Design and Specifications of the Lincoln Cent (Wheat Reverse)

The Lincoln Cent was introduced in 1909 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. It was the first U.S. coin to feature a real person, marking a significant shift in American coinage design. The wheat reverse, symbolizing national prosperity, was used until 1958 when it was replaced by the Lincoln Memorial design.

Weight 3.11 grams
Diameter 19.05 mm
Mint Marks D (Denver), S (San Francisco), no mint mark (Philadelphia)
Composition 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc (1909-1942, 1944-1958); zinc-coated steel (1943)
Obverse Design Profile of Abraham Lincoln facing right, designed by Victor David Brenner
Reverse Design Two wheat stalks framing the words 'ONE CENT' and 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA', designed by Victor David Brenner
Years of Minting 1909-1958

Collectibility and Rare Varieties

The condition of Lincoln Wheat Cents greatly affects their value, with uncirculated specimens commanding significant premiums. Errors like the 1955 Double Die Obverse can dramatically increase a coin's worth. The 1943 copper cent, an accidental striking on the wrong planchet, is one of the most valuable Lincoln cents, with only a handful known to exist.

1914-D 1,193,000 minted; one of the key dates in the series
1931-S 866,000 minted; lowest mintage of any Lincoln cent from the 1930s
1909-S VDB 484,000 minted; highly sought after due to designer's initials controversy
1922 Plain No mint mark due to die error, very rare
1943 Copper Extremely rare error coins struck on copper planchets instead of steel

Explore Lincoln Cent (Wheat Reverse) Values by Year

Most Valuable Lincoln Cent (Wheat Reverse)

This section highlights the most valuable coins in the series, based on eBay sales, third-party auctions, and PCGS price guides. The table shows price ranges for each coin in various conditions. Note that PCGS estimates often exceed eBay prices, especially for less rare coins.

Coin Name Min Circulated Price Max Circulated Price Min Uncirculated Price Max Uncirculated Price
1943-D Penny Bronze, BN (Regular Strike) - - $212,750.00 $840,000.00
1943-S Penny Bronze, BN (Regular Strike) $141,000.00 $282,000.00 $504,000.00 $504,000.00
1944-S Penny Steel (Regular Strike) $49,200.00 $49,200.00 $373,750.00 $408,000.00
1943 Penny Bronze, BN (Regular Strike) $32,200.00 $336,000.00 $60,375.00 $372,000.00
1958 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RD (Regular Strike) - - $336,000.00 $336,000.00
1909 VDB Penny, RB (Proof) - - $1,955.00 $258,500.00
1943 Penny (Regular Strike) $6.00 $218,500.00 $3.00 $33,600.00
1944 Penny Steel (Regular Strike) $5,875.00 $34,500.00 $30,550.00 $180,000.00
1909-S VDB Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $575.00 $168,000.00
1914-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $6.15 $158,625.00
1926-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $161.00 $149,500.00
1943-S Penny (Regular Strike) $11.00 $138,000.00 $6.00 $115,000.00
1914 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $413.00 $126,500.00
1917 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RD (Regular Strike) - - $3,738.00 $120,000.00
1944-D Penny Steel (Regular Strike) $30,550.00 $69,000.00 $52,800.00 $115,000.00
1955 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RD (Regular Strike) - - $1,150.00 $114,000.00
1914-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $229.13 $105,800.00
1922 No D Penny Strong Reverse, RB (Regular Strike) - - $1,320.00 $92,000.00
1917 Penny DDO FS-101, RD (Regular Strike) - - $22,325.00 $84,000.00
1922 No D Penny Strong Reverse, FS-401, BN (Regular Strike) $253.00 $10,800.00 $10,200.00 $82,250.00
1918 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) $24.00 $11,000.00 $42.00 $78,000.00
1925-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $64.00 $74,750.00
1909 VDB Penny, RD (Proof) - - $3,080.00 $70,500.00
1909-S Penny Lincoln, RD (Regular Strike) - - $190.00 $69,000.00
1923-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $322.00 $67,562.50
1911-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $115.00 $66,000.00
1952 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $22.00 $64,625.00
1913-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $127.00 $63,250.00
1909 Penny Lincoln, RD (Proof) - - $489.00 $59,800.00
1916-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $87.00 $58,750.00
1956 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $6.00 $57,600.00
1922 No D Penny Strong Reverse, BN (Regular Strike) $192.00 $12,650.00 $2,070.00 $57,500.00
1909 VDB Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $16.00 $56,400.00
1935 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.15 $55,812.50
1921 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $59.00 $55,200.00
1925-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $235.00 $54,625.00
1910 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $242.00 $52,875.00
1955 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $161.00 $50,400.00
1958 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $115.00 $50,400.00
1944-D/S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $31.00 $49,937.50
1944-D/S Penny OMM FS-511, RD (Regular Strike) - - $468.00 $49,937.50
1922 No D Penny Strong Reverse, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2,303.00 $49,450.00
1920-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $207.00 $48,875.00
1915-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $431.00 $48,300.00
