They symbolize the US's agricultural strength and bounty
A 1942 US Wheat cent is common, average value is 3 cents.
There's no such coin. Wheat cents were made from 1909 to 1958. If your coin has an Indian head design, it's an Indian head cent, not a wheat cent.
"Wheat back" cents were struck from 1909 to 1958 and have the familiar picture of Abraham Lincoln on the front. A US cent from 1838 is called a Large Cent and has a wreath on the back. Please see the Related Question for more information.
A US Lincoln cent without a mintmark was made in Philadelphia, no one cent coin has a P mintmark. 1955 is a common date wheat cent, most are 2 to 5 cents.
1937 is a very common date Lincoln cent with values of 5 to 25 cents for circulated coins
You can view a photo of the Liberty Head Cent at the link provided below. You can view a photo of the Lincoln Wheat Cent at the link provided below.
A 1942 US Wheat cent is common, average value is 3 cents.
There's no such coin. Wheat cents were made from 1909 to 1958. If your coin has an Indian head design, it's an Indian head cent, not a wheat cent.
The Lincoln Wheat cent wasn't introduced until 1909.
No the US has never made a gold one cent coin.
Any steel 1943 US cent will have a wheat design on the back unless it has been altered after leaving the mint.
"Wheat back" cents were struck from 1909 to 1958 and have the familiar picture of Abraham Lincoln on the front. A US cent from 1838 is called a Large Cent and has a wreath on the back. Please see the Related Question for more information.
A US Lincoln cent without a mintmark was made in Philadelphia, no one cent coin has a P mintmark. 1955 is a common date wheat cent, most are 2 to 5 cents.
Circulated US wheat cents from the 40's & 50's are very common and most only have values of 3 to 10 cents.
All Lincoln cents from 1959 to 2008 carry the Lincoln Memorial design, not wheat ears. In any case a 1985 US cent is extremely common and has no extra value.
Look at the coin again. The first US one cent coin was struck in 1793.
1937 is a very common date Lincoln cent with values of 5 to 25 cents for circulated coins