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1. 1943-D Lincoln Bronze Wheat Penny — $2.3 million. ... this is one of the highest-value pennies in circulation today. During World War II, pennies were made of steel to save copper for the war ...
The 1914-S Lincoln penny was issued from the San Francisco Mint. This penny was part of the Lincoln cent series, which began in 1909 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth.
Victor David Brenner designed the new penny and put his initials “V.D.B.” to the reverse of the coin between the stalks of wheat. Only 484,000 coins were produced, which is what makes it so rare.
1 Lincoln Wheat reverse. Toggle Lincoln Wheat reverse subsection. 1.1 Fraser's Lincoln cent. ... 1914 (P) 75,238,432 D 1,193,000 Many counterfeits exist S 4,137,000 (P)
United States Mint Coin Production Year 1¢ 5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1 Total coins Value in $ 1887: 45,223,523: 15,260,692: 15,737,679: 10,000: 5,000: 33,611,000: 109,847,894
The Lincoln cent (sometimes called the Lincoln penny) is a one-cent coin that has been struck by the United States Mint every year since 1909. The obverse or heads side was designed by Victor David Brenner , as was the original reverse, depicting two stalks of wheat (thus "wheat pennies", struck 1909–1958).
1926-D Lincoln Penny ($3,290): The 1926-D Wheat Penny value ranges from about $900 for Mint State brown varieties to $22,000 for Mint State red varieties, according to the Bullion Shark website.
The wheat cent was mainstream and common during its time. Some dates are rare, but many can still be found in circulation. This is partially due to the fact that unlike the formerly silver denominations (dollar, half dollar, quarter, and dime), the composition of the pre-1982 cent, nearly pure copper, is not so much more valuable over face ...