Largely known as a Wheat Penny, the Lincoln one cent is known also by different names equivalent to straw penny, wheat head, wheatie or wheat back. These pennies have been produced within the United Said in the course of the years of 1909-1958. Their worth was one cent — on the time. The designer of each the entrance and the again of the penny (generally known as the top or the tail), was an architect from New York named Victor David Brenner. Numerous the cash displayed his initials (V.D.B.) on the again of the coin in between the wheat stalks. Controversy cropped up over the initials being there and in 1918 was moved to the pinnacle of the coin, proper beneath Lincoln’s shoulder.
In the event you discover considered one of these pennies, it might be beneficial! The 1909 model of the coin, minted in San Francisco California, has the initials VDB between the wheat stalks on the again. There have been solely 4 hundred and eighty 4 thousand of those cash launched earlier than the modifications to the initials location had been made. A 1909 Wheat Penny with the initials between the wheat, and in mint situation, might be valued at $6,000 - $12,000usd. Even ones in lesser mint or poor situation, may be valued at lots of of dollars.
Different collection of the Wheat Penny are additionally priceless. The 1914-D collection minted simply fewer than 1.2 million copies of the penny, and has introduced in public sale over $26,000 for a single uncirculated coin. Nevertheless, when you occur to seek out one of many 1909 cash minted in Philadelphia, even with the initials within the wheat, you might be a bit dissatisfied. Over 28 million cash have been launched from the Philadelphia mint, making these a lot much less priceless.
Different wheat pennies are worthwhile such because the 1922 plain and the 1955 double die that are thought-about error cash. These cash have introduced as a lot as $5,500 (uncirculated) in public sale.
The wheat design was changed in 1959 by the Lincoln Memorial design within the again. The brand new design, created by Frank Gasparro, was made to commemorate Lincoln’s 150th birthday, and had been produced from 1959 - 1966.
Should you discover one among these wheat pennies and are usually not positive of its worth, take it to an professional earlier than spending it. That penny may really be value greater than only one cent.
