Assuming you mean a British penny, a used example will probably fetch £2 GBP in 2012. An uncirculated coin in brown colour will set you back in the region of $8 in 2012.
Remember do not clean your coins!
If you mean an American cent, it's only worth about 2-3 cents, since it's a common date.
The 1946-S Lincoln cent is common, average retail value for most coins is 10 to 25 cents.
Two cents for the copper.
1 cent
3 cents.
The 1946-S Lincoln cent is common, average retail value for most coins is 10 to 25 cents.
Average value is 3 to 5 cents.
Average value is 3 to 10 cents, it's a very common coin.
In average condition, about a dime.
1946 isn't rare. It's worth 3 cents.
1946 D Lincoln / Wheat Ear Reverse (Wheat Penny) in very fine condition is worth $0.10, uncirculated is worth $2.00.
So many were made, 3 to 5 cents on average.
The word Liberty is on all US 1 cent coins and the date 1946 is so common the value is 2 to 3 cents
A 1946 penny with "ONE CENT" written in big letters is likely just a novelty or altered coin. It does not hold any significant numismatic value beyond its face value of one cent.