Value of the 1958 Lincoln Wheat Penny Extra Fine 1958 Wheat Pennies are only worth $. 12 and are not in high demand by collectors. Even uncirculated examples are worth less than $0.50. MS-60 condition has a value of $0.30 and MS-65 condition’s value jumps to $8.
How much is a 1957 double die penny worth?
Here’s a list of some 1957 error pennies and how much they’re worth: 1957 doubled die pennies — $3 to $10+ 1957 pennies with repunched mintmarks — $2.50+ 1957 pennies with die cracks — from $1 to $20+ (depending on size and location)
Currently, the 1957 D wheat pennies in average condition are worth 15 to 60 cents, while the coins in pristine condition are valued as much as $1.
What makes a 1958 wheat penny double in size?
Many doubled-die coins do not show near as much doubling as in the 1958 example. This doubling occurs when the die used to strike the coin has doubled elements from the hub used to create the die. Most of the time, this doubling is very subtle, but in some cases like the 1958 Wheat Penny, it is very dramatic.
Which is the rarest double die wheat penny?
The Rare 1958 Doubled Die Lincoln Wheat Penny One of the biggest and rarest errors for Wheat Pennies is the 1958 Doubled Die Error. Only three examples are known to exist, with only two being officially graded by PCGS, a third party grader. Doubling can be seen very clearly on the obverse of the coin.
What’s the value of a 1958 Lincoln penny?
The 1958 Doubled Die Obverse is the rarest and most valuable DDO error of all of the Lincoln Wheat Cent (Penny) series. There are only a handful known to exist and the coins are best identified by the very clear doubling of the legend “IN GOD WE TRUST” and the doubling of the word “LIBERTY” on the front of the coin.
When did they stop making the wheat penny?
1958 would be the last year that the Mint would produce a Lincoln cent bearing the original wheat stalk reverse. Instead, the Mint would move to using a design of the Lincoln Memorial as the reverse design in 1959.
