Numismedia lists the following approximate retail values as of 07/2010:
No mint mark (Philadelphia):
Very worn condition - $0.07
Moderately worn - $0.18
Slightly worn - $0.26
Almost no wear - $1.20
Uncirculated - $3.16 to $36.25 depending on quality
"D" mint mark (Denver):
Very worn - $0.17
Moderately worn - $0.40
Slightly worn - $0.75
Almost no wear - $1.10
Uncirculated - $4.89 to $25.00
"S" mint mark (San Francisco):
Very worn - $0.25
Moderately worn - $0.38
Slightly worn - $0.55
Almost no wear - $1.10
Uncirculated - $3.16 to $35.00
1938 with no mint mark in very good condition is worth $.10, uncirculated is worth $6.00, proof is worth $40.00.
A 1938 Lincoln Cent in good (G-4) condition carries a value of: 5 cents.
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.
There is no Australian "cent" from 1938. Decimal currency was introduced in Australia in 1966.
1 US cent has the same value the world over! i.e. 1 US cent
A 1938 Lincoln Cent in good (G-4) condition carries a value of: 5 cents.
1856 3 cent coin value
Thomas Jefferson.
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 coin has face value only.
It's still worth one cent.