The Lincoln Wheat cent wasn't introduced until 1909.
Wheat pennies, nor any other US cent has ever been made of lead. If per chance you're talking about a 1943 penny, it's made of steel, not lead. It's worth about 25 cents.
US one cent coins have never been struck in silver. The coin is likely silver plated for jewelry. The coin is face value.
A dollar or so.
1 cent.
"Staw Penny" refers to an old US penny with wheat on the back, which was the design through the 1950s. Current pennies have the Lincoln Memorial on the back.
It's not a wheat penny. Wheat cents were issued by the US, not Canada. Aside from that, it's worth about $0.25 U.S.
The only penny being produced by the US Mint in 1885 was the Indian Head penny. Wheat pennies were not produced until 1909.
The Lincoln Wheat cent wasn't introduced until 1909.
There is no 1873 wheat penny. It is an Indian head penny.
Answer:Actually the most highest value is about 3 cents (depending on face value). Also if you have a rare 1949 lincoln wheat, perfect condition,it's got a range from 10 cents to 20 cents.Now the rarest penny is a 1909 with a V.B.D penny is about 550 US $. all wheat penny's are worth triple their face value. here are 1949 WLV (wheat Lincoln values) 1949 s = 0.04 , 1949 d = 0.03 ,1949 = 0.03. Copper Lincoln wheat penny's have way more value than silver Lincoln wheat penny's about 95.9 % more face value.
The first US wheat penny minted was the regular 1909.
The value depends on the condition of the coin, average values are 25 cents to $2.00 possibly more.
Wheat cents were made from mid-1909 to 1958. Your coin is called a Indian Head penny. Please check the date again and post a new question.
The penny that is commonly called the 'Wheat Penny' was first minted in 1909 and the last year of minting was 1958.
It wouldn't have any wheat on it because wheat cents were made by the US, not Canada. Please see the Related Question for more information.
Please check your coin again. Wheat cents were struck from 1909 to 1958. All 1973 US cents have the Lincoln Memorial on the back, not the wheat-ear design.