As of May, 2024, a 1912-D Penny, BN in circulated condition is worth between $5.00 and $210.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $225.00 and $1,800.00, 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 $1,540.00 in the 11/12/2017 by renowned auctioneer Legend Rare Coin Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Victor David Brenner
Edge: Plain
Diameter: 19.00 millimeters
Weight: 3.11 grams
Mintage: 10,411,000
Mint: Denver
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Series: Lincoln Cents 1909-1958

1912-D Penny, Bn (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-661,800.00
MS-65+950.00
MS-65675.00
MS-64+460.00
MS-64385.00
MS-63+360.00
MS-63350.00
MS-62+325.00
MS-62315.00
MS-61235.00
MS-60225.00
AU-58+210.00
AU-58200.00
AU-55+160.00
AU-55135.00
AU-53+125.00
AU-53120.00
AU-50+117.00
AU-50115.00
XF-45+112.00
XF-45110.00
XF-4075.00
VF-3560.00
VF-3055.00
VF-2540.00
VF-2032.00
F-1524.00
F-1222.00
VG-1020.00
VG-816.00
G-614.00
G-48.00
AG-35.00

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 State225.001,800.00552.73
About Uncirculated115.00210.00147.75
Extremely Fine75.00112.0099.00
Fine and Very Fine22.0060.0038.83
Good and Very Good8.0020.0014.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good5.005.005.00

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 1912 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1912 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)2.0042.0044.00350.00
1912-S Penny, BN (Regular Strike)15.00205.00215.002,600.00
1912 Penny, BN (Proof)N/AN/A400.007,250.00
1912-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A225.002,600.00
1912-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A310.0018,000.00
1912 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A50.005,000.00
1912 Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A65.0035,000.00
1912-D Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A225.002,000.00
1912-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A250.0060,000.00
1912 Penny, RB (Proof)N/AN/A475.0012,000.00
1912 Penny, RD (Proof)N/AN/A475.0030,000.00

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.

1912-D 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:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$109.00

Lowest Sale Price
$316.00

Highest Sale Price
$199.89

Average Sale Price
$300.00

Most Recent Sale Price
38

Number of Sales
$7,595.64

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-661,375.001,540.001,457.50
MS-65+201.00690.00388.55
MS-65504.00540.50524.17
MS-64138.00372.00251.05
MS-63109.00316.00199.89
MS-62+168.00234.00202.33
MS-62101.00209.00150.20
MS-6193.00144.00117.00
MS-603.00312.00133.47
AU-58+168.00168.00168.00
AU-5875.00192.00118.73
AU-55+74.00109.0092.33
AU-5563.00138.0096.24
AU-5369.0097.0085.00
AU-5026.0087.0064.29
XF-4533.0079.0057.57
XF-4021.00144.0061.00
VF-3045.0045.0045.00
F-1217.0017.0017.00
PO-132.00152.0082.33

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1912-D Penny, BN (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $1,540.00.

