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Most Valuable Wheat Penny Value

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1909 was the first year wheat penny coins were minted. Replacing Indian Head pennies, which were minted from 1859 through 1909, Lincoln pennies were welcomed by massive crowds that gathered at banks on the August 2^nd day that the new one-cent coins arrived in commerce. While the coins were highly popular with the public from day one, there was initial outcry about the prominence of the initials of Victor David Brenner, the designer of the Lincoln wheat penny. His initials, VDB, are located on the reverse side near the rim and centered below the wheat stalks. The quick removal of the initials led to the creation of several varieties of wheat penny coins, which are discussed below.

Read up on the history of lincoln wheat pennies in this special blog post.

• 1842 United States Braided Hair penny (1 cent) values. Select the image or variety below to find out more information. USA penny (1 cent) 1839 - 1857 Braided Hair.
• Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum. I have a 1942 Wheat penny that is circulated and weighs 3.30 grams. The thickness when compared to another 1942 Wheat penny is the same. Although, the other 1942 penny weighs 3.07 grams.
• Any wheat penny is worth at least 4 cents to most dealers. Given the popularity of collecting Lincoln Wheat cents, there will always be a demand for quality coins. Therefore, collect coins in the highest grade that you can afford. Be less concerned with completing your collection and pay more attention to acquiring high-grade quality coins.

CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1942 Wheat Penny value at an average of 35 cents, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $3. (see details)...

Type:Wheat Penny
Year:1942
Mint Mark: No mint mark
Face Value: 0.01 USD
Total Produced: 657,796,000 [?]
Silver Content: 0%
Numismatic Value: 35 cents to $3.00
Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around 35 cents, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $3 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say average, we mean in a similar condition to other coins issued in 1942, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. [?].

Additional Info: 42 thousand proofs issued and value at somewhere around $50 each.

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**When we say that 657,796,000, of these coins were produced or minted in 1942 this number doesn't always match the actual circulation count for this coin. The numbers come from the United States mint, and they don't reflect coins that have been melted, destroyed, or those that have never been released. Please keep that in mind.

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