Look on the front of the coin to see if there's a small mint mark letter below the date. It may be blank or there may be a D or S.
Numismedia lists the following approximate retail values as of 04/2010:
No mint mark (Philadelphia):
Very worn condition - $1.09
Moderately worn - $5.75
Slightly worn - $12.08
Almost no wear - $640
Uncirculated - $80.40 to $260.00 depending on quality
"D" mint mark (Denver):
Moderately worn - $2.01
Slightly worn - $3.45
Almost no wear - $32.20
Uncirculated - $60.00 to $422.50
"S" mint mark (San Francisco):
Moderately worn - $9.49
Slightly worn - $11.79
Almost no wear - $62.40
Uncirculated - $120.00 to $1660.00
1856 3 cent coin value
About 1 cent.
It's still worth one cent US.
A 1942 US Wheat cent is common, average value is 3 cents.
The coin has face value only.
1 US cent has the same value the world over! i.e. 1 US cent
1856 3 cent coin value
About 1 cent.
It's still worth one cent US.
A 1997 US one cent piece? is a Lincoln cent and only face value.
It's worth exactly one cent.
A 1942 US Wheat cent is common, average value is 3 cents.
The Six-Cent Loaf - 1915 was released on: USA: 8 June 1915
The Two Cent Mystery - 1915 was released on: USA: 20 June 1915
The coin has face value only.
It's still worth one cent.
about 1 cent