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 1912-D Penny, BN (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1912-D Penny, BN (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 77.73% share, followed by Great Collections / David Lawrence RC with 10.43% / 6.16% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1912-D 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.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions204.0005/10/2023
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions97.0004/30/2023
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions252.0001/25/2023
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions288.0012/28/2022
XF-40NGCDavid Lawrence RC75.0011/20/2022
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC300.0010/09/2022
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions87.0009/28/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions528.0008/10/2022
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions228.0007/06/2022
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers144.0005/18/2022
AU-55+PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0005/04/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0005/04/2022
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0004/20/2022
MS-62+NGCDavid Lawrence RC205.0004/03/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions372.0003/16/2022
AU-55+PCGSHeritage Auctions109.0012/22/2021
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers240.0011/10/2021
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0010/27/2021
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0008/29/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions303.6008/18/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions252.0001/06/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions284.4001/06/2021
AU-58PCGSDavid Lawrence RC160.0012/06/2020
MS-62+NGCHeritage Auctions234.0010/07/2020
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions630.0005/06/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions252.0004/01/2020
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0003/11/2020
AU-58PCGSDavid Lawrence RC135.0001/26/2020
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions144.0008/28/2019
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC240.0008/04/2019
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions61.0004/10/2019
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers240.0002/06/2019
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions288.0001/09/2019
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions89.0012/26/2018
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions89.0008/29/2018
MS-62+PCGSHeritage Auctions168.0008/08/2018
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions109.0006/06/2018
AU-55+NGCHeritage Auctions74.0006/06/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0005/16/2018
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions240.0001/16/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions255.6001/09/2018
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,540.0011/12/2017
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,375.0011/12/2017
AU-58+PCGSHeritage Auctions168.0010/10/2017
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions59.0010/10/2017
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions162.0009/19/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0008/15/2017
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions376.0007/11/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers540.5006/21/2017
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions164.5002/14/2017
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions109.0002/14/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions176.2509/30/2016
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions141.0007/12/2016
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions47.0006/22/2016
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers176.2511/05/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions446.5010/29/2015
MS-62PCGSDavid Lawrence RC195.0009/13/2015
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions152.7505/10/2015
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0003/01/2015
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions141.0002/10/2015
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0002/10/2015
MS-62PCGSGreat Collections209.0012/21/2014
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections309.1011/16/2014
AU-55PCGSGreat Collections81.4011/09/2014
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions158.6311/09/2014
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions199.7511/02/2014
VF-30PCGSGreat Collections45.0010/19/2014
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections258.5010/19/2014
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions102.2307/14/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions188.0006/16/2014
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions123.3806/02/2014
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections220.0005/25/2014
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0004/14/2014
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers193.8803/27/2014
XF-40PCGSDavid Lawrence RC80.0003/09/2014
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions135.1303/03/2014
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions48.0002/10/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions411.2502/03/2014
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions141.0001/13/2014
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections232.1001/05/2014
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers182.1312/31/2013
AU-58PCGSGreat Collections152.0012/08/2013
AU-55PCGSDavid Lawrence RC130.0012/01/2013
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions110.0011/11/2013
MS-62PCGSGreat Collections171.0011/03/2013
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC375.0010/27/2013
AU-50PCGSGreat Collections75.0010/06/2013
AU-50PCGSGreat Collections34.0010/06/2013
AU-50PCGSGreat Collections26.0009/29/2013
XF-45NGCGreat Collections52.0009/15/2013
MS-60ANACSGreat Collections55.0007/28/2013
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions106.0005/06/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions176.0005/06/2013
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0004/01/2013
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions153.0003/18/2013
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers441.0002/22/2013
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions102.0001/14/2013
AU-50PCGSGreat Collections87.0001/13/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions499.0001/09/2013
AU-58PCGSStack's Bowers95.1811/16/2012
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions141.0011/05/2012
MS-60PCGSGreat Collections66.0010/21/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions176.0010/18/2012
XF-45PCGSGreat Collections42.0009/09/2012
PO-1PCGSGreat Collections63.0009/09/2012
PO-1PCGSGreat Collections32.0008/12/2012
AU-58NGCGreat Collections103.0007/01/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0005/30/2012
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions178.0005/30/2012
F-12NGCGreat Collections17.0005/27/2012
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions150.0004/16/2012
PO-1NONEGreat Collections152.0004/15/2012
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions104.0002/06/2012
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0002/02/2012
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions95.0001/30/2012
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions84.0001/16/2012
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0001/03/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions184.0001/03/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions207.0012/08/2011
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions79.0010/03/2011
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions79.0009/12/2011
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions69.0008/08/2011
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions161.0005/02/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions276.0004/27/2011
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions155.0003/17/2011
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0002/07/2011
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions109.0001/17/2011
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions94.0001/17/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0001/05/2011
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions178.0006/02/2010
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions187.0005/31/2010
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions94.0005/10/2010
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0004/26/2010
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0003/29/2010
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0009/02/2009
AU-58ICGHeritage Auctions98.0004/29/2009
AU-55ICGHeritage Auctions92.0004/01/2009
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions33.0003/25/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0003/01/2009
MS-63ICGHeritage Auctions109.0002/25/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions219.0001/28/2009
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions86.0001/26/2009
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions81.0012/03/2008
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC316.0010/30/2008
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions121.0010/27/2008
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0009/29/2008
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC219.0008/04/2008
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions69.0007/30/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions150.0002/25/2008
XF-40ICGHeritage Auctions60.0001/30/2008
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0010/03/2007
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC357.0006/25/2007
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions115.0006/11/2007
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0006/06/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0006/04/2007
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0006/04/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions63.0005/16/2007
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions138.0001/09/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0012/25/2006
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0007/26/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions138.0007/11/2006
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0007/10/2006
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0006/07/2006
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions115.0006/05/2006
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions276.0004/11/2006
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0002/01/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions196.0011/09/2005
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0010/05/2005
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions98.0009/18/2005
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions150.0007/13/2005
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions207.0006/29/2005
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions86.0006/15/2005
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0004/24/2005
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions61.0001/30/2005
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0012/13/2004
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions144.0011/17/2004
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions100.0010/31/2004
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions53.0010/13/2004
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions71.0010/13/2004
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0009/22/2004
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions76.0009/15/2004
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions84.0006/09/2004
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions102.0006/09/2004
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions77.0006/02/2004
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions62.0004/28/2004
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0002/11/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions299.0002/04/2004
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions91.0010/01/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions259.0009/22/2003
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions201.0009/22/2003
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions101.0008/13/2003
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions100.0007/16/2003
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions21.0006/11/2003
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0005/05/2003
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions38.0001/15/2003
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions113.0001/08/2003
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions36.0012/03/2002
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions132.0011/05/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions242.0009/03/2002
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions75.0008/06/2002
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions184.0007/28/2002
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions60.0006/25/2002
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0006/18/2002
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions102.0002/24/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions213.0002/20/2002
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions64.0001/13/2002
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions95.0011/18/2001
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions125.0003/21/2001
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions120.0012/21/2000
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions93.0009/14/2000
MS-60NONEB. Max Mehl3.0006/01/1941