS-65+87.00299.00152.95
MS-65132.001,175.00249.00
MS-640.50403.0084.96
MS-6320.0083.0047.29
MS-6221.0051.0032.33

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1911 Penny, RB (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from MS-62 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-65 having the highest max price $1,175.00.

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 1911 Penny, RB (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1911 Penny, RB (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 74.16% share, followed by Great Collections / David Lawrence RC with 13.48% / 6.18% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1911 Penny, 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.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions105.0004/30/2023
MS-64ANACSDavid Lawrence RC77.0002/12/2023
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions84.0009/21/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0008/10/2022
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers264.0006/29/2022
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers192.0006/17/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions186.0005/11/2022
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions65.0004/20/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions164.0004/20/2022
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC240.0004/03/2022
MS-65ANACSStack's Bowers144.0012/21/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions85.0009/22/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0006/09/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0011/18/2020
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC160.0007/12/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0004/29/2020
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions132.0008/07/2019
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC80.0003/17/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions64.0002/27/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions156.0002/13/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0002/13/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions156.0002/06/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0012/05/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions61.0012/05/2018
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC56.0011/25/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions43.0010/24/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions47.0009/12/2018
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions35.0004/24/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions168.0004/10/2018
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers75.0012/13/2017
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers71.0006/05/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions67.0003/21/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions176.2503/21/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions152.7503/14/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions61.0003/07/2017
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions67.0011/08/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0011/01/2016
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions152.7509/25/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions141.0009/22/2016
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions282.0005/24/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions111.6303/24/2015
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections126.5012/21/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0012/21/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions76.0011/16/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions50.0011/02/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions135.1311/02/2014
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections269.5010/12/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions70.0010/06/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions68.0009/01/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions103.4008/25/2014
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC140.0008/17/2014
MS-65+ANACSGreat Collections209.0007/20/2014
MS-66NGCGreat Collections328.9007/20/2014
MS-64ANACSGreat Collections82.5006/22/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions68.0004/21/2014
MS-64ANACSGreat Collections82.5004/06/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions182.1303/24/2014
MS-64NGCGreat Collections77.0003/23/2014
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections170.5003/09/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions164.5003/03/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions129.2502/24/2014
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections114.4002/23/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0002/03/2014
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections71.5001/19/2014
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections137.5001/05/2014
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections165.0012/15/2013
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections74.0012/01/2013
MS-64NGCGreat Collections79.0011/03/2013
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections187.0010/20/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions176.0009/30/2013
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers176.2509/20/2013
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC145.0008/25/2013
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions182.0008/19/2013
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections73.0007/21/2013
MS-63ICGGreat Collections20.0005/26/2013
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections108.0005/26/2013
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions170.0005/13/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions176.0005/06/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers86.0004/16/2013
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions103.0004/01/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions135.0003/18/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions76.0002/11/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0002/11/2013
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions170.0002/11/2013
MS-64NGCGreat Collections74.0002/10/2013
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections82.0011/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0010/29/2012
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections85.0010/28/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0010/15/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions153.0009/24/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0009/06/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions382.0009/06/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions106.0009/03/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions112.0008/20/2012
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,175.0008/14/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions84.0007/16/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0007/09/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions89.0005/28/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions150.0005/28/2012
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections92.0005/27/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions115.0005/14/2012
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections40.0005/06/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions94.0004/09/2012
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions84.0002/13/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0001/23/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0001/23/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions95.0001/16/2012
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections90.0001/15/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0001/09/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions59.0012/19/2011
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions47.0012/12/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0010/24/2011
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions50.0009/19/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions83.0008/01/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions104.0006/20/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers403.0006/14/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions120.0006/06/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0006/01/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions109.0005/30/2011
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0005/09/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0003/17/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions207.0001/05/2011
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0012/13/2010
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena139.0011/09/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions115.0010/25/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0005/31/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions173.0005/03/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0004/26/2010
MS-64ANACSDavid Lawrence RC98.0004/01/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions138.0003/01/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0001/18/2010
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions62.0008/19/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions127.0008/19/2009
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0008/19/2009
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions53.0008/19/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC99.0007/06/2009
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions51.0004/29/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0002/01/2009
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC61.0012/18/2008
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0009/29/2008
MS-63ICGHeritage Auctions31.0009/29/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions109.0009/01/2008
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC93.0008/18/2008
MS-63ICGHeritage Auctions45.0007/14/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions127.0005/28/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions109.0005/26/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions127.0012/04/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions127.0009/19/2006
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions48.0007/24/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions75.0007/11/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions45.0006/07/2006
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions25.0006/05/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions40.0004/26/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions81.0002/13/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions253.0001/24/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions127.0008/01/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions48.0007/17/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions41.0006/08/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0006/02/2005
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions41.0010/13/2004
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions49.0009/22/2004
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions37.0012/24/2003
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions21.0009/17/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions47.0005/07/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions150.0004/23/2003
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions91.0004/23/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0010/15/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions110.0004/28/2002
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions38.0004/03/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions105.0008/15/2001
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions207.0008/04/2001
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions87.0004/26/2001
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0004/07/2001
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions29.0004/07/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions78.0008/31/2000
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions98.0005/06/2000
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions30.0003/29/2000
MS-64NONEB. Max Mehl0.5006/01/1941