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Are pennies with leaves on back worth more than regular pennies?
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∙ 14y ago
It depends on the details on the reverse. If the design resembles two stalks of wheat, you have what is known as a "wheat cent." These were minted between 1909 and 1958. Many of these can be worth more than one cent to a coin collector; it depends on the date, mintmark, and condition of the coin itself.
If the coin has one or more maple leaves on it, though, you have a Canadian cent and you're looking at its front. The monetary value for it is based on the current exchange rate between the US dollar and the Canadian dollar. Again, though, depending on the date and condition of the coin, it may have some collectible value.
This assumes you're talking about a US cent, which is commonly called a "penny" even though the coin has never had the word "penny" on it. True pennies (or "pence") are minted in Great Britain and other countries that follow their monetary system.
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Are 1965 pennies worth more than regular pennies in 2012?
Yes and no. Yes, they are technically worth about 2.2 cents in copper value (pre-1982 pennies are 95% copper, post-1982 pennies are mostly zinc and are worth about half a cent in zinc scrap) but they are illegal to melt down and as such you will have a hard time finding someone to buy them. 1965 pennies are not rare by any stretch and as such you should just spend it like any other penny. Unless the penny has an error (or you have a /lot/ of copper cents to sell to someone, or if the penny is in mint packaging) if it has a memorial on the back of the coin, simply spend it.
How do you get pennies back to new?
You can use a metal polish to get pennies back to looking new.
What is on the back of a regular American penny?
As of 2010, the back of all new pennies is the Union Shield, in 2009 there were 4 designs of Abraham Lincoln and prior to that was the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC.
Is Lincoln on the back of a penny worth more than one cent?
Lincoln is pictured on usually pictured on the front of the penny. 2009 is the only date that he was on the back. These pennies are very common and worth only 1 cent.
Is a penny with two heads one horizontal and one vertical and the same for the building on the back worth anything?
Double struck pennies like you describe are generally worth $30-$50
What the valve of 1946 penny and 1947 penny?
wheat pennies were made by the billion back then and are not worth more than 50 cents even uncirculated
How much is a 2017 penny worth?
Pennies were not made by US mints in 1717. In fact mints were not even established yet back 1717.
What are feather back pennys worth?
These are known as wheat back pennies. The "feathers" are actually wheat ears. These are fairly common coins and can be acquired in circulation. Pennies made before the 1940s are generally the ones that are worth more. These are worth maybe 7-12 cents depending on condition, date, and mintmark. Cents made from 1940-1958 are usually only worth 3-9 cents in circulated condition. The value rises for uncirculated coins but it varies a lot by the rarity.
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.
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.
What is the value of a 1978 Canadian penny with maple leaves?
A 1978 Canadian penny with maple leaves is worth one cent in Canada, maybe two if copper prices go back up. All Canadian cents minted 1936-2012 (except for 1967) have maple leaves on the back.
Are the fether back pennies worth anything?
They're wheat stalks, not "fethers" - and the word is FEATHERS, in any case. Wheat-back cents from the 1940s and 1950s are generally pretty common and are only worth a few cents in circulated condition. Older coins can be worth more, depending on their dates what what mint mark letter, if any, is under the date.
