As of May, 2024, a 1956 Penny, RD in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $10.00 and $165.00, 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 $576.00 in the 04/26/2022 by renowned auctioneer Stack's Bowers, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Victor David Brenner
Edge: Plain
Diameter: 19.00 millimeters
Weight: 3.11 grams
Mintage: 669,384
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Series: Lincoln Cents 1909-1958

1956 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-68165.00
MS-67+80.00
MS-6738.00
MS-66+34.00
MS-6630.00
MS-65+26.00
MS-6525.00
MS-64+21.00
MS-6420.00
MS-63+16.00
MS-6315.00
MS-62+12.00
MS-6212.00
MS-6111.00
MS-6010.00

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 State10.00165.0034.33

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 1956 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1956 Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A3.0058,000.00
1956-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A3.001,700.00
1956-D/D Penny RPM FS-508, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A40.001,650.00
1956-D/D Penny RPM FS-501, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A30.001,500.00
1956 Penny, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A11.00900.00
1956 Penny, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A25.005,500.00

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.

1956 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:
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1m 6m 1y 3y All
$18.00
Lowest Sale Price
$340.75
Highest Sale Price
$78.60
Average Sale Price
$41.00
Most Recent Sale Price
79
Number of Sales
$6,209.75
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-7035.00110.0058.75
MS-6931.00576.00163.90
MS-6818.00340.7578.60
MS-6714.0099.0036.50
MS-6610.00161.0030.37
MS-657.0053.0024.44
MS-6410.00161.0028.50
MS-6317.0017.0017.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1956 Penny, RD (Proof) coin across various grades from MS-63 to MS-70. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-69 having the highest max price $576.00.

