What is my wheat cent collection worth?.

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  1. coingeek12

    coingeek12 Well-Known Member

    So i wanted to know what the price would be for my collection of wheat cents.
    This collection is not complete with coins in the folder (1909-1940) range in grades between fair-fine were as most coins in the second album (1941-1974) range from good-AU. (some possible MS, and maybe even one-two BU cents.)
    I do know it will be hard to grad these and to determine their value, so any help is appreciated.


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  3. josh's coins

    josh's coins Well-Known Member

    Question: Where the dates worn off in the first picture?

    Wheat cents are not worth much. Low circulated grades are worth .02-.04 MS/BU $1 or more.
     
  4. non_cents

    non_cents Well-Known Member

    Missing the keys and semi-keys, probably not as much as you are hoping...
     
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  5. coingeek12

    coingeek12 Well-Known Member

    No dates are missing on the cents.

    Thanks for all the help! :D BTW, what would you be willing to pay?
     
  6. coingeek12

    coingeek12 Well-Known Member

    Would it be worth 30-40-50 dollars?
    More? less?
     
  7. josh's coins

    josh's coins Well-Known Member

    I meant the dates on the folder itself.
    As for a price I'd say around $10 as non cents stated you do not have any semi key or key dates. If you had just 1 of them the value would rise significantly. That or if the pennies you have are in much better condition.
     
  8. coingeek12

    coingeek12 Well-Known Member

    No, the dates are all there on both folders.
     
  9. The VDB S- wheat penny is worth about $750-$1000, don't you know?
    But... I'll offer $10 for it. ;)
     
  10. bkozak33

    bkozak33 Collector

    .03 cents a piece to the right buyer.
     
  11. "What is my coin worth?" he asks. The other replies, "Whatever someone is willing to pay for it."
    My advice is some will have integrity and give you an honest evaluation of your coins; others, well, not so much.
    I don't deal in pennies so no conflict of interest here. I posted a chart for you that you can obtain online that gives you some prices of pennies. My thought is to go thru your collection, penny by penny, and see if you have any of these key pennies that have exceptional value. Then go to a reputable coin dealer and perhaps get the key ones graded.
    Nice collection, by the way. Cheers
    Lincoln Wheat Penny Value Chart
    The following chart lists the value (what you can expect a dealer to pay you) for your Lincoln Wheat penny. The first column lists the date and mint mark (small letter below the date, if there is one) followed by the value of an average circulated Lincoln cent and the average value for an uncirculated one. These are approximate values and the actual offer that you will receive from a particular dealer will vary depending on a number of factors.

