As of May, 2024, a 1931-D Penny, RD in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $100.00 and $50,000.00, 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 $10,063.00 in the 08/04/2007 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, Rd (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

GradePrice($)
MS-67+50,000.00
MS-6730,000.00
MS-66+9,500.00
MS-668,000.00
MS-65+2,000.00
MS-651,600.00
MS-64+725.00
MS-64550.00
MS-63+325.00
MS-63260.00
MS-62+175.00
MS-62140.00
MS-61115.00
MS-60100.00

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 State100.0050,000.007,392.14

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, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A75.001,500.00
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, Rd (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

$322.00

Lowest Sale Price
$2,300.00

Highest Sale Price
$835.63

Average Sale Price
$1,980.00

Most Recent Sale Price
92

Number of Sales
$76,878.38

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-66+4,600.007,800.006,200.00
MS-66978.0010,063.003,534.26
MS-65+322.002,300.00835.63
MS-65336.002,040.001,074.70
MS-6481.00900.00295.29
MS-6361.00305.50161.81
MS-6039.0039.0039.00
PO-116.00500.00194.67

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1931-D Penny, RD (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 $10,063.00.

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, RD (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1931-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 66.31% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 11.35% / 8.51% 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, RD (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-65PCGSHeritage Auctions930.0008/09/2023
MS-63ANACSStack's Bowers144.0007/26/2023
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,560.0006/16/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0004/30/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,200.0004/26/2023
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions154.0004/19/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0004/17/2023
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers264.0004/12/2023
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers336.0002/15/2023
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC951.0001/29/2023
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers7,200.0011/09/2022
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,527.5010/23/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions588.0010/19/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,110.0008/31/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,680.0008/28/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers528.0006/29/2022
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers900.0006/17/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers576.0006/17/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,560.0005/09/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions7,200.0005/08/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0005/04/2022
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC350.0004/03/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers408.0003/23/2022
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC435.0002/20/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,260.0011/24/2021
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers1,980.0011/10/2021
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers1,140.0011/10/2021
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC4,600.0010/10/2021
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC410.0009/12/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0009/01/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,140.0007/14/2021
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions336.0006/30/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0006/20/2021
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,020.0006/16/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0006/09/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers156.0003/31/2021
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC385.0002/21/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0001/06/2021
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,560.0011/18/2020
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers552.0008/11/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,260.0006/07/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,600.0004/26/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0004/26/2020
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,560.0003/25/2020
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions264.0003/11/2020
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers720.0003/11/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,740.0012/07/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,040.0009/08/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions372.0008/07/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0006/12/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,740.0006/09/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,800.0006/09/2019
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions7,800.0004/28/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0004/10/2019
MS-65NGCKagin's750.0004/01/2019
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers3,360.0003/05/2019
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,880.0003/05/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0002/06/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,560.0002/03/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,040.0001/14/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,080.0001/14/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions5,520.0012/14/2018
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,233.7511/15/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions204.0011/14/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,200.0011/11/2018
MS-66NGCScotsman4,600.0011/02/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0010/10/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0009/09/2018
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers180.0009/05/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0008/19/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,800.0008/19/2018
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC300.0008/12/2018
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers660.0006/21/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,160.0006/17/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0006/17/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,560.0006/17/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0005/16/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0003/29/2018
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers660.0003/21/2018
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,880.0003/21/2018
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers456.0001/24/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0001/23/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0001/09/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0012/26/2017
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers105.0011/15/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers336.0011/08/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0011/02/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0009/07/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0008/15/2017
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC270.0005/29/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,585.0003/29/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions258.5003/07/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0002/16/2017
MS-66+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC4,600.0001/23/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions176.2511/08/2016
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,527.5011/02/2016
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers199.7510/12/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,232.5009/07/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5008/10/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers164.5008/09/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0007/07/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,995.0004/27/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions998.7502/04/2016
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers881.0002/01/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions305.5001/17/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,642.5001/06/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0010/29/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions152.7505/24/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0004/26/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7504/26/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7504/26/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0002/03/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0001/18/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions399.5001/18/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions528.7512/04/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,527.5008/05/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7506/04/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2506/04/2014
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC4,950.0005/25/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions141.0005/12/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5004/23/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0002/27/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0002/27/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions969.3802/03/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,525.0001/08/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2501/08/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,113.0008/08/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,058.0008/08/2013
