As of May, 2024, a 1918-S Penny, BN in circulated condition is worth between $1.00 and $85.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $110.00 and $3,400.00, 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 $2,760.00 in the 09/11/2009 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: 34,680,000
Mint: San Francisco
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Series: Lincoln Cents 1909-1958

1918-S 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-663,400.00
MS-65+1,450.00
MS-65700.00
MS-64+450.00
MS-64350.00
MS-63+310.00
MS-63285.00
MS-62+225.00
MS-62185.00
MS-61135.00
MS-60110.00
AU-58+85.00
AU-5870.00
AU-55+57.00
AU-5550.00
AU-53+44.00
AU-5340.00
AU-50+37.00
AU-5036.00
XF-45+34.00
XF-4532.00
XF-4030.00
VF-3524.00
VF-3022.00
VF-2520.00
VF-2015.00
F-1510.00
F-126.00
VG-104.00
VG-83.00
G-62.00
G-41.00
FR-22.00
PO-15.00

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 State110.003,400.00690.91
About Uncirculated36.0085.0052.38
Extremely Fine30.0034.0032.00
Fine and Very Fine6.0024.0016.17
Good and Very Good1.004.002.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good2.005.003.50

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 1918 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1918 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)1.0032.0034.00325.00
1918-D Penny, BN (Regular Strike)1.00100.00110.00575.00
1918-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A225.0033,000.00
1918 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A35.00360.00
1918 Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A50.0067,000.00
1918-D Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A125.005,750.00
1918-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A175.0095,000.00
1918-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A130.005,250.00

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.

1918-S 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

$101.00

Lowest Sale Price
$805.00

Highest Sale Price
$289.47

Average Sale Price
$384.00

Most Recent Sale Price
53

Number of Sales
$15,341.66

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-662,585.002,760.002,672.50
MS-65+604.001,150.00889.25
MS-65485.28881.25674.52
MS-64101.00805.00289.47
MS-6368.00253.00155.97
MS-62+89.00252.00143.33
MS-6258.00150.0098.35
MS-602.251,100.00205.14
AU-5813.0059.0043.28
AU-558.00299.0055.58
AU-5325.0040.0032.25
AU-5030.0040.0034.67
XF-4540.0040.0040.00
XF-4011.0025.0020.50
VF-3511.0011.0011.00
VF-3028.0028.0028.00
PO-112.00310.0088.38

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1918-S 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 $2,760.00.

