As of May, 2024, a 1952 Penny, RD in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $15.00 and $1,100.00, 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 $2,530.00 in the 06/03/2004 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: 81,980
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Series: Lincoln Cents 1909-1958

1952 Penny, Rd (Proof) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-681,100.00
MS-67+360.00
MS-67125.00
MS-66+100.00
MS-6685.00
MS-65+78.00
MS-6575.00
MS-64+55.00
MS-6450.00
MS-63+38.00
MS-6332.00
MS-62+22.00
MS-6220.00
MS-6115.00

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 State15.001,100.00153.93

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 1952 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1952-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A4.0030,000.00
1952 Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A4.006,750.00
1952-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A2.001,450.00
1952-D/S Penny OMM FS-511, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A40.00700.00
1952 Penny, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A120.003,000.00
1952 Penny, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A500.0072,500.00

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.

1952 Penny, Rd (Proof) – 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

$49.00

Lowest Sale Price
$374.00

Highest Sale Price
$101.40

Average Sale Price
$70.00

Most Recent Sale Price
95

Number of Sales
$9,632.75

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-69207.00207.00207.00
MS-6859.002,530.00565.19
MS-67+282.00282.00282.00
MS-6749.00374.00101.40
MS-66+51.0084.0067.50
MS-6623.00805.00101.78
MS-6523.00805.00139.16
MS-6417.20719.00167.51
MS-6312.00316.00133.78
MS-60483.001,840.001,161.50

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1952 Penny, RD (Proof) coin across various grades from MS-60 to MS-69. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-68 having the highest max price $2,530.00.