1914 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $1.50 $48,300.00
1915-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $66.00 $48,000.00
1913 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $7.00 $47,150.00
1928-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $121.00 $45,600.00
1924-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $127.00 $45,600.00
1918-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $130.00 $45,600.00
1910-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $81.00 $43,125.00
1922 No D Penny Strong Reverse, FS-401, RB (Regular Strike) - - $14,100.00 $42,000.00
1909 VDB Penny, BN (Proof) - - $7.00 $41,125.00
1917 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) $1,100.00 $23,000.00 $40.00 $38,813.00
1926-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $1.00 $38,400.00
1955 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $6.00 $38,400.00
1915 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $81.00 $38,400.00
1924 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) $190.00 $24,000.00 $34.00 $38,238.00
1918-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $57.00 $37,950.00
1912 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $385.00 $37,600.00
1917-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $288.00 $36,800.00
1927-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $1.90 $36,000.00
1916 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $1,035.00 $34,500.00
1912-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $92.00 $34,500.00
1930-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.65 $33,600.00
1930-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $15.00 $33,350.00
1909-S/S Penny S/Horizontal S, RD (Regular Strike) - - $196.00 $32,900.00
1955 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RB (Regular Strike) - - $396.00 $32,400.00
1913 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $236.00 $32,200.00
1919-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $90.00 $31,200.00
1954 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $7.00 $31,200.00
1909 VDB Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RD (Regular Strike) - - $228.00 $31,200.00
1920-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $91.00 $31,050.00
1919-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $90.00 $31,050.00
1916 Penny, RB (Proof) - - $368.00 $30,550.00
1914-D Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $660.00 $30,550.00
1955 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, BN (Regular Strike) - - $960.00 $30,550.00
1922 No D Penny Weak Reverse, RD (Regular Strike) - - $1,495.00 $29,900.00
1957 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $109.00 $29,375.00
1941 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $23.00 $28,200.00
1921-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $86.00 $27,600.00
1916-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $121.00 $27,600.00
1912-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $135.00 $27,600.00
1911-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) $100.00 $17,000.00 $2.10 $27,600.00
1955 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2,530.00 $26,400.00
1932-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.50 $25,200.00
1937 Penny, CAM (Proof) $11,456.00 $11,456.00 $126.00 $24,675.00
1909 VDB Penny DDO FS-1102, RD (Regular Strike) - - $69.00 $24,150.00
1913-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $141.00 $23,500.00
1935-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.10 $23,000.00
1909 VDB Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $15.00 $22,800.00
1915 Penny, RB (Proof) - - $200.00 $22,325.00
1944 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $5.00 $22,000.00
1922 No D Penny Weak Reverse, BN (Regular Strike) $60.00 $22,000.00 - -
1911 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $14.00 $21,850.00
1912 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $16.00 $21,850.00
1926-S Penny, BN (Regular Strike) - - $57.00 $21,275.00
1943-D/D Penny (Regular Strike) - - $15.00 $21,275.00
1917-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $81.00 $21,275.00
1936 Penny Brilliant, CAM (Proof) - - $1,527.50 $21,150.00
1915 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $633.00 $20,400.00
1957 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $7.00 $20,400.00
1945 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $4.00 $20,400.00
1934-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.26 $20,350.00
1922-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $77.00 $19,975.00
1950 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $168.00 $19,975.00
1924-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $207.00 $19,550.00
1936 Penny Brilliant, RD (Proof) - - $178.00 $19,387.50
1936 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, Type 1, RD (Regular Strike) $10,000.00 $10,000.00 $340.00 $19,378.00
1909-S VDB Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $4.20 $19,200.00
1910-S/S Penny RPM FS-502, RD (Regular Strike) - - $144.00 $19,200.00
1931-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $81.00 $18,600.00
1929-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $29.00 $18,600.00
1936 Penny Satin, RD (Proof) - - $150.00 $18,250.00
1947-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2.00 $18,000.00
1919 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) $19.00 $11,000.00 $28.00 $18,000.00
