What is the rarest wheat penny date?

What follows are the 11 through 25th most valuable pennies:

  • 1917 doubled die Lincoln Wheat Penny, $1,350.
  • 1909-S VDB Lincoln Wheat Penny, $1,025.
  • 1869/9 Indian Head penny, $865.
  • 1858/7 Flying Eagle penny, $760.
  • 1914-D Lincoln Wheat Penny, $760.
  • 1909-S Indian Head penny, $750.
  • 1872 Indian Head penny, $625.

What Penny dates are worth money?

So before you say, “Keep the change,” check to see if you have any of these valuable pennies:

  • 1943 Bronze Lincoln. (Image: Heritage Auctions, HA.com)
  • 1969-S Doubled Die Obverse.
  • 1992 Close AM Reverse.
  • 1972 Doubled Die Obverse.
  • 1995 Doubled Die Obverse.
  • 1999 Wide AM Reverse.
  • 1983 Double Die Reverse.

How much is a rare wheat penny worth?

When collecting Lincoln Cents be sure to watch out for rare wheat penniesand other valuable pennies. Some of them can be worth several hundred dollars each, on up to a few thousand dollars for some coins. First off, let me say that you should keep anywheat penny that you find since they are all worth at least three times face value.

When did they start minting wheat pennies?

Wheat pennies minted from 1909 to 1958 is a popular series with collectors and covers a wide range of value and demand. Early era wheat cents: 1909 through the mid 1930’s have many higher value dates and mints, becoming serious collectibles.

When did the double die wheat penny come out?

Hang on to your wheat pennies, and if you have the opportunity, invest in them! This is a picture of the 1955 double die wheat penny. You can clearly see the doubling in “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and the date.

What are the dates on a 1909 wheat penny?

Key Date Wheat Pennies. 1 1909-S S Over Horizontal S. 2 1917 Doubled Die. 3 1922 No D. 4 1922 Weak D. 5 1943 Bronze. 6 1943-D Doubled Mintmark. 7 1944 Steel. 8 1955 Doubled Die Steel Wheat cent.

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