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U.S. collector price guide

Lincoln Wheat

143 dated issues mapped by mint, strike, variety, grade, and collector value.

Issues143

Date span1909–1958

Business strikes143

Varieties5

Collector Context

Designer Victor David BrennerYears 1909–1958

The first US circulating coin to depict a real person. Brenner's portrait of Lincoln has been continuously used since 1909 - the longest-running coin design in US history. The "wheat" reverse ran from 1909 through 1958 before being replaced by the Lincoln Memorial reverse in 1959.

Lincoln Centennial

1909

Wartime Composition Changes

1942–1946

Most Active MintP · 51

Lowest Mintage Listed484,0001909-S Lincoln Wheat (VDB)

Starter Coins

Lower entry prices in this series

1935 Lincoln WheatP$0.1 1935-D Lincoln WheatD$0.1 1935-S Lincoln WheatS$0.1 1936 Lincoln WheatP$0.1

Key Dates

Highest low-grade estimates

1955 Lincoln Wheat (DDO)P · variety$8001909-S Lincoln Wheat (VDB)S · variety · note$7501914-D Lincoln WheatD · note$2001909-S Lincoln WheatS$100 1931-S Lincoln WheatS$85

Notable Issues

Varieties, proofs, and researched notes

1909-S Lincoln Wheat (VDB)S · variety · note$7501914-D Lincoln WheatD · note$2001922-D Lincoln WheatD · note$151943 Lincoln WheatP · note$0.251955 Lincoln WheatP · note$0.1

1909

P$3 P★$12 S$100 S★$750

1910

1911

P$0.45 D$6 S$50

1912

P$1.25 D$7 S$24

1913

P$0.85 D$3 S$14

1914

P$0.75 D$200 S$24

1915

P$1.75 D$2 S$20

1916

P$0.3 D$1 S$1.75

1917

P$0.3 D$0.8 S$0.5

1918

P$0.2 D$0.75 S$0.5

1919

P$0.2 D$0.5 S$0.2

1920

P$0.2 D$1 S$0.5

1921

1922

1923

1924

P$0.2 D$40 S$1.3

1925

P$0.2 D$0.85 S$0.75

1926

P$0.2 D$1.35 S$9

1927

P$0.2 D$1.25 S$1.5

1928

P$0.2 D$0.75 S$1

1929

P$0.2 D$0.4 S$0.5

1930

P$0.15 D$0.2 S$0.2

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

P$0.1 D$0.1 S$0.1

1936

P$0.1 D$0.1 S$0.1

1937

P$0.1 D$0.1 S$0.1

1938

P$0.1 D$0.2 S$0.4

1939

P$0.1 D$0.5 S$0.1

1940

P$0.1 D$0.1 S$0.1

1941

P$0.1 D$0.1 S$0.1

1942

P$0.1 D$0.1 S$0.2

1943

P$0.25 D$0.3 S$0.35

1944

P$0.1 D$0.1 D★$0.1 S$0.1

1945

P$0.1 D$0.1 S$0.1

1946

P$0.1 D$0.1 S$0.1

1947

P$0.1 D$0.1 S$0.12

1948

P$0.1 D$0.1 S$0.1

1949

P$0.1 D$0.1 S$0.2

1950

P$0.1 D$0.1 S$0.12

1951

P$0.1 D$0.1 S$0.15

1952

P$0.1 D$0.1 S$0.1

1953

P$0.1 D$0.1 S$0.1

1954

P$0.1 D$0.1 S$0.1

1955

P$0.1 P★$800 D$0.1 S$0.15

1956

1957

1958

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