1956-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $6.00 $18,000.00
1942 Penny, CAM (Proof) - - $74.00 $17,625.00
1937-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $8.00 $17,250.00
1933-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $25.00 $16,800.00
1909-S/S Penny S/Horizontal S FS-1502, RD (Regular Strike) - - $356.03 $16,800.00
1946-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $3.00 $16,800.00
1920 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $24.00 $16,675.00
1936 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $1.65 $16,620.00
1914-D Penny, BN (Regular Strike) - - $776.00 $16,100.00
1956 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $62.00 $16,100.00
1922 No D Penny Weak Reverse, RB (Regular Strike) - - $1,495.00 $16,100.00
1913 Penny, RB (Proof) - - $184.00 $15,862.50
1950-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $7.00 $15,275.00
1951 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $2,400.00 $15,077.00
1946 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $6.00 $14,950.00
1917 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RB (Regular Strike) - - $1,783.00 $14,950.00
1954 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $75.00 $14,950.00
1911 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $356.50 $14,950.00
1940 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $9.00 $14,950.00
1911 Penny, RB (Proof) - - $201.00 $14,687.50
1937 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $32.00 $14,687.50
1938 Penny, CAM (Proof) - - $184.00 $14,400.00
1945-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $6.00 $14,400.00
1926-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $3.25 $14,400.00
1943-D/D Penny RPM FS-501 (Regular Strike) - - $158.63 $14,100.00
1951 Penny DDO FS-101, CAM (Proof) - - $139.00 $14,100.00
1912 Penny, RB (Proof) - - $144.00 $14,100.00
1914 Penny, RB (Proof) - - $173.00 $14,100.00
1953 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2.00 $14,100.00
1937 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $748.00 $13,225.00
1931 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.65 $13,200.00
1914 Penny, BN (Proof) - - $207.00 $12,650.00
1942-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $6.00 $12,650.00
1934 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.21 $12,650.00
1942-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $8.00 $12,650.00
1928-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $68.00 $12,600.00
1949 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $6.00 $12,075.00
1909 VDB Penny DDO FS-1101, RD (Regular Strike) - - $139.00 $12,075.00
1932 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.35 $12,000.00
1939-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $7.00 $11,500.00
1923 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) $220.00 $10,000.00 $32.00 $11,500.00
1915 Penny, BN (Proof) - - $242.00 $11,400.00
1936 Penny Brilliant, RB (Proof) - - $173.00 $11,270.00
1940 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $25.00 $11,162.50
1930 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $12.00 $10,925.00
1953 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $204.00 $10,868.75
1910 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.50 $10,868.75
1909 Penny Lincoln, RB (Proof) - - $299.00 $10,800.00
1923-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $184.00 $10,800.00
1950-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $10.00 $10,800.00
1950 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $7.00 $10,575.00
1948 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $7.00 $10,350.00
1951 Penny, CAM (Proof) - - $50.00 $10,350.00
1951 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $9.00 $10,350.00
1931-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $39.00 $10,063.00
1939 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $6.00 $9,775.00
1952 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $7.00 $9,775.00
1940-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $7.00 $9,600.00
1941 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RD (Regular Strike) - - $446.50 $9,200.00
1947 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $6.00 $9,200.00
1920-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $60.00 $9,200.00
1910 Penny, BN (Proof) - - $150.00 $9,000.00
1958 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2.00 $9,000.00
1921-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $81.00 $9,000.00
1933 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $16.00 $9,000.00
1928 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $12.00 $9,000.00
1917 Penny DDO FS-101, RB (Regular Strike) - - $8,700.00 $8,700.00
Coin Name Min Circulated Price Max Circulated Price Min Uncirculated Price Max Uncirculated Price
1909-S VDB Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $849.00 $65,000.00
1909 VDB Penny, RD (Proof) - - $45,500.00 $45,500.00
1955 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RD (Regular Strike) - - $300.00 $33,100.00
1944 Penny Steel (Regular Strike) $24,000.00 $32,000.00 - -
1909 VDB Penny, RB (Proof) - - $18,700.00 $25,500.00
1955 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, BN (Regular Strike) $378.99 $3,477.50 $262.00 $24,000.00
1916 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $1,651.00 $23,000.00
1916-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $179.99 $22,326.00
1910-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $167.50 $18,000.00
1922 No D Penny Strong Reverse, RB (Regular Strike) - - $18,000.00 $18,000.00
