US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln

The average price of the 1 Cent 1909 coin is $1,580 as of January 21, 2026. This data is based on an analysis of 267 auction sales. The sample may include coins from other years or varieties in different conditions, so this is an approximate estimate. For an accurate valuation of the 1 Cent 1909, a detailed comparison of individual specimens is required, considering die varieties and grade.

Average price
YearPrice
2025$360
2024$420
2023$2,040
2022$3,840
2021$5,160
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US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, May 22, 2024 Collectors Choice Online Auction - U.S. Coins - Lots 93001-93482, Lot 93015US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, May 22, 2024 Collectors Choice Online Auction - U.S. Coins - Lots 93001-93482, Lot 93015
Stack's Bowers
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    May 22, 2024
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Lot 93015 1909 Lincoln Cent. MS-67 RD (NGC). PCGS# 2431 . NGC ID: 22B3 . Click here for certification details from NGC.
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US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, May 8, 2024 Collectors Choice Online Auction - U.S. Coins - 90001-90682, Lot 90028US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, May 8, 2024 Collectors Choice Online Auction - U.S. Coins - 90001-90682, Lot 90028
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    May 8, 2024
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Lot 90028 1909 Lincoln Cent. MS-67 RD (PCGS). CAC. PCGS# 2425 . NGC ID: 22B3 . Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.
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US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Obverse - Heritage Auctions, Auction #1374, Lot 3894US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Reverse - Heritage Auctions, Auction #1374, Lot 3894
Heritage Auctions
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    May 8, 2024
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Lot 3894 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent, MS65 Red Collector-Favorite Issue 1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red PCGS. An ever-popular key date featuring Victor D. Brenner's initials, the 1909-S VDB cent was struck in limited quantities before the removal of the initials from the reverse hubs. The present coin boasts vibrant luster and a sharp strike. Each side exhibits luminous golden-amber hues and is devoid of spots, highlighting its appealing visual quality. Housed in a green label holder.( Registry values : N1793) From The Kestrel Collection. Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 22B2 , PCGS# 2428 , Greysheet# 1801 ) Weight: 3.11 grams Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
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US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Obverse - Heritage Auctions, Auction #1374, Lot 3891US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Reverse - Heritage Auctions, Auction #1374, Lot 3891
Heritage Auctions
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    May 8, 2024
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Lot 3891 1909-S VDB Cent, MS65 Red and Brown Important CAC Example 1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. CAC endorsement distinguishes this coin from many in its peers, offering satiny luster across each side. Colors of golden-copper and amber-burgundy add to the coin's visual appeal. It is well struck and lacks significant abrasions or spots. This issue is notably the key date in the Lincoln cent series and includes Brenner's initials on the lower reverse.( Registry values : N1793) Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 22B2 , PCGS# 2427 , Greysheet# 1800 ) Weight: 3.11 grams Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
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US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, April 24, 2024 Collectors Choice Online Auction - U.S. Coins - Lots 95001-95635, Lot 95042US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, April 24, 2024 Collectors Choice Online Auction - U.S. Coins - Lots 95001-95635, Lot 95042
Stack's Bowers
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    April 24, 2024
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Lot 95042 1909 Lincoln Cent. V.D.B. MS-66 RD (PCGS). PCGS# 2425 . NGC ID: 22B3 . Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.
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US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, April 24, 2024 Collectors Choice Online Auction - U.S. Coins - Lots 95001-95635, Lot 95048US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, April 24, 2024 Collectors Choice Online Auction - U.S. Coins - Lots 95001-95635, Lot 95048
Stack's Bowers
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    April 24, 2024
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Lot 95048 1909 Lincoln Cent. MS-66+ RD (PCGS). PCGS# 2425 . NGC ID: 22B3 . Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.
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US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, April 10, 2024 Collectors Choice Online Auction - U.S. Coins - Lots 94001-94702, Lot 94052US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, April 10, 2024 Collectors Choice Online Auction - U.S. Coins - Lots 94001-94702, Lot 94052
Stack's Bowers
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    April 10, 2024
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Lot 94052 1909 Lincoln Cent. MS-65 RD (NGC). PCGS# 2431 . NGC ID: 22B3 . Click here for certification details from NGC.
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US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, April 10, 2024 Collectors Choice Online Auction - U.S. Coins - Lots 94001-94702, Lot 94055US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, April 10, 2024 Collectors Choice Online Auction - U.S. Coins - Lots 94001-94702, Lot 94055
Stack's Bowers
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    April 10, 2024
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Lot 94055 1909 Lincoln Cent. MS-64 RD (NGC). PCGS# 2431 . NGC ID: 22B3 . Click here for certification details from NGC.
