As of May, 2024, a 1916-S Penny, RB in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $140.00 and $875.00, 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 $2,990.00 in the 08/30/1999 by renowned auctioneer Bowers & Merena, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Victor David Brenner
Edge: Plain
Diameter: 19.00 millimeters
Weight: 3.11 grams
Mintage: 22,510,000
Mint: San Francisco
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Series: Lincoln Cents 1909-1958

1916-S 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-65875.00
MS-64+500.00
MS-64450.00
MS-63+325.00
MS-63275.00
MS-62+200.00
MS-62175.00
MS-61160.00
MS-60140.00

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 State140.00875.00344.44

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 1916 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1916 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)1.0028.0030.00400.00
1916-D Penny, BN (Regular Strike)1.0087.0090.0010,000.00
1916-S Penny, BN (Regular Strike)2.0095.00110.007,500.00
1916 Penny, BN (Proof)700.00750.00775.0011,000.00
1916 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A30.00650.00
1916 Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A34.0062,500.00
1916-D Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A100.002,500.00
1916-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A100.0060,000.00
1916-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A150.0018,000.00
1916 Penny, RB (Proof)N/AN/A900.0043,500.00
1916 Penny, RD (Proof)N/AN/A900.0027,500.00

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.

1916-S 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

$90.00

Lowest Sale Price
$949.00

Highest Sale Price
$362.65

Average Sale Price
$248.00

Most Recent Sale Price
107

Number of Sales
$38,803.11

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-65+345.002,990.001,006.99
MS-65552.001,440.00783.57
MS-6490.00949.00362.65
MS-6387.00431.00174.81
MS-6248.00265.00116.30
MS-6060.0060.0060.00
AU-5837.0037.0037.00
PO-11,600.001,600.001,600.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1916-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-65+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-65+ having the highest max price $2,990.00.