1911-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $460.00 $18,000.00
1944-D/S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $295.00 $17,877.00
1942 Penny, CAM (Proof) - - $113.00 $17,490.00
1913 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $89.95 $17,450.00
1915 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $63.77 $17,122.00
1914-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2,449.24 $17,100.00
1911 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $71.00 $16,800.00
1920 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.99 $16,756.00
1923-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $5,623.00 $16,500.00
1943-D/D Penny (Regular Strike) - - $223.00 $16,000.00
1935-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2.25 $15,850.00
1943-S Penny (Regular Strike) - - $0.99 $15,600.00
1909 VDB Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RD (Regular Strike) - - $115.00 $14,310.00
1943-D Penny (Regular Strike) - - $2.00 $14,249.99
1912-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $305.00 $14,200.00
1922-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $211.00 $13,900.00
1922 No D Penny Strong Reverse, BN (Regular Strike) $142.50 $7,911.00 $5,999.95 $13,009.00
1957 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $1.75 $12,824.99
1918 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $24.99 $12,600.00
1917 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RB (Regular Strike) - - $4,600.00 $11,600.00
1952 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $5.00 $11,249.99
1913-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $179.85 $11,100.00
1917-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $939.75 $11,000.00
1934-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $12.50 $10,500.00
1955 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RB (Regular Strike) - - $54.00 $10,399.99
1917 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $9.50 $10,240.00
1937-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $4.75 $10,100.00
1914-D Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $1,990.00 $10,095.00
1943/2-S Penny DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike) - - $0.99 $10,000.00
1909-S VDB Penny, BN (Regular Strike) $50.00 $3,250.00 $600.00 $9,999.99
1910 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2.24 $9,850.00
1920-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $807.00 $9,500.00
1912 Penny, BN (Proof) - - $157.50 $9,500.00
1928-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $176.00 $9,400.00
1954 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.99 $9,392.92
1912-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $389.99 $9,100.00
1914-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $1,331.00 $9,000.00
1945-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2.04 $8,370.00
1919 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $9.50 $8,356.00
1954 Penny, BN (Regular Strike) - - $0.99 $8,100.00
1916 Penny, BN (Proof) - - $31.17 $8,000.00
1914-D Penny, BN (Regular Strike) $15.00 $2,850.00 $999.00 $7,995.95
1915-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $124.50 $7,750.00
1932-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $8.25 $7,622.00
1909-S VDB Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $775.75 $7,300.00
1909-S/S Penny S/Horizontal S, RD (Regular Strike) - - $178.00 $7,250.00
1916-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $388.33 $7,200.00
1941 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $10.50 $7,197.00
1931 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $9.00 $7,112.00
1911-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $163.16 $7,000.00
1926-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $650.00 $6,800.00
1928-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $6.33 $6,656.00
1930-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $15.50 $6,636.00
1941-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $5.98 $6,600.00
1923 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $7.01 $6,350.00
1955 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2.25 $6,261.00
1913 Penny, RB (Proof) - - $405.00 $6,016.00
1944 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $1.25 $6,000.00
1922 No D Penny Strong Reverse, FS-401, BN (Regular Strike) $180.00 $6,000.00 - -
1927 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $8.00 $6,000.00
1912 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $1,250.00 $5,999.99
1953 Penny, CAM (Proof) - - $22.50 $5,900.00
1952 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.99 $5,800.00
1936 Penny Satin, RD (Proof) - - $325.00 $5,618.18
1955-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.99 $5,565.00
1910 Penny, RB (Proof) - - $433.00 $5,460.00
1955 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, RD (Regular Strike) - - $5,150.00 $5,150.00
1909 VDB Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $1.50 $5,000.00
1952 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $5,000.00 $5,000.00
1922 No D Penny Weak Reverse, RB (Regular Strike) - - $1,250.00 $4,995.00
1956 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $3.31 $4,995.00
1909-S Penny Lincoln, RD (Regular Strike) - - $49.95 $4,900.00
1925-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $110.00 $4,900.00
1922-D Penny Weak D, RB (Regular Strike) - - $425.00 $4,800.00
1915 Penny, RB (Proof) - - $612.00 $4,800.00
1933-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $29.99 $4,740.00