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections248.0006/09/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0006/05/2013
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections287.0005/05/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,113.0004/24/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions764.0002/07/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions353.0002/07/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions734.0002/07/2013
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers258.5011/16/2012
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections358.0010/28/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,259.0010/18/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions852.0008/02/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0007/12/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0004/18/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions748.0004/18/2012
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers4,025.0003/22/2012
PO-1PCGSGreat Collections16.0002/19/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0001/03/2012
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers920.0011/15/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0011/08/2011
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC897.0010/13/2011
MS-64PCGSScotsman270.0007/29/2011
PO-1NONEGreat Collections68.0005/08/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0003/17/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0012/02/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0010/27/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0009/22/2010
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena535.0008/07/2010
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC316.0004/01/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0001/06/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0012/03/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC345.0004/06/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0004/01/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0004/01/2009
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena805.0003/01/2009
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena805.0003/01/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0003/01/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0002/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,881.0002/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0012/04/2008
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena920.0011/01/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0010/01/2008
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,162.0009/18/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,025.0009/01/2008
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,602.0008/25/2008
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,351.0007/21/2008
MS-60ICGHeritage Auctions39.0007/14/2008
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,265.0006/01/2008
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,035.0006/01/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC426.0001/17/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0001/09/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0001/09/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0011/28/2007
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena978.0011/15/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0009/27/2007
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena10,063.0008/04/2007
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,035.0007/23/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0007/12/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0006/05/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC328.0001/29/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0001/09/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions109.0012/06/2006
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,530.0010/23/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0009/25/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions345.0009/19/2006
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers132.0009/12/2006
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries748.0009/10/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0008/22/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0008/16/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions546.0008/13/2006
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena3,910.0008/01/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC3,565.0007/17/2006
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena3,565.0007/13/2006
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena633.0007/13/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC3,847.0006/26/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0006/01/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0004/30/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0004/26/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,025.0004/26/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions518.0004/26/2006
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena4,485.0003/16/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0001/01/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,881.0001/01/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0009/01/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions661.0009/01/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0009/01/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions98.0008/07/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,220.0007/27/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,313.0006/29/2005
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC242.0006/27/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,025.0005/04/2005
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC712.0004/25/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions6,325.0002/23/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0002/23/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,888.0012/08/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0011/04/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,175.0011/04/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions621.0011/04/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions100.0011/03/2004
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena1,840.0010/29/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0009/09/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0009/09/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0009/09/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0009/09/2004
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers633.0009/07/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions719.0008/23/2004
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,185.0008/14/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions925.0006/03/2004
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers776.0006/02/2004
PO-1PCGSStack's/ANR500.0006/01/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0004/21/2004
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries3,738.0001/25/2004
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries1,725.0001/25/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,121.0001/07/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,140.0001/07/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0001/07/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0001/07/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions334.0011/17/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions834.0009/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,680.0008/06/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0006/04/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions696.0005/05/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0005/01/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0005/01/2003
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries1,265.0002/24/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions834.0002/01/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0001/08/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions431.0001/08/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions86.0011/25/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0011/21/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions414.0011/21/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0011/21/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions93.0009/17/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0009/01/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions661.0009/01/2002
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions61.0007/28/2002
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries2,070.0006/02/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions483.0002/01/2002
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions414.0011/15/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0010/03/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0010/03/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions81.0005/16/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions125.0005/03/2001
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0005/01/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0005/01/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0004/05/2001
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions322.0004/05/2001
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,588.0004/05/2001
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries546.0003/08/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions91.0011/30/2000
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions348.0008/05/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions127.0008/05/2000
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries2,070.0006/05/2000
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries1,438.0005/01/1999
MS-63NONEDavid Akers143.0010/01/1997