Among standard issues, the champ is probably the 1909-S VDB, which had a mintage of only 484,000 and can sell for up to $78,000 in the highest known condition.
Among error coins, certainly the famous 1943 bronze cents and their lesser-known counterparts, 1944 steel cents. These have sold in the $350,000 - $400,000 range.
Don't expect to find any of these in change, though. No new discoveries have been made in decades.
The only penny being produced by the US Mint in 1885 was the Indian Head penny. Wheat pennies were not produced until 1909.
There is no 1873 wheat penny. It is an Indian head 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 first US wheat penny minted was the regular 1909.
The value depends on the condition of the coin, average values are 25 cents to $2.00 possibly more.
It's not a wheat penny. Wheat cents were issued by the US, not Canada. Aside from that, it's worth about $0.25 U.S.
The only penny being produced by the US Mint in 1885 was the Indian Head penny. Wheat pennies were not produced until 1909.
The Lincoln Wheat cent wasn't introduced until 1909.
There is no 1873 wheat penny. It is an Indian head 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 first US wheat penny minted was the regular 1909.
The value depends on the condition of the coin, average values are 25 cents to $2.00 possibly more.
Wheat cents were made from mid-1909 to 1958. Your coin is called a Indian Head penny. Please check the date again and post a new question.
The penny that is commonly called the 'Wheat Penny' was first minted in 1909 and the last year of minting was 1958.
Please check your coin again. Wheat cents were struck from 1909 to 1958. All 1973 US cents have the Lincoln Memorial on the back, not the wheat-ear design.
It wouldn't have any wheat on it because wheat cents were made by the US, not Canada. Please see the Related Question for more information.
All Lincoln cents from 1959 to 2008 carry the Lincoln Memorial design, not wheat ears. In any case a 1985 US cent is extremely common and has no extra value.