1914 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $120.00 $4,730.00
1912 Penny, RB (Proof) - - $388.00 $4,700.00
1916 Penny, RB (Proof) - - $1,999.00 $4,650.00
1941-D Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $6.00 $4,600.00
1941 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RD (Regular Strike) - - $14.75 $4,575.00
1940 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $15.00 $4,500.00
1925-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $450.00 $4,500.00
1918-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $256.00 $4,400.00
1950 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $960.00 $4,297.00
1936-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $6.80 $4,250.00
1955 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, RB (Regular Strike) - - $2,436.11 $4,250.00
1909 Penny Lincoln, RB (Proof) - - $505.00 $4,234.70
1913 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $601.00 $4,207.00
1931-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $153.65 $4,151.00
1915 Penny, BN (Proof) - - $293.00 $4,086.16
1912 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $28.00 $4,049.99
1909 VDB Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $13.01 $4,000.00
1915-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $180.00 $4,000.00
1909 Penny Lincoln, RD (Proof) - - $1,260.00 $4,000.00
1913-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $135.00 $3,999.99
1929-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $54.00 $3,999.95
1909-S Penny Lincoln, RB (Regular Strike) - - $175.00 $3,999.95
1936 Penny Brilliant, RD (Proof) - - $20.00 $3,995.00
1921-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $56.00 $3,995.00
1918-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $198.97 $3,975.00
1914 Penny, RB (Proof) - - $538.08 $3,975.00
1917 Penny DDO FS-101, BN (Regular Strike) - - $3,951.00 $3,951.00
1929 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $12.79 $3,950.00
1923-S Penny, BN (Regular Strike) - - $81.16 $3,899.95
1937 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $20.00 $3,857.77
1954-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.99 $3,800.00
1932 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $1.00 $3,766.00
1952-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.99 $3,750.00
1953 Penny DDO FS-101, CAM (Proof) - - $166.66 $3,691.60
1955 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, BN (Regular Strike) $8.00 $2,749.00 $1,841.00 $3,680.00
1930-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $7.50 $3,605.55
1929-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $27.00 $3,600.00
1911 Penny, BN (Proof) - - $213.27 $3,600.00
1943 Penny (Regular Strike) - - $0.99 $3,584.00
1926-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $305.00 $3,582.00
1953 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.01 $3,580.00
1910 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $1,381.00 $3,562.49
1914 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $1,150.00 $3,500.00
1926-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $127.27 $3,500.00
1928 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $18.50 $3,492.70
1919-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $30.00 $3,400.00
1933 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $14.38 $3,400.00
1950-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.99 $3,349.00
1930-S/S Penny RPM FS-501, RD (Regular Strike) - - $89.00 $3,324.99
1920-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $13.81 $3,300.00
1917 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, BN (Regular Strike) $19.51 $3,299.95 - -
1936 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, Type 1, RB (Regular Strike) - - $3,299.00 $3,299.00
1957-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.97 $3,250.00
1931-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $116.50 $3,250.00
1953-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.98 $3,250.00
1924-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2,399.99 $3,200.00
1914 Penny, BN (Regular Strike) - - $16.50 $3,200.00
1946-S/D Penny FS-511 OMM, BN (Regular Strike) - - $3,181.48 $3,181.48
1910 Penny, BN (Proof) - - $345.00 $3,077.00
1913-S Penny, BN (Regular Strike) - - $18.75 $3,049.00
1909 VDB Penny DDO FS-1101, RD (Regular Strike) - - $280.00 $2,999.99
1914-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $363.00 $2,999.95
1942 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $16.50 $2,999.00
1934 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $5.00 $2,950.00
1924-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $185.00 $2,950.00
1945 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2.38 $2,950.00
1938-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $5.50 $2,887.00
1926-S Penny, BN (Regular Strike) - - $99.95 $2,875.00
1927-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $192.50 $2,861.00
1937 Penny, BN (Proof) - - $48.77 $2,853.01
1936 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, Type 1, RD (Regular Strike) - - $20.50 $2,820.00
1909 Penny Lincoln, RB (Regular Strike) - - $16.51 $2,799.95
1925-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $142.50 $2,700.00
1958 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.99 $2,550.00
1916 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $43.20 $2,550.00
1915-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2,545.75 $2,545.75
1941 Penny DDO FS-102, RD (Regular Strike) - - $350.00 $2,514.00