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 1956 Penny, RD (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1956 Penny, RD (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 56.36% share, followed by Great Collections / David Lawrence RC with 21.19% / 18.64% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1956 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 Auctions41.0007/19/2023
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions164.0007/19/2023
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions169.0007/19/2023
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions75.0007/05/2023
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions71.0006/28/2023
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions55.0006/28/2023
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions71.0006/21/2023
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions139.0006/21/2023
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions77.0005/17/2023
MS-69NGCDavid Lawrence RC180.9904/02/2023
MS-68NGCDavid Lawrence RC90.0004/02/2023
MS-68NGCDavid Lawrence RC130.0003/19/2023
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions51.0002/22/2023
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions61.0002/22/2023
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0002/15/2023
MS-69NGCStack's Bowers168.0012/13/2022
MS-68NGCStack's Bowers168.0012/13/2022
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC60.0012/04/2022
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions89.0010/19/2022
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions129.0010/19/2022
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions79.0010/12/2022
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions216.0010/12/2022
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions84.0010/12/2022
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions124.0010/05/2022
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions149.0010/05/2022
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions51.0010/05/2022
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions53.0010/05/2022
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions159.0008/24/2022
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions121.0008/03/2022
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions70.0004/28/2022
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions264.0004/28/2022
MS-69NGCStack's Bowers576.0004/26/2022
MS-68NGCStack's Bowers168.0004/26/2022
MS-69NGCStack's Bowers288.0003/23/2022
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC56.0003/20/2022
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions71.0001/12/2022
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions61.0001/12/2022
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions89.0011/24/2021
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions130.0011/24/2021
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions89.0011/24/2021
MS-68NGCStack's Bowers90.0009/22/2021
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions65.0008/18/2021
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions60.0008/11/2021
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions61.0008/11/2021
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions55.0008/11/2021
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC44.2505/02/2021
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions180.0008/12/2020
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC41.0001/26/2020
MS-69NGCStack's Bowers95.0011/20/2019
MS-69NGCStack's Bowers95.0011/20/2019
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC20.0009/01/2019
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC20.0008/11/2019
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions264.0005/08/2019
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions39.0008/29/2017
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions46.0005/03/2016
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions40.0005/03/2016
MS-68NGCDavid Lawrence RC60.0004/03/2016
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC27.0001/04/2015
MS-67NGCGreat Collections15.0012/21/2014
MS-65NGCGreat Collections9.0012/14/2014
MS-68NGCGreat Collections45.0012/14/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections14.0012/07/2014
MS-67NGCGreat Collections15.0011/30/2014
MS-67NGCGreat Collections16.5011/23/2014
MS-68NGCGreat Collections48.0011/09/2014
MS-69NGCGreat Collections214.5010/26/2014
MS-67PCGSGreat Collections14.5010/19/2014
MS-68NGCGreat Collections45.0010/12/2014
MS-68NGCGreat Collections45.0009/28/2014
MS-67NGCGreat Collections23.0009/07/2014
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions141.0008/18/2014
MS-65ANACSGreat Collections7.0007/27/2014
MS-67NGCGreat Collections27.0007/13/2014
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions340.7507/10/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections15.0006/29/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections18.0006/01/2014
MS-67NGCGreat Collections19.0004/20/2014
MS-67NGCGreat Collections16.0003/30/2014
MS-67PCGSGreat Collections20.0003/16/2014
MS-67NGCGreat Collections45.0011/24/2013
MS-66NGCGreat Collections21.0010/06/2013
MS-68PCGSGreat Collections36.0010/06/2013
MS-67PCGSGreat Collections20.0006/23/2013
MS-66NGCGreat Collections21.0006/23/2013
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC22.0006/02/2013
MS-67NGCGreat Collections16.0006/02/2013
MS-67PCGSGreat Collections25.0005/26/2013
MS-67NGCGreat Collections28.0005/19/2013
MS-67NGCGreat Collections20.0004/21/2013
MS-68NGCGreat Collections66.0004/14/2013
MS-67NGCGreat Collections16.0003/31/2013
MS-67NGCGreat Collections14.0003/31/2013
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions123.0003/25/2013
MS-68NGCGreat Collections55.0003/24/2013
MS-67NGCGreat Collections26.0003/10/2013
MS-70ICGGreat Collections110.0002/10/2013
MS-68NGCGreat Collections55.0012/23/2012
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC55.0011/25/2012
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC50.0011/18/2012
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC50.0011/18/2012
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC32.0011/18/2012
MS-66ANACSDavid Lawrence RC30.0011/11/2012
MS-66NGCGreat Collections16.0011/04/2012
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections13.0010/28/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions153.0010/01/2012
MS-68NGCGreat Collections66.0009/23/2012
MS-68NGCGreat Collections66.0009/16/2012
MS-66ANACSGreat Collections11.0009/02/2012
MS-68NGCGreat Collections68.0009/02/2012
MS-66NGCGreat Collections10.0008/12/2012
MS-65ANACSHeritage Auctions53.0007/16/2012
MS-68NGCGreat Collections94.0005/13/2012
MS-67NGCGreat Collections83.0002/19/2012
MS-67NGCGreat Collections89.0002/12/2012
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions69.0001/23/2012
MS-68NGCGreat Collections66.0001/15/2012
MS-68NGCGreat Collections74.0001/08/2012
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions173.0001/02/2012
MS-67PCGSGreat Collections27.0012/25/2011
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions32.0012/12/2011
MS-67NGCGreat Collections83.0010/30/2011
MS-66NGCGreat Collections54.0010/30/2011
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions30.0009/26/2011
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions116.0005/10/2010
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC19.0004/01/2010
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions23.0012/28/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions34.0009/02/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0008/05/2009
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0007/08/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions27.0005/13/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions23.0004/22/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions18.0004/15/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions13.0004/15/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC13.0003/03/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC15.0003/02/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC15.0002/24/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions21.0001/26/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC13.0001/26/2009
MS-69ICGDavid Lawrence RC31.0001/22/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions48.0012/22/2008
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC49.0012/18/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC13.0011/06/2008
MS-67ANACSHeritage Auctions16.0010/01/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions75.0009/29/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC13.0009/29/2008
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC21.0009/22/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions27.0008/27/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions27.0007/30/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions21.0007/07/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC13.0006/09/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC13.0005/27/2008
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC57.0005/15/2008
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions127.0004/23/2008
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions59.0004/16/2008
MS-69ICGDavid Lawrence RC43.0004/10/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC15.0003/27/2008
MS-70ICGDavid Lawrence RC35.0003/20/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions25.0003/05/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC17.0002/21/2008
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions109.0002/20/2008
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions104.0002/18/2008
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC17.0002/07/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions64.0002/04/2008
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC99.0001/24/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions31.0012/24/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions23.0012/17/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions81.0009/12/2007
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions31.0008/13/2007
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC28.0007/23/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions29.0007/11/2007
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions138.0006/25/2007
MS-68NGCGoldberg Auctioneers132.0005/29/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0005/21/2007
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions42.0003/21/2007
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions45.0002/12/2007
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC63.0001/22/2007
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC14.0001/15/2007
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions45.0009/20/2006
MS-68NGCDavid Lawrence RC92.0008/28/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions21.0008/23/2006
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions127.0008/23/2006
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC14.0007/24/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions161.0007/11/2006
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions173.0007/11/2006
MS-69ICGHeritage Auctions57.0007/10/2006
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions39.0007/03/2006
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC28.0006/12/2006
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions57.0006/05/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions27.0005/17/2006
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions45.0004/26/2006
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions29.0002/22/2006
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions42.0007/13/2005
MS-68NGCDavid Lawrence RC32.0004/25/2005
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions173.0001/17/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions36.0001/05/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions27.0012/22/2004
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions52.0012/22/2004
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC10.0012/13/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions52.0010/13/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0009/29/2004
MS-65ANACSHeritage Auctions27.0009/22/2004
MS-64NONEHeritage Auctions161.0009/09/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions37.0007/21/2004
MS-68ICGHeritage Auctions18.0004/21/2004
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0003/03/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions22.0012/17/2003
MS-70ICGHeritage Auctions41.0009/17/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0006/18/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions16.0006/18/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions26.0006/11/2003
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions27.0006/11/2003
MS-70ICGHeritage Auctions49.0006/04/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions27.0005/28/2003
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0005/21/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions33.0004/23/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions16.0004/16/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions26.0002/26/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions25.0002/19/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions47.0002/12/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions76.0001/13/2003
MS-69ICGHeritage Auctions38.0012/17/2002
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions60.0011/25/2002
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions16.0011/05/2002
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions54.0011/05/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions22.0010/29/2002
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions23.0009/24/2002
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions51.0011/13/2001
MS-64NONEHeritage Auctions75.0010/03/2001
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0009/12/2001
MS-68ICGHeritage Auctions46.0008/15/2001
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions36.0007/25/2001
MS-65ANACSHeritage Auctions15.0001/04/2001
MS-67ANACSHeritage Auctions17.0012/14/2000
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions31.0011/30/2000
MS-67ANACSHeritage Auctions17.0008/24/2000
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions18.0003/22/2000

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