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Wheat Penny Value Chart by Year (1909–1958)

The Lincoln Wheat Cent was struck from 1909 to 1958 at three mints: Philadelphia (no mint mark), Denver (D), and San Francisco (S). The chart below shows the value range for every regular issue, from heavily worn (G-4) to uncirculated (MS-63). Click any cell for the full page on that coin. ⚠ marks key dates and rare varieties.

YearNo mint mark (P)DS
⚠ 1909$3.62–$30—$103–$498
1910$0.61–$38—$19–$178
⚠ 1911$0.61–$61$7.29–$178$38–$438
⚠ 1912$1.88–$61$12–$376$22–$354
⚠ 1913$1.24–$81$3.62–$281$12–$376
⚠ 1914$1.24–$100$207–$3,634$21–$612
1915$3.08–$131$3.08–$154$19–$639
1916$0.61–$43$1.24–$154$2.19–$249
1917$0.61–$38$1.24–$178$1.24–$207
1918$0.61–$38$1.24–$186$0.61–$249
1919$0.30–$30$1.24–$154$0.61–$144
1920$0.30–$34$1.24–$132$1.24–$225
1921$0.61–$100—$2.50–$313
⚠ 1922—$25–$313—
1923$0.49–$38—$4.96–$477
⚠ 1924$0.30–$61$38–$721$2.50–$438
1925$0.30–$30$1.24–$154$1.24–$281
⚠ 1926$0.30–$15$1.88–$207$12–$612
1927$0.30–$19$1.56–$123$1.88–$217
1928$0.30–$19$0.93–$100$1.24–$154
1929$0.30–$18$0.61–$61$0.61–$38
1930$0.30–$12$0.30–$38$0.30–$15
⚠ 1931$1.24–$43$8.64–$87$92–$249
1932$2.50–$34$2.50–$34—
⚠ 1933$2.50–$38$6.25–$30—
1934$0.18–$10$0.24–$26—
1935$0.18–$6.25$0.18–$7.29$0.18–$21
1936$0.18–$6.25$0.18–$4.96$0.18–$7.29
1937$0.18–$4.96$0.18–$7.29$0.18–$10
1938$0.18–$8.64$0.24–$8.64$0.49–$7.29
1939$0.18–$3.62$0.61–$6.25$0.18–$4.96
1940$0.18–$3.62$0.18–$4.96$0.18–$4.96
1941$0.18–$3.62$0.18–$6.25$0.18–$6.25
1942$0.18–$2.50$0.18–$2.50$0.24–$10
1943$0.18–$10$0.24–$12$0.30–$25
1944—–$6.25—–$4.96—–$4.96
1945—–$2.50—–$2.50—–$2.50
1946—–$2.50—–$2.50—–$2.50
1947—–$3.62—–$2.50—–$2.50
1948—–$2.50—–$2.50—–$3.62
1949—–$3.62—–$3.62$0.06–$4.96
1950—–$2.50—–$2.50—–$2.50
1951—–$2.50—–$2.50$0.06–$3.62
1952—–$3.62—–$2.50—–$4.96
1953—–$1.24—–$1.24—–$2.50
1954$0.06–$2.50—–$1.24—–$1.24
1955—–$1.24—–$1.24—–$3.62
1956—–$1.24—–$1.24—
1957—–$1.24—–$1.24—
1958—–$1.24—–$1.24—

Prices are guide values from the USACoinBook price guide (updated Feb 2026) for regular strikes; error varieties are listed on the individual pages. Values move with the market — cross-check recent sold listings before buying or selling.