1910-S/S Penny RPM FS-502, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2,500.00 $2,500.00
1942 Penny, BN (Regular Strike) $1.83 $2,500.00 - -
1956 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $160.00 $2,495.00
1940 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.99 $2,450.00
1944-D/D Penny RPM FS-502, RD (Regular Strike) - - $20.50 $2,430.00
1912-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $169.00 $2,400.00
1921-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $132.50 $2,374.99
1958-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $0.99 $2,374.99
1926 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $14.50 $2,374.99
1924 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $41.00 $2,350.00
1942-S/S/S Penny DDO & RPM FS-101/301, RD (Regular Strike) - - $100.00 $2,349.99
1936 Penny Satin, RB (Proof) - - $202.50 $2,330.00
1955 Penny, BN (Regular Strike) - - $0.99 $2,325.00
1951 Penny, CAM (Proof) - - $111.00 $2,300.00
1929-D Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $19.01 $2,300.00
1941 Penny DDO FS-101, RD (Regular Strike) - - $12.50 $2,251.00
1909-S/S Penny RPM FS-1501, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2,250.00 $2,250.00
1955 Penny, CAM (Proof) - - $20.50 $2,250.00
1925 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $17.51 $2,249.95
1909 VDB Penny DDO FS-1102, RD (Regular Strike) - - $101.00 $2,224.00
1912-S Penny, BN (Regular Strike) - - $67.00 $2,200.00
1914 Penny, BN (Proof) - - $356.00 $2,175.00
1943 Penny DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike) - - $511.00 $2,150.00
1949 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $1.99 $2,150.00
1955-D Penny DDO FS-101, RB (Regular Strike) $2,149.00 $2,149.00 - -
1952 Penny, CAM (Proof) - - $78.75 $2,129.00
1938 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $30.00 $2,125.00
1924-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $725.00 $2,125.00
1950 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $15.50 $2,100.00
1919-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $167.51 $2,100.00
1924-D Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $38.90 $2,099.99
1924-S Penny, BN (Regular Strike) - - $62.00 $2,090.00
Coin Name Min Circulated Price Max Circulated Price Min Uncirculated Price Max Uncirculated Price
1958 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RD (Regular Strike) - - $340,000.00 $1,140,000.00
1943-D Penny Bronze, BN (Regular Strike) - - $1,050,000.00 $1,050,000.00
1943-S Penny Bronze, BN (Regular Strike) $145,000.00 $350,000.00 $1,000,000.00 $1,000,000.00
1944-S Penny Steel (Regular Strike) - - $475,000.00 $475,000.00
1943 Penny Bronze, BN (Regular Strike) $215,000.00 $360,000.00 $385,000.00 $435,000.00
1919 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $30.00 $425,000.00
1909 VDB Penny, RD (Proof) - - $9,000.00 $380,000.00
1958 Penny DDO FS-101, RD (Regular Strike) - - $336,500.00 $336,500.00
1955 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RD (Regular Strike) - - $3,500.00 $288,000.00
1922 No D Penny Strong Reverse, RD (Regular Strike) - - $35,000.00 $275,000.00
1909 VDB Penny, RB (Proof) - - $8,500.00 $275,000.00
1914-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2,850.00 $185,000.00
1944 Penny Steel (Regular Strike) $38,500.00 $42,500.00 $48,500.00 $185,000.00
1910 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $425.00 $175,000.00
1909-S VDB Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2,300.00 $175,000.00
1909 Penny Lincoln, RD (Proof) - - $450.00 $165,000.00
1922 No D Penny Strong Reverse, RB (Regular Strike) - - $21,500.00 $150,000.00
1917 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RD (Regular Strike) - - $8,500.00 $135,000.00
1922 No D Penny Strong Reverse, FS-401, RB (Regular Strike) - - $30,000.00 $125,500.00
1911 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $50.00 $125,000.00
1926-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $550.00 $120,000.00
1922 No D Penny Strong Reverse, BN (Regular Strike) $275.00 $11,000.00 $14,000.00 $115,000.00
1914 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $450.00 $110,000.00
1918-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $175.00 $95,000.00
1925-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $125.00 $93,000.00
1917 Penny DDO FS-101, RD (Regular Strike) - - $8,600.00 $92,650.00
1919-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $125.00 $91,000.00
1922 No D Penny Strong Reverse, FS-401, BN (Regular Strike) $475.00 $11,150.00 $14,150.00 $90,500.00
1915 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $525.00 $90,000.00
1913 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $425.00 $90,000.00
1944-D Penny Steel (Regular Strike) $40,000.00 $45,000.00 $55,000.00 $90,000.00
1914-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $400.00 $85,000.00
1917-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $150.00 $82,500.00
1915 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $135.00 $82,000.00
1917 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $50.00 $78,000.00
1927 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $26.00 $75,000.00
1952 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $500.00 $72,500.00
1922 No D Penny Strong Reverse, FS-401, RD (Regular Strike) - - $70,250.00 $70,250.00
1923-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $500.00 $70,000.00
1918 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $50.00 $67,000.00
1925 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $26.00 $65,000.00
