As of May, 2024, a 1931-D Penny, RB in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $75.00 and $1,500.00, 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 $1,323.00 in the 05/26/2006 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: 4,480,000
Mint: Denver
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Series: Lincoln Cents 1909-1958

1931-D 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-661,500.00
MS-65+650.00
MS-65475.00
MS-64+325.00
MS-64275.00
MS-63+200.00
MS-63165.00
MS-62+120.00
MS-62100.00
MS-6185.00
MS-6075.00

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 State75.001,500.00360.91

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 1931 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1931-D Penny, BN (Regular Strike)5.0067.0070.00850.00
1931-S Penny, BN (Regular Strike)70.00170.00175.001,000.00
1931 Penny, BN (Regular Strike)1.0020.0022.0075.00
1931 Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A24.001,000.00
1931 Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A30.0011,500.00
1931-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A100.0050,000.00
1931-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A200.001,100.00
1931-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A210.0011,500.00

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.

1931-D 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

$40.00

Lowest Sale Price
$250.00

Highest Sale Price
$135.71

Average Sale Price
$216.00

Most Recent Sale Price
83

Number of Sales
$11,264.19

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-66311.001,323.00774.36
MS-65+115.00449.00254.89
MS-65240.00493.50340.34
MS-6440.00250.00135.71
MS-6352.00253.0094.99
MS-6237.00144.0073.57
MS-601.351.351.35

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1931-D Penny, RB (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from MS-60 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $1,323.00.

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 1931-D Penny, RB (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1931-D Penny, RB (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 72.53% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 10.44% / 7.69% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1931-D 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-65PCGSStack's Bowers360.0008/10/2023
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers216.0008/10/2023
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions325.2005/03/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0004/30/2023
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC451.0004/16/2023
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers100.0004/12/2023
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC85.0003/12/2023
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions84.0001/11/2023
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers336.0009/21/2022
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC250.0009/11/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions204.0007/27/2022
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers216.0006/30/2022
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,200.0006/17/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions222.0006/08/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0005/04/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers216.0004/26/2022
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions660.0010/20/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0009/08/2021
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions180.0008/11/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions156.0006/23/2021
MS-64ANACSStack's Bowers105.0005/25/2021
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC225.0005/16/2021
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers336.0003/10/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions372.0002/17/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions222.0011/25/2020
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers312.0008/11/2020
MS-62ANACSStack's Bowers85.0007/29/2020
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions94.0005/27/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0003/18/2020
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0012/25/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions168.0010/16/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0010/16/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions240.0009/18/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions240.0005/22/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0005/01/2019
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers180.0002/20/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions132.0002/13/2019
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers240.0002/06/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0012/26/2018
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions504.0012/14/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions168.0008/01/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions109.0007/11/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions120.0006/13/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions57.0005/23/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0004/10/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions132.0004/10/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0003/13/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions109.0001/16/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0012/12/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers336.0011/08/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions156.0008/29/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers493.5006/21/2017
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers112.0006/05/2017
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers129.0006/05/2017
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions164.5003/28/2017
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions188.0003/14/2017
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers129.2502/22/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions305.5012/06/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers100.0011/16/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions164.5011/08/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers129.2510/12/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions114.0009/30/2016
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions258.5008/09/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions141.0007/27/2016
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions329.0006/21/2016
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers376.0006/06/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions188.0005/24/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers129.2503/30/2016
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC375.0001/10/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0012/27/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions152.7508/04/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions223.2504/26/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions99.8803/01/2015
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections176.0511/02/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions164.5007/14/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions193.8805/05/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions152.7503/24/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions146.8803/03/2014
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections176.0002/02/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions123.3801/13/2014
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC330.0012/29/2013
MS-65+ANACSGreat Collections165.0012/15/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions282.0012/05/2013
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers250.2811/08/2013
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections129.0011/03/2013
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions212.0009/30/2013
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections440.0008/18/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions147.0005/06/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions135.0003/18/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions182.0002/25/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions182.0002/07/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions141.0010/15/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0010/15/2012
MS-64NGCGreat Collections116.0006/10/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions99.0005/30/2012
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections121.0004/01/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0002/02/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0001/30/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0012/08/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions74.0010/24/2011
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0005/02/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0001/17/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions322.0001/05/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions403.0001/05/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions115.0012/13/2010
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena92.0011/09/2010
MS-64ANACSBowers & Merena69.0011/09/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions161.0009/22/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions299.0004/28/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0011/09/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions84.0008/19/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions184.0007/29/2009
MS-64ICGHeritage Auctions104.0004/29/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions431.0003/01/2009
MS-62ANACSDavid Lawrence RC62.0002/12/2009
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC357.0001/26/2009
MS-63DGSDavid Lawrence RC92.0012/11/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0012/04/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0010/15/2008
MS-65+ICGHeritage Auctions161.0009/29/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions196.0009/01/2008
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0008/13/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions207.0007/09/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0005/28/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions219.0005/28/2008
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions207.0005/05/2008
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0003/26/2008
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC449.0003/06/2008
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0010/03/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC150.0009/27/2007
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena575.0003/01/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions196.0001/09/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions207.0009/19/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0009/19/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions253.0006/06/2006
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena1,323.0005/26/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions196.0005/01/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions805.0004/26/2006
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC94.0004/24/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions75.0004/11/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0003/06/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions75.0001/08/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0011/02/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions92.0010/16/2005
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena1,265.0007/25/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions253.0007/06/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC109.0005/09/2005
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions86.0004/17/2005
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions86.0004/03/2005
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0003/27/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0002/28/2005
MS-65+ANACSDavid Lawrence RC144.0001/31/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions93.0009/22/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions224.0007/26/2004
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions37.0004/28/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions178.0004/14/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions81.0002/18/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions72.0009/17/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions311.0008/20/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions173.0007/16/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions138.0007/09/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions190.0007/09/2003
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions76.0005/21/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions59.0005/21/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions167.0002/26/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0011/25/2002
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions102.0007/28/2002
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions74.0007/28/2002
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0007/27/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions41.0004/28/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions87.0004/28/2002
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions44.0001/23/2002
MS-65+ICGHeritage Auctions115.0001/13/2002
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions51.0012/19/2001
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions59.0011/20/2001
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions52.0011/20/2001
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions96.0008/15/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions76.0004/26/2001
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions61.0009/07/2000
MS-64PCIHeritage Auctions40.0006/15/2000
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions50.0006/08/2000
MS-60NONEB. Max Mehl1.3506/01/1941