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US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, Spring 2024 Auction - Session 11 - Internet Only - Numismatic Americana, Colonial & Early American Coins & U.S. Coins Part 1 - Lots 9001-9638, Lot 9484US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, Spring 2024 Auction - Session 11 - Internet Only - Numismatic Americana, Colonial & Early American Coins & U.S. Coins Part 1 - Lots 9001-9638, Lot 9484
Stack's Bowers
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    April 1, 2024
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Lot 9484 1909 Lincoln Cent. V.D.B. MS-65 RD (NGC). PCGS# 2425 . NGC ID: 22AZ . Click here for certification details from NGC.
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US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, Spring 2024 Auction - Session 11 - Internet Only - Numismatic Americana, Colonial & Early American Coins & U.S. Coins Part 1 - Lots 9001-9638, Lot 9483US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, Spring 2024 Auction - Session 11 - Internet Only - Numismatic Americana, Colonial & Early American Coins & U.S. Coins Part 1 - Lots 9001-9638, Lot 9483
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    April 1, 2024
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Lot 9483 1909 Lincoln Cent. V.D.B. MS-65 RD (PCGS). CAC. Provenance: From the James DeAngelis Collection. PCGS# 2425 . NGC ID: 22AZ . Click here for certification details from PCGS.
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US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, Spring 2024 Auction - Session 11 - Internet Only - Numismatic Americana, Colonial & Early American Coins & U.S. Coins Part 1 - Lots 9001-9638, Lot 9491US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, Spring 2024 Auction - Session 11 - Internet Only - Numismatic Americana, Colonial & Early American Coins & U.S. Coins Part 1 - Lots 9001-9638, Lot 9491
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    April 1, 2024
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Lot 9491 1909-S Lincoln Cent. MS-63 RB (PCGS). Provenance: From the John Henry Leh Collection, assembled beginning in the 1950s. PCGS# 2433 . NGC ID: 22B4 . Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.
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US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, Spring 2024 Auction - Session 11 - Internet Only - Numismatic Americana, Colonial & Early American Coins & U.S. Coins Part 1 - Lots 9001-9638, Lot 9485US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, Spring 2024 Auction - Session 11 - Internet Only - Numismatic Americana, Colonial & Early American Coins & U.S. Coins Part 1 - Lots 9001-9638, Lot 9485
Stack's Bowers
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    April 1, 2024
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Lot 9485 1909 Lincoln Cent. V.D.B. MS-65 RD (NGC). Provenance: From the Good Collection. PCGS# 2425 . NGC ID: 22AZ . Click here for certification details from NGC.
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US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, Spring 2024 Auction - Session 5 - U.S. Coins Part 1 - Lots 5001-5381, Lot 5063US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, Spring 2024 Auction - Session 5 - U.S. Coins Part 1 - Lots 5001-5381, Lot 5063
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    March 27, 2024
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Lot 5063 1909-S Lincoln Cent. V.D.B. MS-65 RD (PCGS). Especially brilliant with a pleasing reddish-copper color on the obverse and reverse. The strike is bold on the lettering and wheat ears, and all important date and initials too are crisp and strong. Excellent surface quality too, as there are no visual impairments of any kind. Furthermore there is virtually no trace of carbon. A sparkling specimen of this famed key date, and destined to be a highlight of an advanced Lincoln cent collection. PCGS# 2428 . NGC ID: 22B2 . Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.
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US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, Spring 2024 Auction - Session 5 - U.S. Coins Part 1 - Lots 5001-5381, Lot 5065US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, Spring 2024 Auction - Session 5 - U.S. Coins Part 1 - Lots 5001-5381, Lot 5065
Stack's Bowers
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    March 27, 2024
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Lot 5065 1909-S Lincoln Cent. V.D.B. MS-65 RB (NGC). About 90% of the original mint red survives on this Gem 1909-S V.D.B. A fiery mint brilliance accents a subtle rose, peach, tan, and pink hues on the reverse. Well struck and free of distracting marks or spots, this is a high grade example of this most famous of cents. PCGS# 2427 . NGC ID: 22B2 . Click here for certification details from NGC.