1914 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $70.00 $65,000.00
1929-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $50.00 $65,000.00
1916 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $34.00 $62,500.00
1928-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $60.00 $62,000.00
1911-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $160.00 $60,000.00
1912-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $250.00 $60,000.00
1924-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $350.00 $60,000.00
1916-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $100.00 $60,000.00
1944-D/S Penny OMM FS-511, RD (Regular Strike) - - $425.00 $58,000.00
1909 VDB Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $35.00 $58,000.00
1956 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $3.00 $58,000.00
1944-D/S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $400.00 $57,500.00
1927-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $100.00 $57,500.00
1923 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $40.00 $55,000.00
1928-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $135.00 $55,000.00
1910-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $135.00 $55,000.00
1915-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $100.00 $55,000.00
1924 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $35.00 $54,000.00
1955 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, RD (Regular Strike) - - $3,300.00 $52,650.00
1958 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $22.00 $51,000.00
1955 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $26.00 $51,000.00
1927-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $150.00 $50,000.00
1936 Penny Brilliant, CAM (Proof) - - $1,900.00 $50,000.00
1931-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $100.00 $50,000.00
1909-S VDB Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $2,300.00 $50,000.00
1920-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $325.00 $50,000.00
1925-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $300.00 $50,000.00
1935 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $8.00 $48,500.00
1921 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $70.00 $47,500.00
1913 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $90.00 $47,500.00
1909 VDB Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RD (Regular Strike) - - $160.00 $47,500.00
1936 Penny DDO FS-101, RD (Regular Strike) - - $4,850.00 $45,150.00
1928 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $55.00 $45,000.00
1911-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $235.00 $45,000.00
1936 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, Type 1, RD (Regular Strike) - - $3,000.00 $45,000.00
1916 Penny, RB (Proof) - - $900.00 $43,500.00
1925-S/S Penny RPM FS-501, RD (Regular Strike) - - $500.00 $43,000.00
1909 VDB Penny, BN (Proof) - - $7,000.00 $42,500.00
1917-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $110.00 $40,500.00
1909-S Penny Lincoln, RD (Regular Strike) - - $375.00 $40,000.00
1951 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $4,500.00 $40,000.00
1924-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $200.00 $37,500.00
1930-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $25.00 $35,000.00
1943 Penny (Regular Strike) - - $11.00 $35,000.00
1926-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $150.00 $35,000.00
1941 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RD (Regular Strike) - - $575.00 $35,000.00
1922-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $185.00 $35,000.00
1912 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $65.00 $35,000.00
1943-S Penny (Regular Strike) - - $11.00 $35,000.00
1914-D Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $2,750.00 $34,000.00
1918-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $225.00 $33,000.00
1932-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $28.00 $32,500.00
1957 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $27.00 $32,500.00
1919-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $100.00 $32,500.00
1955 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, BN (Regular Strike) - - $2,850.00 $30,500.00
1909 VDB Penny DDO FS-1102, RD (Regular Strike) - - $180.00 $30,000.00
1952-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $4.00 $30,000.00
1941-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $5.00 $30,000.00
1936 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $7.00 $30,000.00
1912 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $475.00 $30,000.00
1909-S/S Penny S/Horizontal S, RD (Regular Strike) - - $400.00 $29,000.00
1938 Penny, CAM (Proof) - - $260.00 $27,500.00
1916 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $900.00 $27,500.00
1954-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2.00 $27,500.00
1929-S/S Penny RPM FS-501, RD (Regular Strike) - - $185.00 $27,500.00
1915-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $400.00 $26,500.00
1913-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $250.00 $26,500.00
1911 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $400.00 $25,000.00
1909-S VDB Penny, BN (Regular Strike) - - $2,200.00 $25,000.00
1936 Penny Brilliant, RD (Proof) - - $250.00 $23,500.00
1909 VDB Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $30.00 $23,000.00
1917 Penny DDO FS-101, RB (Regular Strike) - - $8,100.00 $22,600.00
1917 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RB (Regular Strike) - - $4,000.00 $22,500.00