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 1918-S Penny, BN (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1918-S Penny, BN (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 71.73% share, followed by Great Collections / David Lawrence RC with 14.14% / 7.33% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1918-S 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-64PCGSStack's Bowers384.0008/10/2023
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions180.0005/10/2023
MS-63ANACSStack's Bowers192.0004/12/2023
AU-50PCGSDavid Lawrence RC30.0011/27/2022
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions204.0008/10/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions240.0003/23/2022
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers720.0003/23/2022
MS-62+PCGSHeritage Auctions252.0011/03/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers264.0003/31/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions216.0001/06/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0011/18/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions252.0003/11/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions228.0003/04/2020
AU-58PCGSDavid Lawrence RC55.0001/26/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions204.0008/28/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions174.0008/07/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions168.0004/10/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions555.6003/16/2019
MS-62+PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0011/28/2018
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC650.0011/04/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0010/14/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions204.0008/08/2018
MS-62+PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0007/18/2018
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions168.0007/18/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions204.0007/11/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions576.0006/17/2018
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC655.0004/30/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0004/10/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions180.0001/30/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions186.0011/28/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions793.1304/26/2017
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers376.0003/15/2017
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions152.7503/14/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions223.2503/14/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5002/16/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions211.5001/10/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0001/04/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0012/27/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions152.7512/06/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions258.5009/30/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0009/25/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2509/07/2016
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions141.0009/03/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0008/10/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.6307/27/2016
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions423.0007/19/2016
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions129.2507/19/2016
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions164.5006/14/2016
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions28.0004/26/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions399.5004/12/2016
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions94.0001/31/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions217.3805/19/2015
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions47.0005/19/2015
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions46.0003/31/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions152.7502/15/2015
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions105.7502/03/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2502/01/2015
XF-40PCGSGreat Collections25.0012/14/2014
XF-40PCGSGreat Collections25.0012/07/2014
MS-62PCGSDavid Lawrence RC150.0011/30/2014
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections383.9011/16/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions223.2511/02/2014
AU-58NGCGreat Collections49.9510/26/2014
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections226.6010/19/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions158.6306/02/2014
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC325.0005/11/2014
MS-62NGCGreat Collections110.0004/20/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions152.7503/31/2014
PO-1PCGSGreat Collections36.0003/30/2014
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers223.2503/27/2014
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions90.0003/10/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions258.5003/10/2014
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions111.6303/03/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions146.8803/03/2014
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections440.0001/26/2014
AU-58PCGSGreat Collections52.0012/15/2013
AU-55PCGSGreat Collections39.0012/08/2013
MS-64NGCGreat Collections242.0012/08/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0012/05/2013
MS-64ANACSGreat Collections165.0012/01/2013
PO-1PCGSGreat Collections12.0010/06/2013
AU-53PCGSGreat Collections29.0010/06/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions262.0009/30/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions141.0009/30/2013
AU-55PCGSDavid Lawrence RC60.0007/28/2013
AU-55PCGSGreat Collections36.0006/02/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions247.0005/06/2013
AU-55ANACSGreat Collections38.0004/14/2013
PO-1PCGSGreat Collections58.0003/31/2013
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions135.0003/25/2013
VF-35ANACSGreat Collections11.0012/16/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions282.0011/29/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions129.0011/29/2012
PO-1PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0011/19/2012
PO-1PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0011/12/2012
AU-53NGCGreat Collections40.0010/21/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions212.0010/18/2012
PO-1PCGSGreat Collections141.0009/16/2012
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions35.0009/10/2012
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions112.0008/20/2012
PO-1PCGSGreat Collections28.0008/12/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions141.0008/06/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions161.0007/12/2012
AU-55NGCGreat Collections30.0007/01/2012
MS-65ANACSStack's Bowers485.2807/01/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0005/30/2012
XF-40PCGSGreat Collections21.0005/06/2012
AU-50NGCGreat Collections40.0004/15/2012
AU-58NGCGreat Collections45.0004/15/2012
AU-53NGCGreat Collections35.0002/26/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0002/02/2012
MS-65+ANACSStack's Bowers604.0001/24/2012
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections244.0001/22/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions201.0012/08/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions161.0012/08/2011
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions59.0010/24/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions805.0007/07/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions184.0006/01/2011
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0005/16/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions184.0005/02/2011
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0004/27/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions230.0002/03/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions184.0002/03/2011
MS-63NGCBowers & Merena93.0011/09/2010
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions50.0004/19/2010
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0003/29/2010
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions84.0003/29/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions322.0002/03/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0012/03/2009
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0011/09/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions173.0011/09/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0009/11/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions253.0009/11/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions115.0007/15/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0004/01/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0003/01/2009
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions86.0002/25/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0002/01/2009
MS-63ANACSDavid Lawrence RC161.0001/15/2009
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions127.0001/05/2009
AU-58ICGHeritage Auctions13.0001/01/2009
AU-55ANACSDavid Lawrence RC24.0012/18/2008
AU-55ICGDavid Lawrence RC36.0010/06/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0010/01/2008
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions81.0010/01/2008
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions25.0010/01/2008
MS-60ICGHeritage Auctions35.0009/29/2008
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions64.0008/27/2008
MS-63ICGHeritage Auctions104.0008/13/2008
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0003/31/2008
VF-30ANACSDavid Lawrence RC28.0001/03/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC391.0010/08/2007
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions30.0005/16/2007
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions104.0003/12/2007
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions92.0003/07/2007
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC380.0002/12/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0001/09/2007
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions23.0007/10/2006
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions25.0006/07/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions121.0005/01/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions150.0001/30/2006
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC518.0001/02/2006
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0009/21/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions242.0008/01/2005
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions81.0007/13/2005
PO-1PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities310.0006/23/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0004/03/2005
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions44.0003/20/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions443.0001/16/2005
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0001/05/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions40.0011/08/2004
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions64.0010/13/2004
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions34.0009/15/2004
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions41.0008/18/2004
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena1,035.0007/08/2004
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions105.0006/02/2004
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions83.0005/10/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0001/31/2004
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions32.0006/11/2003
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions58.0005/28/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions173.0005/21/2003
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions84.0005/05/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions101.0006/09/2002
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions70.0005/22/2002
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0002/24/2002
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions68.0008/09/2001
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions30.0012/14/2000
AU-55PCIHeritage Auctions8.0008/24/2000
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions11.0007/20/2000
MS-60NONEStack's1,100.0009/16/1997
MS-60NONEB. Max Mehl2.2506/01/1941