1928-D Penny, BN (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1928-D Penny, BN in circulated condition is worth between $1.00 and $36.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $42.00 and $650.00, 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 $600.00 in the 06/29/2022 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: 31,170,000

Mint: Denver

Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc

Series: Lincoln Cents 1909-1958

1928-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:

Grade	Price($)
MS-66	650.00
MS-65+	350.00
MS-65	275.00
MS-64+	135.00
MS-64	100.00
MS-63+	75.00
MS-63	65.00
MS-62+	55.00
MS-62	50.00
MS-61	48.00
MS-60	42.00
AU-58+	36.00
AU-58	34.00
AU-55+	30.00
AU-55	28.00
AU-53+	25.00
AU-53	24.00
AU-50+	22.00
AU-50	22.00
XF-45+	20.00
XF-45	20.00
XF-40	14.00
VF-35	10.00
VF-30	8.00
VF-25	5.00
VF-20	4.00
F-15	2.00
F-12	2.00
VG-10	1.00
VG-8	1.00
G-6	1.00
G-4	1.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
Mint State	42.00	650.00	167.73
About Uncirculated	22.00	36.00	27.63
Extremely Fine	14.00	20.00	18.00
Fine and Very Fine	2.00	10.00	5.17
Good and Very Good	1.00	1.00	1.00

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 1928 Lincoln Cent (Wheat Reverse). We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin Name	Min Circulated Price($)	Max Circulated Price($)	Min Uncirculated Price($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1928 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)	1.00	10.00	14.00	65.00
1928-S Penny, BN (Regular Strike)	1.00	95.00	100.00	650.00
1928-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	60.00	62,000.00
1928-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	100.00	2,150.00
1928-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	135.00	55,000.00
1928-S Penny Large S FS-501, BN (Regular Strike)	30.00	114.00	120.00	675.00
1928-S Penny Large S FS-501, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	170.00	1,850.00
1928-S Penny Large S FS-501, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	165.00	10,100.00
1928 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	22.00	185.00
1928 Penny, RD (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	55.00	45,000.00
1928-D Penny, RB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	50.00	450.00

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.

1928-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:

Find On eBay

$43.00

Lowest Sale Price

$164.50

Highest Sale Price

$72.48

Average Sale Price

$119.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$1,739.50

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-66	374.00	600.00	489.17
MS-65+	81.00	299.00	190.81
MS-65	144.00	576.00	247.38
MS-64+	104.00	104.00	104.00
MS-64	43.00	164.50	72.48
MS-63	25.00	65.00	41.03
MS-62+	57.00	57.00	57.00
MS-62	32.00	54.00	43.17
MS-61	23.00	43.00	30.50
MS-60	16.00	127.00	43.29
AU-58	14.00	69.00	31.50
AU-55	10.00	44.00	23.50
AU-53	25.00	25.00	25.00
AU-50	10.00	10.00	10.00
XF-45	17.00	161.00	80.33
XF-40	9.00	9.00	9.00
PO-1	8.00	30.00	16.75

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1928-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 $600.00.

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 1928-D Penny, BN (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1928-D Penny, BN (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 66.34% share, followed by Great Collections / David Lawrence RC with 19.80% / 7.92% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1928-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.

Grade	Grade Source	Seller	Price($)	Sold Date
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	119.00	05/10/2023
MS-65	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	180.00	02/12/2023
MS-64+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	104.00	08/10/2022
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	600.00	06/29/2022
MS-65	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	576.00	01/12/2022
MS-65	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	192.00	03/10/2021
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	198.00	05/13/2020
MS-60	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	20.00	01/15/2020
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	65.00	11/03/2019
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	76.00	10/30/2019
MS-60	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	33.00	10/30/2019
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	67.00	09/25/2019
AU-58	NGC	David Lawrence RC	25.00	06/09/2019
MS-62+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	57.00	05/08/2019
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	43.00	10/31/2018
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	47.00	10/24/2018
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	53.00	10/24/2018
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	144.00	09/12/2018
MS-60	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	37.00	07/11/2018
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	216.00	07/11/2018
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	55.00	07/11/2018
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	144.00	06/06/2018
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	176.25	04/18/2017
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	50.00	10/18/2016
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	493.50	09/20/2016
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	141.00	06/21/2016
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	48.00	04/26/2016
MS-65	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	329.00	03/30/2016
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	34.00	03/17/2015
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	48.00	03/17/2015
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	164.50	02/15/2015
AU-55	PCGS	Great Collections	13.50	11/16/2014
AU-55	ANACS	Great Collections	21.00	11/09/2014
AU-53	PCGS	Great Collections	25.00	10/19/2014
MS-63	PCGS	Great Collections	38.70	07/06/2014
XF-40	PCGS	Great Collections	9.00	06/15/2014
AU-50	PCGS	Great Collections	10.00	06/08/2014
MS-63	PCGS	Great Collections	40.75	04/13/2014
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	64.00	03/03/2014
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	18.00	01/13/2014
PO-1	PCGS	Great Collections	30.00	12/08/2013
MS-63	PCGS	Great Collections	41.00	12/08/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	55.00	10/21/2013
MS-63	PCGS	Great Collections	35.00	10/20/2013
XF-45	PCGS	Great Collections	17.00	10/13/2013
PO-1	PCGS	Great Collections	8.00	10/06/2013
MS-63	PCGS	Great Collections	34.00	09/22/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	68.00	08/19/2013
MS-62	PCGS	Great Collections	54.00	08/18/2013
AU-55	PCGS	Great Collections	29.00	08/11/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	76.00	07/22/2013
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	29.00	07/22/2013
MS-62	PCGS	Great Collections	47.00	06/16/2013
MS-62	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	32.00	04/16/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	68.00	04/08/2013
PO-1	PCGS	Great Collections	11.00	03/31/2013
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	42.00	10/29/2012
MS-62	PCGS	Great Collections	34.00	09/02/2012
PO-1	PCGS	Great Collections	18.00	08/12/2012
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	56.00	03/19/2012
MS-62	PCGS	Great Collections	45.00	02/19/2012
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	219.00	11/08/2011
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	99.00	10/03/2011
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	07/07/2011
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	16.00	06/20/2011
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	59.00	05/09/2011
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	59.00	04/25/2011
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	30.00	10/11/2010
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	08/11/2010
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	65.00	04/26/2010
MS-65+	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	260.00	09/22/2009
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	44.00	08/26/2009
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	47.00	06/24/2009
AU-58	ICG	Heritage Auctions	69.00	04/01/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	91.00	03/01/2009
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	109.00	02/09/2009
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	30.00	01/21/2009
MS-61	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	43.00	01/15/2009
MS-63	DGS	David Lawrence RC	50.00	12/11/2008
AU-58	ICG	Heritage Auctions	14.00	09/29/2008
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	23.00	09/29/2008
MS-60	NCS	Heritage Auctions	127.00	08/11/2008
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	81.00	07/30/2008
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	69.00	05/05/2008
MS-65+	NGC	David Lawrence RC	207.00	04/03/2006
MS-60	NCS	Heritage Auctions	39.00	01/30/2006
XF-45	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	161.00	11/21/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	63.00	06/05/2005
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	61.00	01/17/2005
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	40.00	10/31/2004
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	25.00	10/13/2004
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	32.00	09/22/2004
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	28.00	06/02/2004
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	31.00	05/10/2004
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	55.00	04/16/2003
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	374.00	02/01/2003
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	81.00	12/12/2001
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	27.00	10/26/2000
AU-55	PCI	Heritage Auctions	10.00	09/07/2000
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	27.00	07/13/2000
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	81.00	07/06/2000