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How valuable are wheat pennies?
Wheat pennies from the 1940's and 50's are 5-10 cents.
What wheat pennies are valued more than one cent?
All wheat pennies, regardless of year are worth at least 3 cents if the date is readable. Some wheat pennies though, are worth quite a bit more. For instance, the 1909 S VDB penny is worth several hundred dollars even in worn condition and so is the 1914 D penny. However, a 1909 S VDB penny in pristine condition could be worth thousands of dollars. In general, the older the wheat penny the more valuable it is. For example, most wheat pennies dated in the 1940s-1950s aren't that valuable, but wheat pennies dated in the teens and twenties are worth a lot more.
Do wheat pennies have any value?
Some more than others. For more valuable coins, they have to be pre-WWII. Postwar coins are only worth 3-10 cents each.
Will your wheat pennies increase in value?
yes
What is a 1959 wheat back penny worth if you have two?
It really depends upon the condition but wheat pennies are not worth much. Some are rarer than others, such as a 1959s penny or something of that nature.If they are BU (brilliant un-circulated) they are certainly worth more money. Those wheat pennies are not all that valuable, unless you have an entire collection completed and the coins are in very good condition.http://americanconnj.comThe last date for a wheat penny is 1958 and no 1959s were ever struck.
How valuable are wheat pennies?
Wheat pennies from the 1940's and 50's are 5-10 cents.
Are all wheat backs collectible?
Earlier years are more valuable than later coins. The more collectible wheat pennies are pre-WWII.
What are some valuable pennys?
Wheat pennies is one they may be worth a few dollars; see cointrackers.com. They have good info.
What wheat pennies are valued more than one cent?
All wheat pennies, regardless of year are worth at least 3 cents if the date is readable. Some wheat pennies though, are worth quite a bit more. For instance, the 1909 S VDB penny is worth several hundred dollars even in worn condition and so is the 1914 D penny. However, a 1909 S VDB penny in pristine condition could be worth thousands of dollars. In general, the older the wheat penny the more valuable it is. For example, most wheat pennies dated in the 1940s-1950s aren't that valuable, but wheat pennies dated in the teens and twenties are worth a lot more.
Years wheat pennies?
Wheat pennies were minted from 1909 to 1958.
Are there any pennies of value other than wheat pennies?
Indian cents all have some premium above face value. The older large cents are even more valuable.
When did they stop wheat pennies?
The last year that wheat pennies were minted was 1958.
When they stop making wheat pennies?
The last year for wheat pennies was 1958.
What are weak pennies?
i believe you mean wheat which were pennies minted from 1909-1958. the are called wheat pennies because on the back of the penny there is an ear of wheat.
Why are Indian head pennies more valuable?
Because Indian Head pennies are older than the more familiar wheat and memorial cents. Thus, less are preserved and they are scarcer. Also, many times the mintage figures were much, much, lower on early Indian Head pennies than on even wheat pennies, let alone memorial cents.
What year did they stop putting the wheat sign on the back of pennies?
These pennies are called "Wheat Pennies". They were last made in 1958.
Are all 1944 wheat pennies wheat ear reverse?
Yes. In 1944 they were all wheat ear reverse pennies.