1936 Penny Satin, RD (Proof) - - $325.00 $22,500.00
1920-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $125.00 $21,500.00
1941 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $4.00 $20,000.00
1910-S/S Penny RPM FS-502, RD (Regular Strike) - - $300.00 $20,000.00
1937-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $5.00 $20,000.00
1953 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $6.00 $20,000.00
1943-D/D Penny (Regular Strike) - - $425.00 $19,500.00
1913-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $165.00 $18,500.00
1955 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, RB (Regular Strike) - - $3,100.00 $18,250.00
1916-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $150.00 $18,000.00
1955 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, RB (Regular Strike) - - $3,350.00 $18,000.00
1950 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $300.00 $18,000.00
1912-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $310.00 $18,000.00
1942 Penny, CAM (Proof) - - $110.00 $17,500.00
1953-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $3.00 $17,500.00
1947 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $5.00 $17,500.00
1911 Penny, RB (Proof) - - $400.00 $17,500.00
1937 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $4.00 $16,500.00
1933-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $20.00 $16,000.00
1915 Penny, BN (Proof) - - $450.00 $16,000.00
1945-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $5.00 $16,000.00
1954 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $30.00 $16,000.00
1954 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2.00 $16,000.00
1957 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $3.00 $16,000.00
1920 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $30.00 $16,000.00
1909 VDB Penny DDO FS-1101, RD (Regular Strike) - - $350.00 $16,000.00
1939 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $3.00 $15,500.00
1938 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $7.00 $15,500.00
1943-D Penny (Regular Strike) - - $11.00 $15,500.00
1936-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $7.00 $15,000.00
1930-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $20.00 $15,000.00
1940 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $30.00 $15,000.00
1937 Penny, CAM (Proof) - - $100.00 $15,000.00
1941-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $6.00 $15,000.00
1914 Penny, RB (Proof) - - $435.00 $15,000.00
1915 Penny, RB (Proof) - - $500.00 $14,500.00
1951 Penny DDO FS-101, CAM (Proof) - - $55.00 $14,250.00
1913 Penny, RB (Proof) - - $410.00 $14,000.00
1926-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $410.00 $14,000.00
1937 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $50.00 $13,500.00
1944 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $4.00 $13,000.00
1930 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $18.00 $12,750.00
1942 Penny, RD (Proof) - - $35.00 $12,500.00
1915-D Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $100.00 $12,500.00
1951 Penny, CAM (Proof) - - $30.00 $12,500.00
1921-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $250.00 $12,500.00
1935-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $9.00 $12,500.00
1917 Penny DDO FS-101, BN (Regular Strike) - - $3,800.00 $12,500.00
1912 Penny, RB (Proof) - - $475.00 $12,000.00
1914-D Penny, BN (Regular Strike) - - $2,600.00 $12,000.00
1950-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2.00 $12,000.00
1923-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $275.00 $12,000.00
1937-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $6.00 $11,500.00
1931-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $210.00 $11,500.00
1931 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $30.00 $11,500.00
1938-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $6.00 $11,500.00
1932 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $25.00 $11,500.00
1909 Penny Lincoln, RB (Proof) - - $435.00 $11,500.00
1953 Penny, DCAM (Proof) - - $42.00 $11,000.00
1916 Penny, BN (Proof) - - $775.00 $11,000.00
1939-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $7.00 $10,500.00
1928-S Penny Large S FS-501, RD (Regular Strike) - - $165.00 $10,100.00
1940-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $4.00 $10,000.00
1955-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2.00 $10,000.00
1925-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $150.00 $10,000.00
1924-S Penny, BN (Regular Strike) - - $175.00 $10,000.00
1916-D Penny, BN (Regular Strike) - - $90.00 $10,000.00
1940-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $4.00 $10,000.00
1944-D Penny OMM FS-512, RD (Regular Strike) - - $180.00 $10,000.00
1939-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $4.00 $10,000.00
1917 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, BN (Regular Strike) - - $3,750.00 $10,000.00
1917-S Penny, BN (Regular Strike) - - $115.00 $9,500.00
1944-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $6.00 $9,500.00
1942-S Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $8.00 $9,500.00
1929-D Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $40.00 $9,500.00
1911 Penny, BN (Proof) - - $385.00 $9,250.00
1920-S Penny, RB (Regular Strike) - - $140.00 $9,000.00
1955 Penny Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, BN (Regular Strike) - - $2,900.00 $9,000.00
1940 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $3.00 $9,000.00
1950 Penny, RD (Regular Strike) - - $2.00 $9,000.00