As of May, 2024, a 1917-S Penny, RB in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $135.00 and $3,600.00, 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 $3,850.00 in the 04/07/2013 by renowned auctioneer Great Collections, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Victor David Brenner
Edge: Plain
Diameter: 19.00 millimeters
Weight: 3.11 grams
Mintage: 32,620,000
Mint: San Francisco
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Series: Lincoln Cents 1909-1958

1917-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-65+3,600.00
MS-651,200.00
MS-64+650.00
MS-64650.00
MS-63+425.00
MS-63335.00
MS-62+240.00
MS-62190.00
MS-61160.00
MS-60135.00

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 State135.003,600.00758.50

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 1917 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1917 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, BN (Regular Strike)70.003,350.003,750.0010,000.00
1917-D Penny, BN (Regular Strike)1.0085.00100.002,750.00
1917-S Penny, BN (Regular Strike)2.00100.00115.009,500.00
1917 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)1.0028.0030.00500.00
1917 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A8,500.00135,000.00
1917-D Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A110.003,000.00
1917-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A110.0040,500.00
1917-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A150.0082,500.00
1917 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A34.001,250.00
1917 Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A50.0078,000.00
1917 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A4,000.0022,500.00
1917 Penny DDO FS-101, BN (Regular Strike)90.003,400.003,800.0012,500.00
1917 Penny DDO FS-101, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A8,100.0022,600.00
1917 Penny DDO FS-101, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A8,600.0092,650.00

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.

1917-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

$150.00

Lowest Sale Price
$748.00

Highest Sale Price
$369.53

Average Sale Price
$385.20

Most Recent Sale Price
100

Number of Sales
$36,953.05

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-662,938.683,850.003,394.34
MS-65+495.003,055.001,105.50
MS-65552.001,500.00877.84
MS-64+399.50456.00418.33
MS-64150.00748.00369.53
MS-6390.00633.00248.19
MS-6272.00159.00109.00
MS-6159.0059.0059.00
MS-6077.0077.0077.00
PO-1340.001,100.00680.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1917-S Penny, RB (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 $3,850.00.

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 1917-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1917-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 77.56% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 7.32% / 4.39% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1917-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-64NGCHeritage Auctions385.2007/19/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0008/24/2022
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC612.0004/03/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions564.0001/19/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers432.0007/28/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0007/28/2021
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC475.0005/16/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0005/05/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,110.0001/06/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers360.0011/18/2020
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0006/17/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0003/18/2020
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions168.0003/11/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0003/04/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0001/22/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0010/24/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions456.0010/16/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions384.0010/09/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions552.0009/18/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0008/07/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions758.4007/14/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0006/12/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0005/22/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions264.0004/10/2019
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions156.0004/10/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0003/20/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0003/13/2019
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions456.0002/06/2019
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers264.0012/19/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions240.0011/14/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions264.0011/07/2018
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,200.0009/30/2018
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers408.0006/21/2018
MS-65ANACSHeritage Auctions660.0006/17/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0004/10/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,140.0003/29/2018
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers900.0003/21/2018
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers312.0002/28/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions228.0001/16/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0012/26/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions240.0012/12/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers600.0011/08/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0011/02/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,500.0011/02/2017
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers329.0009/04/2017
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions228.0008/29/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0008/29/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers940.0006/21/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0006/08/2017
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers141.0006/05/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0004/26/2017
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions399.5004/18/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0004/04/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions129.2503/21/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions199.7503/14/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0003/07/2017
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers376.0002/22/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0002/21/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions188.0012/20/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0012/06/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions188.0011/08/2016
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions94.0011/08/2016
MS-64PCGSScotsman575.0010/14/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions188.0009/30/2016
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions141.0009/25/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0009/04/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0008/10/2016
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions399.5008/10/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers376.0008/09/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0007/12/2016
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0006/22/2016
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions282.0006/14/2016
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions199.7506/14/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions258.5005/31/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers305.5003/30/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions258.5008/04/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions258.5005/19/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions376.0005/12/2015
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers1,292.5003/27/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions399.5003/01/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0002/15/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5002/03/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0002/03/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions365.4301/18/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5001/11/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5001/11/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions381.8811/06/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5009/22/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions381.8809/04/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions381.8807/10/2014
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections275.0007/06/2014
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections232.8306/29/2014
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections484.0006/22/2014
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections247.5006/22/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5006/04/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5003/21/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions258.5002/03/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions293.7501/27/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions411.0012/05/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions311.0011/25/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions354.0011/01/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions353.0011/01/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0008/08/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0004/24/2013
MS-66NGCGreat Collections3,850.0004/07/2013
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections550.0002/03/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0012/24/2012
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections270.0010/28/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions282.0010/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions356.0010/18/2012
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions159.0010/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions382.0009/06/2012
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers2,938.6808/04/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,293.0008/02/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions438.0007/12/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers532.2806/29/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions431.0005/30/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,438.0004/18/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers431.0001/24/2012
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections495.0012/18/2011
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0012/08/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0006/01/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0004/27/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions276.0002/03/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions360.0002/03/2011
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0001/05/2011
MS-63ANACSBowers & Merena90.0011/09/2010
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena243.0011/09/2010
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena312.0011/03/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0009/22/2010
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions219.0004/28/2010
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions207.0012/03/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0007/01/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0005/01/2009
MS-63ICGHeritage Auctions150.0005/01/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0004/01/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0004/01/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0003/01/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0002/01/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0002/01/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC690.0012/08/2008
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0012/04/2008
MS-63ICGHeritage Auctions230.0009/01/2008
MS-60ICGHeritage Auctions77.0007/14/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0006/26/2008
PO-1NGCStack's1,100.0002/26/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions374.0002/20/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0001/09/2008
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries1,294.0002/01/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC351.0001/15/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0001/09/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0011/29/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0009/13/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions276.0006/14/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions242.0002/13/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions431.0001/24/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0001/09/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0012/19/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0011/02/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0011/02/2005
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena1,725.0010/27/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0010/23/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC299.0010/03/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0009/26/2005
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC311.0009/19/2005
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,748.0007/11/2005
PO-1PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities340.0006/23/2005
PO-1PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities600.0006/23/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions305.0006/01/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0005/09/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC253.0004/25/2005
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0003/30/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions374.0003/28/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions374.0003/28/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions240.0002/16/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0012/08/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0011/04/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0009/09/2004
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions59.0008/11/2004
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions72.0004/28/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions322.0003/31/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions346.0003/17/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions750.0001/12/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions719.0009/01/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0009/01/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions265.0006/04/2003
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries1,035.0005/27/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0005/01/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions633.0011/21/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0011/21/2002
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions719.0007/30/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions334.0007/28/2002
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions604.0006/09/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0006/01/2002
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions87.0004/03/2002
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0011/18/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions495.0010/06/2001
MS-64ICGHeritage Auctions150.0010/06/2001
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions120.0005/16/2001
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions805.0005/01/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0004/07/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0003/02/2000
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions661.0002/01/2000
MS-64NONEStack's275.0010/01/1992
MS-64NONEStack's358.0010/01/1992