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 1952 Penny, RD (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1952 Penny, RD (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 78.86% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Great Collections with 10.07% / 10.07% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1952 Penny, RD (Proof) 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-68NGCHeritage Auctions432.0005/10/2023
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions70.0005/10/2023
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions91.0004/30/2023
MS-68NGCDavid Lawrence RC377.0004/09/2023
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions456.0003/15/2023
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions450.0001/11/2023
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions450.0001/11/2023
MS-68NGCDavid Lawrence RC475.0001/08/2023
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions450.0001/04/2023
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions450.0001/04/2023
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions500.4012/14/2022
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC72.0012/04/2022
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions49.0009/07/2022
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions552.0008/17/2022
MS-68NGCDavid Lawrence RC640.0005/01/2022
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions519.6004/28/2022
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC85.0004/17/2022
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC47.0004/03/2022
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions61.0003/02/2022
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC60.0012/12/2021
MS-68PCGSDavid Lawrence RC875.0011/28/2021
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions63.0010/27/2021
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0008/29/2021
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions60.0008/18/2021
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0008/11/2021
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions576.0008/11/2021
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0003/17/2021
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC95.0008/09/2020
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC51.0008/09/2020
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions660.0007/01/2020
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC65.0003/08/2020
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC35.0008/04/2019
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC43.0006/23/2019
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC55.0006/16/2019
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0006/09/2019
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC55.0006/02/2019
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions69.0008/29/2018
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions39.0008/29/2018
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions61.0005/09/2018
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions372.0001/03/2018
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC46.0011/06/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions100.0005/16/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0005/16/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0002/07/2017
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions423.0001/04/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions70.0012/27/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions55.0012/20/2016
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions51.0012/20/2016
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions282.0011/22/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0011/15/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0008/30/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0008/23/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0008/02/2016
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions84.0006/14/2016
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions117.5003/15/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions32.0003/10/2015
MS-67NGCGreat Collections71.5012/21/2014
MS-67NGCGreat Collections50.0012/07/2014
MS-67NGCGreat Collections69.0511/30/2014
MS-64NGCGreat Collections17.2011/30/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions141.0011/02/2014
MS-68NGCGreat Collections330.0007/20/2014
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections21.0007/20/2014
MS-65PCGSGreat Collections31.1607/20/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections52.2004/27/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections72.6304/20/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections53.2003/23/2014
MS-64NGCGreat Collections32.0002/16/2014
MS-66NGCGreat Collections79.2002/16/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions66.0011/25/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions165.0011/15/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions40.0010/28/2013
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections55.0010/13/2013
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections45.0009/29/2013
MS-67NGCGreat Collections72.0009/15/2013
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers49.3507/27/2013
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers49.3507/27/2013
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections36.0007/14/2013
MS-65PCGSGreat Collections47.0006/23/2013
MS-67NGCGreat Collections93.0005/26/2013
MS-68NGCGreat Collections421.0005/19/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions90.0004/29/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions90.0004/29/2013
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions1,028.0004/24/2013
MS-67NGCGreat Collections61.0004/07/2013
MS-67PCGSGreat Collections106.0003/24/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions38.0003/11/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions88.0002/18/2013
MS-67PCGSGreat Collections102.0002/10/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions39.0001/21/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions45.0001/21/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions36.0001/21/2013
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions646.0001/09/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0001/07/2013
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0011/12/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions59.0010/01/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions94.0008/20/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions36.0008/13/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions47.0008/13/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions56.0007/16/2012
MS-65PCGSGreat Collections33.0006/10/2012
MS-67NGCGreat Collections77.0005/27/2012
MS-67NGCGreat Collections55.0005/20/2012
MS-67NGCGreat Collections110.0005/13/2012
MS-64NGCGreat Collections24.0001/29/2012
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions322.0001/03/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions89.0012/12/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions62.0011/21/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions50.0011/07/2011
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions2,099.0010/13/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions62.0009/12/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions99.0009/12/2011
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0008/29/2011
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions489.0008/11/2011
MS-67ANACSHeritage Auctions79.0007/25/2011
MS-67NGCGreat Collections51.0006/05/2011
MS-67NGCGreat Collections50.0005/22/2011
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions121.0005/16/2011
MS-67NGCGreat Collections50.0005/15/2011
MS-68NGCDavid Lawrence RC489.0003/17/2011
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0002/07/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions49.0001/24/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions74.0010/25/2010
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0010/18/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions79.0004/28/2010
MS-66ANACSDavid Lawrence RC23.0004/01/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions79.0003/29/2010
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC65.0003/29/2010
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0003/24/2010
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0003/24/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0001/06/2010
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC155.0012/03/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions62.0009/16/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions50.0008/05/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0007/08/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions44.0006/17/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions50.0006/17/2009
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC104.0006/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0005/13/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions57.0005/13/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions45.0005/06/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions39.0004/15/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions92.0003/09/2009
MS-64ICGHeritage Auctions207.0003/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions64.0002/11/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions59.0002/01/2009
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC49.0012/22/2008
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0012/04/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions127.0011/19/2008
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions230.0010/20/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions81.0009/29/2008
MS-67ANACSHeritage Auctions57.0009/22/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions98.0009/01/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions104.0008/06/2008
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions276.0006/26/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions115.0005/19/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions37.0005/19/2008
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions21.0005/05/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions17.0004/28/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions253.0004/23/2008
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions184.0004/23/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions115.0004/23/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions55.0003/12/2008
MS-69ICGHeritage Auctions207.0002/20/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions109.0002/20/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions75.0002/18/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions98.0002/18/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC23.0002/11/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC30.0002/04/2008
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC51.0001/24/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0001/09/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions64.0012/10/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions104.0011/28/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions546.0011/14/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0011/14/2007
MS-68ICGHeritage Auctions104.0011/12/2007
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC69.0010/22/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions81.0010/03/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC21.0007/23/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions64.0007/09/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions66.0005/23/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions29.0005/21/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0005/21/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions86.0005/09/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0005/07/2007
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions196.0003/20/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions81.0002/12/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions81.0001/01/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions86.0011/01/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions75.0009/20/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0009/19/2006
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions207.0009/18/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions92.0009/13/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0008/22/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions288.0008/22/2006
MS-68ICGDavid Lawrence RC69.0008/07/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions98.0006/06/2006
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions12.0006/05/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions138.0005/03/2006
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions2,400.0004/26/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions104.0004/26/2006
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC90.0004/17/2006
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions184.0004/11/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions75.0004/09/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions45.0003/22/2006
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions37.0003/05/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions57.0002/19/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions374.0012/21/2005
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions127.0010/02/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions104.0010/02/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions115.0009/28/2005
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions288.0009/26/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions51.0007/31/2005
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions161.0007/17/2005
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions121.0007/13/2005
MS-68NGCDavid Lawrence RC98.0004/25/2005
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions127.0003/28/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions51.0002/23/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions109.0001/17/2005
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0001/12/2005
MS-60NONEHeritage Auctions1,840.0001/12/2005
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0012/13/2004
MS-65NONEHeritage Auctions805.0012/08/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions136.0011/17/2004
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions247.0011/04/2004
MS-65ANACSHeritage Auctions38.0010/13/2004
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions276.0009/13/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions460.0009/13/2004
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions322.0009/09/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions52.0009/08/2004
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions31.0009/08/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions805.0008/18/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0007/28/2004
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions232.0007/26/2004
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions132.0007/21/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions26.0006/30/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions35.0006/30/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions64.0006/23/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions34.0006/23/2004
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0006/03/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions55.0002/11/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0001/12/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions138.0001/07/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0010/01/2003
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions334.0008/06/2003
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions155.0008/06/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0007/26/2003
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions219.0007/26/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions58.0006/18/2003
MS-68ICGHeritage Auctions59.0005/28/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions71.0003/26/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0003/03/2003
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions178.0003/03/2003
MS-67PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers104.0002/24/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions30.0002/12/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions36.0001/22/2003
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions207.0001/13/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0001/13/2003
MS-65ANACSHeritage Auctions230.0001/08/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0011/21/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions213.0011/21/2002
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions207.0011/21/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions37.0011/05/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions46.0010/29/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions25.0010/01/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions87.0009/29/2002
MS-66NONEHeritage Auctions288.0009/01/2002
MS-64NONEHeritage Auctions719.0009/01/2002
MS-64NONEHeritage Auctions460.0009/01/2002
MS-65NONEHeritage Auctions276.0009/01/2002
MS-65NONEHeritage Auctions460.0009/01/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions36.0006/04/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions60.0004/10/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions41.0004/03/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions247.0002/24/2002
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions208.0001/23/2002
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0001/13/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions299.0001/13/2002
MS-65NONEHeritage Auctions552.0001/09/2002
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions178.0001/03/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions37.0012/26/2001
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0012/12/2001
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions127.0011/15/2001
MS-65NONEHeritage Auctions322.0011/15/2001
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions135.0011/13/2001
MS-65NONEHeritage Auctions288.0010/03/2001
MS-60NONEHeritage Auctions483.0010/03/2001
MS-66NONEHeritage Auctions230.0010/03/2001
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions46.0009/12/2001
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions55.0008/09/2001
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions130.0007/18/2001
MS-63NONEHeritage Auctions316.0005/01/2001
MS-64NONEHeritage Auctions604.0005/01/2001
MS-65ANACSHeritage Auctions25.0001/04/2001
MS-65NONEHeritage Auctions449.0001/04/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions24.0009/14/2000
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0009/07/2000
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions36.0008/24/2000