The 1931-S has the lowest mintage of that decade.
The 1909 S VDB wheat cent is the rarest to date.
The rarest regular-issue wheat cents are 1914-D, with retail prices (as of early 2009) in the $2000+ range for uncirculated specimens. The rarest error wheat cents are 1943-S coins accidentally struck on bronze planchets intended for 1942 coins. Uncirculated ones have sold for over $150,000.
1865 would make it an early Indian head penny, not a Lincoln wheat penny. It's not the rarest of dates. In worn condition it's worth around $10, and in uncirculated condition it's worth a little over $100.
1909
Yes. Wheat pennies were made 1909-1958. A wheat penny has wheat on the backside.
A 1909-S VDB penny!
Answer:Actually the most highest value is about 3 cents (depending on face value). Also if you have a rare 1949 lincoln wheat, perfect condition,it's got a range from 10 cents to 20 cents.Now the rarest penny is a 1909 with a V.B.D penny is about 550 US $. all wheat penny's are worth triple their face value. here are 1949 WLV (wheat Lincoln values) 1949 s = 0.04 , 1949 d = 0.03 ,1949 = 0.03. Copper Lincoln wheat penny's have way more value than silver Lincoln wheat penny's about 95.9 % more face value.
The rarest British Penny would be the 1954 Penny. There is one known to exist, maybe two, but there could be some doubt about the second.
The rarest and most valuable Lincoln cent that isn't an error is the 1909-S with VDB on it. The rarest and most valuable error Lincoln cent is the 1943 copper penny.
There is no 1873 wheat penny. It is an Indian head penny.
Indian head penny
The most sought after wheat penny is the 1943 copper penny with only about 12 examples known. These are error coins (all other 1943 cents were struck in steel) and a genuine 1943 copper penny is worth over $100,000. The rarest non-error and regular issue coin is the 1909 S VDB cent which goes for $200 or more depending on the grade.