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 1916-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1916-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 73.09% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Stack's Bowers with 8.52% / 7.17% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1916-S 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-64PCGSScotsman248.0011/03/2023
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions312.0007/26/2023
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions810.0006/19/2023
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions210.0005/10/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions396.0004/30/2023
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions720.0004/30/2023
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers408.0004/12/2023
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,440.0003/29/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0002/01/2023
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC275.0012/25/2022
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers720.0011/09/2022
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers276.0009/28/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0008/10/2022
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC725.0007/24/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers552.0006/17/2022
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers144.0004/26/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0004/20/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0003/30/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0003/16/2022
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers312.0011/30/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers456.0010/27/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions300.0009/01/2021
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers660.0006/16/2021
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,080.0003/31/2021
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions660.0001/13/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers432.0008/11/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions384.0005/13/2020
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions168.0003/11/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions300.0001/29/2020
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC340.0010/20/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0009/18/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0008/07/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0006/12/2019
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,140.0005/29/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0005/22/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0002/13/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions600.0001/14/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0012/26/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions156.0011/14/2018
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC276.0009/23/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions300.0006/20/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0006/13/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions156.0005/30/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0001/23/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0012/26/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers552.0011/08/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0009/19/2017
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers144.0008/23/2017
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions119.0007/11/2017
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers165.0006/05/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5004/25/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions176.2501/10/2017
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC425.0012/05/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions282.0011/22/2016
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC750.0011/21/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions446.5011/08/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions332.5311/01/2016
MS-64PCGSScotsman345.0010/14/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions176.2509/30/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5009/30/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0009/07/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions199.7509/04/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions352.5007/27/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5007/12/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions152.7507/12/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0007/07/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions152.7507/05/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions329.0006/14/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions399.5005/09/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers305.5003/30/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7502/04/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5010/29/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5009/20/2015
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers1,997.5007/20/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2507/12/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions164.5006/07/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions789.6004/26/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions164.5003/17/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions658.0003/01/2015
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions111.6302/15/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5001/07/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions940.0012/04/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions381.8812/04/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions354.8511/06/2014
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions229.1308/18/2014
MS-64NGCGreat Collections397.1008/03/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions910.6307/10/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions211.5006/02/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions352.5004/23/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions528.7504/23/2014
MS-63NGCGreat Collections170.5003/23/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.2503/21/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions423.0002/17/2014
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections182.0012/15/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions529.0012/05/2013
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC600.0009/29/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions247.0007/29/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions176.0007/15/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions212.0004/01/2013
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions147.0002/25/2013
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions153.0009/10/2012
MS-64NGCGreat Collections529.0009/02/2012
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections506.0008/26/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions881.0008/02/2012
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions176.0008/02/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0007/12/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,208.0005/30/2012
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections639.0005/06/2012
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections204.0004/15/2012
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions84.0004/09/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0002/02/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers489.0001/24/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0001/03/2012
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions421.0012/08/2011
MS-64NGCScotsman748.0010/21/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0010/13/2011
MS-64ANACSGreat Collections308.0005/15/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0004/27/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0003/17/2011
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions403.0002/03/2011
MS-64ANACSBowers & Merena173.0011/09/2010
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena374.0011/03/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions805.0007/08/2010
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC431.0004/01/2010
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC748.0003/01/2010
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0008/19/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions748.0007/31/2009
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,150.0006/01/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC495.0005/11/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0005/06/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0004/01/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0003/01/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0002/09/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions207.0001/05/2009
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions173.0012/29/2008
MS-63ICGHeritage Auctions127.0010/01/2008
MS-63ICGHeritage Auctions173.0008/11/2008
AU-58ICGHeritage Auctions37.0007/14/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions546.0001/09/2008
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC978.0011/26/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0010/02/2007
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC368.0008/16/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0008/15/2007
MS-65+ANACSBowers & Merena575.0008/04/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC391.0007/23/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0007/18/2007
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers483.0005/29/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0003/20/2007
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC863.0003/12/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions719.0001/22/2007
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC989.0001/08/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0012/05/2006
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0009/19/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0009/19/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0009/13/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0008/13/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0004/06/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions403.0001/24/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions311.0001/18/2006
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0012/19/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions265.0012/19/2005
MS-64ICGHeritage Auctions144.0009/26/2005
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC299.0009/19/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions334.0009/18/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions802.0008/17/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0008/01/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0008/01/2005
MS-65+PCGSScotsman1,696.0007/08/2005
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC431.0006/27/2005
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions604.0006/02/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0005/09/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions219.0005/09/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0005/09/2005
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,323.0005/02/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC374.0004/25/2005
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions100.0004/24/2005
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions115.0004/03/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0003/24/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0002/23/2005
MS-65+PCGSKingswood Galleries1,064.0011/11/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions856.0011/07/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions207.0011/04/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions316.0010/27/2004
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0007/21/2004
MS-65+PCGSStack's/ANR1,840.0006/23/2004
PO-1PCGSStack's/ANR1,600.0006/01/2004
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions66.0004/28/2004
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions60.0003/03/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0002/02/2004
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries1,150.0001/25/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions190.0009/22/2003
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions48.0009/17/2003
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries1,265.0009/14/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0009/01/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions247.0006/04/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions633.0005/01/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions282.0001/01/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions748.0011/21/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions207.0011/21/2002
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions265.0009/29/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions224.0009/29/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions247.0009/03/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions805.0009/01/2002
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions95.0007/28/2002
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions82.0006/25/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions242.0006/04/2002
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions230.0006/01/2002
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions87.0004/28/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0004/01/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions949.0001/13/2002
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions98.0011/18/2001
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions72.0010/06/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0010/06/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions242.0005/01/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0004/05/2001
MS-65+SEGSHeritage Auctions345.0002/01/2001
MS-64SEGSHeritage Auctions661.0002/01/2001
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0010/01/2000
MS-64NONEHeritage Auctions949.0008/06/2000
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions184.0008/06/2000
MS-64ICGHeritage Auctions90.0004/26/2000
MS-64ICGHeritage Auctions140.0001/12/2000
MS-65+NONEBowers & Merena2,990.0008/30/1999