Non-existent. Lincoln pennies with a pair of stalks of wheat on the reverse were produced between 1909 and 1958. In 1959, the reverse was changed to an image of the Lincoln Memorial. There is one suspected "mule" 1959 cent with a wheat-ear back, but its authenticity is very much in dispute. Any others that have been found have turned out to be fakes made by combining halves of genuine 1958 and 1959 cents, using the same techniques that create two-headed magician's coins.
No. The last year for wheat pennies was 1958. 1959 was the first year for Lincoln Memorial pennies.
A wheat penny is any Lincoln cent that was made between 1909 and 1958. The back of a wheat penny says, "One Cent", and it has a picture of two ears of wheat on either side of these words. Earlier (Indian head) cents and any cents dated 1959 or later aren't wheat cents.
Yes. Wheat pennies were made 1909-1958. A wheat penny has wheat on the backside.
The last year for the Lincoln Wheat cent was 1958. 1959 is the first year for the Memorial reverse. There is an unconfirmed 1959 "mule" cent with the wheat reverse but a 1959 date. It looks just like a standard wheat cent except for its year, but as of this writing (2010) no one has been able to either authenticate the coin or prove that it's a fake, so it remains a mystery.
There is no 1873 wheat penny. It is an Indian head penny.
Please look at the date again. 1958 was the last year for Wheat Penny's.
No. The last year for wheat pennies was 1958. 1959 was the first year for Lincoln Memorial pennies.
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A wheat penny is any Lincoln cent that was made between 1909 and 1958. The back of a wheat penny says, "One Cent", and it has a picture of two ears of wheat on either side of these words. Earlier (Indian head) cents and any cents dated 1959 or later aren't wheat cents.
2 cents, due to the copper content.
1959 was the first year for Lincoln Memorial pennies, and it's worth about 2 cents due to copper content.
Yes. Wheat pennies were made 1909-1958. A wheat penny has wheat on the backside.
The Lincoln Memorial design was introduced at the start of 1959 so there were no official wheat cents struck that year. There is one known 1959-D wheat cent but it's surrounded b much controversy as to whether it's a true mint error or a forgery. See Related Links below for more articles.
The last year for the Lincoln Wheat cent was 1958. 1959 is the first year for the Memorial reverse. There is an unconfirmed 1959 "mule" cent with the wheat reverse but a 1959 date. It looks just like a standard wheat cent except for its year, but as of this writing (2010) no one has been able to either authenticate the coin or prove that it's a fake, so it remains a mystery.
There is no 1873 wheat penny. It is an Indian head penny.
They first went into production in 1909 and changed to the Lincoln penny in 1959. So you would find wheat pennys with years 1909-1958.
Please check your coin again. Wheat cents were made from 1909 to 1958. All cents dated 1959 to 2008 are Lincoln Memorial cents.