The last wheat cents were struck in 1958.
There is one possibly genuine 1959 wheat cent but no one has been able to prove that it's authentic. After that, the dies were destroyed so a wheat cent 40 years later is essentially impossible.
Never
No general circulation Australian Penny was ever minted in silver. If you have an Australian 1911 silver Penny, it is because somebody plated it, and it is subsequently worthless as a collectible coin. There were a few silver Pennies minted in later years, but they were minted as a trial and never released.
A 1973 silver penny was never minted or issued. There are some aroung, but they have been silver or nickel plated after they were put into circulation.
The earliest record of the penny by name in history is from 790 AD when the first British penny was minted. It was originally pressed in silver.
The only "silver" penny was minted in 1943 to support the war effort. Yours is probably zinc plated.
The U.S. never minted a silver penny. It would have more than a dime's worth of silver in it. Your coin has been plated.
No such coin was ever minted.
A "silver penny" is a steel penny. They were minted in 1943, during World War II, because of the copper shortage. To a collector, it may be worth something, yes, but certainly no amount you could retire on.
Those don't exist. The only "silver" pennies were minted in 1943 to support the war effort.
The fewest general circulation Australian Pennies minted in any year are - 1930 Penny - 3,000 minted - It is widely considered that the release of this Penny was a mistake. 1925 Penny - 117,000 minted 1946 Penny - 363,000 minted 1931 Penny - 494,000 minted Beyond that, Pennies were minted in quantities from just under 1 million to over 54 million per year. British Pennies have been minted for well over 1,000 years, so we will stick with recent history. The fewest general circulation British Pennies minted in any year are - 1951 Penny - 120,000 minted 1848 Penny - 161,280 minted 1837 Penny - 174,720 minted 1844 Penny - 215,040 minted 1950 Penny - 240,000 minted 1849 Penny - 268,800 minted Beyond that, Pennies were minted in quantities from about 0.5 million to over 654 million per year. The fewest general circulation New Zealand Pennies minted in any year are - 1954 Penny - 1,080,000 minted 1941 Penny - 1,200,000 minted Beyond that, Pennies were minted in quantities from 2 million to 18 million per year.
A "D" means that the penny was minted in Denver An "S" means that the penny was minted in San Francisco (note - only proof cents are now minted there) A penny without a mint mark was minted in Philadelphia
Priceless, you have the only one ever minted.. (does not exist)