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US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, Spring 2024 Auction - Session 5 - U.S. Coins Part 1 - Lots 5001-5381, Lot 5074US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, Spring 2024 Auction - Session 5 - U.S. Coins Part 1 - Lots 5001-5381, Lot 5074
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    March 27, 2024
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Lot 5074 1914-D Lincoln Cent. MS-64 RB (PCGS). Desirable Choice Mint State quality for this scarce and conditionally challenged Lincoln cent issue. Lustrous with a softly frosted texture, the surfaces alternate between light (obverse) to medium (reverse) pinkish-orange mint color. Both sides are smartly impressed and crisp, a couple of faint carbon spots in the right obverse field the only blemishes of note. Although the 1909-S V.D.B. and 1931-S were produced in smaller numbers, the 1914-D is the rarest Lincoln cent issue (as opposed to variety or error) in Mint State. With a mintage of just 1.1 million pieces, the 1914-D seems to have slipped quietly into circulation, with most coins remaining there until worn out or lost. Relatively few Mint State examples have survived, and most extant seem to have survived purely as a matter of chance. The offered coin would be just right for an advanced collection of this perennially popular small cent series. Provenance: From the John Henry Leh Collection, assembled beginning in the 1950s. PCGS# 2472 . NGC ID: 22BH . Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.
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US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, February 7, 2024 Collectors Choice Online Auction - U.S. Coins - Lots 93001-93613, Lot 93084US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, February 7, 2024 Collectors Choice Online Auction - U.S. Coins - Lots 93001-93613, Lot 93084
Stack's Bowers
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    February 7, 2024
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Lot 93084 1909 Lincoln Cent. MS-65 RD (PCGS). PCGS# 2431 . NGC ID: 22B3 . Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.
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US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Obverse - Heritage Auctions, Auction #1371, Lot 4029US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Reverse - Heritage Auctions, Auction #1371, Lot 4029
Heritage Auctions
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    January 10, 2024
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Lot 4029 1909 VDB Cent, PR65 Red and Brown Rarest Matte Proof Lincoln 1909 1C VDB PR65 Red and Brown PCGS. Ex: AU / Iridescent Raisinet. The scarcest matte proof Lincoln cent is the 1909 VDB issue. Most examples of this date are in the Red and Brown color category, but even these coins are notably scarce in Gem condition and rare finer. The present example is sharply struck and displays broad, squared rims with well-preserved, finely textured surfaces. Deep amber-red patina characterizes each side, leaving this coin just one shade to dark to qualify for full Red classification. A few microscopic pepper specks are not bothersome for the grade. Population: 31 in 65 Red and Brown, 14 finer (11/23). From The J&J and R&R Gobrecht's Raisinet Collection. ( Registry values : N2998) Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 22KR , PCGS# 3301 , Greysheet# 2471 ) Weight: 3.11 grams Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin & Zinc
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US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln - Heritage Auctions, Auction #1371, Lot 4029
Heritage Auctions
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    January 10, 2024
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Lot 4029 1909 1C VDB PR65 Red and Brown PCGS. Ex: AU / Iridescent Raisinet. The scarcest matte proof Lincoln cent is the 1909 VDB issue. Most examples of this date are in the Red and Brown color category, but even these coins are notably scarce in Gem condition and rare finer. The present example is sharply struck and displays broad, squared rims with well-preserved, finely textured surfaces. Deep amber-red patina characterizes each side, leaving this coin just one shade to dark to qualify for full Red classification. A few microscopic pepper specks are not bothersome for the grade. Population: 31 in 65 Red and Brown, 14 finer (11/23). From The J&J and R&R Gobrecht's Raisinet Collection. HID05401242017 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved.
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US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, January 10, 2024 Collectors Choice Online Auction - U.S. Coins - Lots 90001-90749, Lot 90041US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, January 10, 2024 Collectors Choice Online Auction - U.S. Coins - Lots 90001-90749, Lot 90041
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    January 10, 2024
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Lot 90041 1909-S Lincoln Cent. MS-65 BN (NGC). PCGS# 2432 . NGC ID: 22B4 . Click here for certification details from NGC.
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US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Obverse - Heritage Auctions, Auction #132349, Lot 21015US 1 Cent 1909 Lincoln, Reverse - Heritage Auctions, Auction #132349, Lot 21015
Heritage Auctions
  • Date
    December 5, 2023
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Lot 21015 1909-S 1C VDB -- Questionable Color -- PCGS Genuine. Unc Details. Mintage 484,000.( Registry values : N991) Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 22B2 , PCGS# 2426 , Greysheet# 1799 ) Weight: 3.11 grams Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
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