Every issue, including error varieties

1909
1909 Wheat Penny · from $3.62⚠ 1909 VDB Wheat Penny · from $7.29⚠ 1909-S Wheat Penny · from $103⚠ 1909-S S Over Horizontal S Wheat Penny · from $117⚠ 1909-S VDB Wheat Penny · from $860
1910
1910 Wheat Penny · from $0.611910-S Wheat Penny · from $19
1911
1911-D Wheat Penny · from $7.291911 Wheat Penny · from $0.61⚠ 1911-S Wheat Penny · from $38
1912
1912-D Wheat Penny · from $121912 Wheat Penny · from $1.88⚠ 1912-S Wheat Penny · from $22
1913
1913-D Wheat Penny · from $3.621913 Wheat Penny · from $1.24⚠ 1913-S Wheat Penny · from $12
1914
⚠ 1914-D Wheat Penny · from $2071914 Wheat Penny · from $1.24⚠ 1914-S Wheat Penny · from $21
1915
1915-D Wheat Penny · from $3.081915 Wheat Penny · from $3.081915-S Wheat Penny · from $19
1916
1916-D Wheat Penny · from $1.241916 Wheat Penny · from $0.611916-S Wheat Penny · from $2.19
1917
1917-D Wheat Penny · from $1.241917 Wheat Penny · from $0.61⚠ 1917 Doubled Die Obverse Wheat Penny · from $1861917-S Wheat Penny · from $1.24
1918
1918-D Wheat Penny · from $1.241918 Wheat Penny · from $0.611918-S Wheat Penny · from $0.61
1919
1919-D Wheat Penny · from $1.241919 Wheat Penny · from $0.301919-S Wheat Penny · from $0.61
1920
1920-D Wheat Penny · from $1.241920 Wheat Penny · from $0.301920-S Wheat Penny · from $1.24
1921
1921 Wheat Penny · from $0.611921-S Wheat Penny · from $2.50
1922
⚠ 1922-D Wheat Penny · from $25⚠ 1922-D No D Mint Mark Wheat Penny · from $556⚠ 1922-D Weak D Wheat Penny · from $30
1923
1923 Wheat Penny · from $0.491923-S Wheat Penny · from $4.96
1924
⚠ 1924-D Wheat Penny · from $381924 Wheat Penny · from $0.301924-S Wheat Penny · from $2.50
1925
1925-D Wheat Penny · from $1.241925 Wheat Penny · from $0.301925-S Wheat Penny · from $1.24
1926
1926-D Wheat Penny · from $1.881926 Wheat Penny · from $0.30⚠ 1926-S Wheat Penny · from $12
1927
1927-D Wheat Penny · from $1.561927 Wheat Penny · from $0.301927-S Wheat Penny · from $1.88
1928
1928-D Wheat Penny · from $0.931928 Wheat Penny · from $0.301928-S Wheat Penny · from $1.24
1929
1929-D Wheat Penny · from $0.611929 Wheat Penny · from $0.301929-S Wheat Penny · from $0.61
1930
1930-D Wheat Penny · from $0.301930 Wheat Penny · from $0.301930-S Wheat Penny · from $0.30
1931
⚠ 1931-D Wheat Penny · from $8.641931 Wheat Penny · from $1.24⚠ 1931-S Wheat Penny · from $92
1932
1932-D Wheat Penny · from $2.501932 Wheat Penny · from $2.50
1933
⚠ 1933-D Wheat Penny · from $6.251933 Wheat Penny · from $2.50
1934
1934-D Wheat Penny · from $0.241934 Wheat Penny · from $0.18
1935
1935-D Wheat Penny · from $0.181935 Wheat Penny · from $0.181935-S Wheat Penny · from $0.18
1936
1936-D Wheat Penny · from $0.181936 Wheat Penny · from $0.18⚠ 1936 Doubled Die Obverse Wheat Penny · from $341936-S Wheat Penny · from $0.18
1937
1937-D Wheat Penny · from $0.181937 Wheat Penny · from $0.181937-S Wheat Penny · from $0.18
1938
1938-D Wheat Penny · from $0.241938 Wheat Penny · from $0.181938-S Wheat Penny · from $0.49
1939
1939-D Wheat Penny · from $0.611939 Wheat Penny · from $0.181939-S Wheat Penny · from $0.18
1940
1940-D Wheat Penny · from $0.181940 Wheat Penny · from $0.181940-S Wheat Penny · from $0.18
1941
1941-D Wheat Penny · from $0.181941 Wheat Penny · from $0.181941-S Wheat Penny · from $0.18
1942
1942-D Wheat Penny · from $0.181942 Wheat Penny · from $0.181942-S Wheat Penny · from $0.24
1943
1943-D Wheat Penny · from $0.24⚠ 1943-D Bronze Copper Wheat Penny · from —⚠ 1943-D Steel Cent Boldy Doubled Mintmark Wheat Penny · from $191943 Wheat Penny · from $0.18⚠ 1943 Bronze Copper Wheat Penny · from —1943-S Wheat Penny · from $0.30⚠ 1943-S Bronze Copper Wheat Penny · from —
1944
1944-D Wheat Penny · from —⚠ 1944-D D Over S Wheat Penny · from $61⚠ 1944-D Steel Cent Wheat Penny · from —1944 Wheat Penny · from —⚠ 1944 Steel Cent Wheat Penny · from —1944-S Wheat Penny · from —⚠ 1944-S Steel Cent Wheat Penny · from —
1945
1945-D Wheat Penny · from —1945 Wheat Penny · from —1945-S Wheat Penny · from —
1946
1946-D Wheat Penny · from —1946 Wheat Penny · from —1946-S Wheat Penny · from —⚠ 1946-S S Over D Wheat Penny · from $12
1947
1947-D Wheat Penny · from —1947 Wheat Penny · from —1947-S Wheat Penny · from —
1948
1948-D Wheat Penny · from —1948 Wheat Penny · from —1948-S Wheat Penny · from —
1949
1949-D Wheat Penny · from —1949 Wheat Penny · from —1949-S Wheat Penny · from $0.06
1950
1950-D Wheat Penny · from —1950 Wheat Penny · from —1950-S Wheat Penny · from —
1951
1951-D Wheat Penny · from —1951 Wheat Penny · from —1951-S Wheat Penny · from $0.06
1952
1952-D Wheat Penny · from —1952 Wheat Penny · from —1952-S Wheat Penny · from —
1953
1953-D Wheat Penny · from —1953 Wheat Penny · from —1953-S Wheat Penny · from —
1954
1954-D Wheat Penny · from —1954 Wheat Penny · from $0.061954-S Wheat Penny · from —
1955
1955-D Wheat Penny · from —1955 Wheat Penny · from —⚠ 1955 Doubled Die Obverse Wheat Penny · from $7901955-S Wheat Penny · from —
1956
1956-D Wheat Penny · from —⚠ 1956-D D Above Shadow D Wheat Penny · from $3.621956 Wheat Penny · from —
1957
1957-D Wheat Penny · from —1957 Wheat Penny · from —
1958
1958-D Wheat Penny · from —1958 Wheat Penny · from —⚠ 1958 Doubled Die Obverse Wheat Penny · from —