Each is worth just 1 cent, unless they’re in uncirculated (never worn) grades.Įven in uncirculated grades, most Lincoln Memorial cents are worth less than 10 to 25 cents each, unless they are in spectacular condition with no spots or no signs of discoloration. The same goes for all your 1988-D Lincoln cents. Unless the 1959 and later D mint mark coins are uncirculated, they’re worth just face value. Each is worth 2 to 5 cents in circulated grades. The range of 1947-2004 Denver (D mintmark) Lincoln cents probably has most its value in the coins made from 1947-1958, as all wheat cents (which were last made in 1958) carry a very small premium over face value, even in worn grades. The 1972-S, while a scarce coin in circulation today, is actually considered a common coin and worth just face value, unless it’s in uncirculated (mint) condition. The 1944-S Lincoln cent has a nominal value of about 3 to 5 cents in typical circulated grades. Be sure to check out my piece on semi-key Lincoln cents to find out more about those.Īnd even the “highly common” pennies of most every pre-1934 date and mintmark not mentioned here are worth at least 10 to 20 cents apiece. There are several “D” and “S” mintmark pennies from the 1910s and 1920s that are worth tens of dollars apiece. (Except for the 1931-S, which starts at around $125 in lower grades). The 1909-S V.D.B., 1909-S, 1914-D, 1922 no-mintmark (also called “plain”), and 1931-S cent are worth hundreds of dollars apiece. This is generally true, especially if you consider the average values of all the pennies dated 1933 and earlier, versus those dated from 1934 on. Pennies dated before 1934 are generally worth more than those dated 1934 and after. There is a good rule of thumb I like to go by, though it is not perfect. The real toughie for some of us is knowing just which old pennies are worth a lot of money and which ones are not worth a whole lot of money. And, yes, some old pennies can be both very rare and very valuable. This is a good question, because pretty much all of us have a stash of pennies lying around somewhere, and we come across pennies everyday in our pocket change. I do my best to try and answer your questions and comments here on The Fun Times Guide to Coins, and that is why I want to take a moment and try and address one of the most common - and important - questions I get here: If you buy thru these links, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
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