    Date Avg Circ Avg Unc Date Avg Circ Avg Unc
    1909 $1.90 $15.00 1936 $0.06 $2.90
    1909 VDB $6.20 $23.00 1936 D $0.06 $5.90
    1909 S * $75.00 $300.00 1936 S $0.06 $6.80
    1909 S VDB * $600.00 $1,400.00 1937 $0.06 $2.30
    1910 $0.06 $22.00 1937 D $0.06 $3.00
    1910 S $8.80 $100.00 1937 S $0.06 $3.90
    1911 $0.70 $31.00 1938 $0.06 $2.90
    1911 D $6.10 $120.00 1938 D $0.06 $4.70
    1911 S $25.00 $190.00 1938 S $0.06 $4.70
    1912 $2.00 $42.00 1939 $0.06 $2.10
    1912 D $7.40 $170.00 1939 D $0.06 $3.60
    1912 S $17.00 $200.00 1939 S $0.06 $2.90
    1913 $1.30 $35.00 1940 $0.06 $1.60
    1913 D $3.30 $130.00 1940 D $0.06 $2.20
    1913 S $9.00 $200.00 1940 S $0.06 $3.00
    1914 $1.40 $49.00 1941 $0.06 $2.20
    1914 D * $160.00 $3,000.00 1941 D $0.06 $2.20
    1914 S $14.00 $350.00 1941 S $0.06 $2.20
    1915 $4.00 $80.00 1942 $0.06 $1.50
    1915 D $2.50 $90.00 1942 D $0.06 $3.10
    1915 S $13.00 $220.00 1942 S $0.06 $4.70
    Date Avg Circ Avg Unc Date Avg Circ Avg Unc
    1916 $0.60 $23.00 1943 Zinc $0.06 $5.50
    1916 D $1.40 $80.00 1943 D Zinc $0.06 $5.50
    1916 S $2.50 $130.00 1943 S Zinc $0.06 $7.70
    1917 $0.60 $18.00 1943 Bronze* $23,000.00 $90,000.00
    1917 D $1.20 $90.00 1943 D Bronze* -- $1,250,000.00
    1917 S $0.70 $130.00 1943 S Bronze* $78,000.00 --
    1918 $0.04 $27.00 1944 $0.06 $2.20
    1918 D $1.30 $110.00 1944 D $0.06 $2.30
    1918 S $0.60 $150.00 1944 D/S* $60.00 $280.00
    1919 $0.70 $18.00 1944 S $0.06 $1.50
    1919 D $0.70 $80.00 1944 Steel * $4,000.00 $100,000.00
    1919 S $0.60 $120.00 1945 $0.06 $1.40
    1920 $0.06 $17.00 1945 D $0.06 $0.70
    1920 D $0.70 $90.00 1945 S $0.06 $1.50
    1920 S $0.60 $150.00 1946 $0.06 $0.80
    1921 $0.70 $51.00 1946 D $0.06 $0.70
    1921 S $2.70 $160.00 1946 S $0.06 $0.80
    1922 (no D) * $500.00 $20,000.00 1947 $0.06 $1.60
    1922 D $9.20 $120.00 1947 D $0.06 $0.80
    1923 $0.60 $25.00 1947 S $0.06 $0.80
    1923 S $2.70 $270.00 1948 $0.06 $0.80
    1924 $0.06 $31.00 1948 D $0.06 $0.80
    1924 D $20.00 $270.00 1948 S $0.06 $1.60
    1924 S $2.00 $200.00 1949 $0.06 $1.50
    1925 $0.06 $16.00 1949 D $0.06 $1.60
    1925 D $1.20 $90.00 1949 S $0.06 $2.20
    1925 S $0.70 $190.00 1950 $0.06 $0.80
    Date Avg Circ Avg Unc Date Avg Circ Avg Unc
    1926 $0.06 $11.00 1950 D $0.06 $0.70
    1926 D $0.70 $90.00 1950 S $0.06 $0.70
    1926 S $2.50 $380.00 1951 $0.06 $0.80
    1927 $0.06 $13.00 1951 D $0.06 $0.80
    1927 D $0.70 $80.00 1951 S $0.06 $0.80
    1927 S $0.60 $110.00 1952 $0.06 $0.70
    1928 $0.06 $15.00 1952 D $0.06 $1.60
    1928 D $0.70 $44.00 1952 S $0.06 $2.30
    1928 S $0.60 $70.00 1953 $0.06 $0.80
    1929 $0.06 $13.00 1953 D $0.06 $0.70
    1929 D $0.06 $26.00 1953 S $0.06 $0.80
    1929 S $0.06 $25.00 1954 $0.06 $0.70
    1930 $0.06 $7.80 1954 D $0.06 $0.80
    1930 D $0.06 $20.00 1954 S $0.06 $0.70
    1930 S $0.06 $14.00 1955 $0.06 $0.80
    1931 $0.70 $23.00 1955 Dbl Die* $950.00 $3,000.00
    1931 D $1.90 $63.00 1955 D $0.06 $0.80
    1931 S * $52.00 $130.00 1955 S $0.06 $0.70
    1932 $1.30 $19.00 1956 $0.06 $0.80
    1932 D $0.70 $20.00 1956 D $0.06 $0.80
    1933 $1.30 $20.00 1957 $0.06 $0.70
    1933 D $1.90 $20.00 1957 D $0.06 $0.80
    1934 $0.06 $6.20 1958 $0.06 $0.80
    1934 D $0.06 $11.00 1958 D $0.06 $0.70
    1935 $0.06 $4.60
    1935 D $0.06 $5.80
    1935 S $0.60 $14.00
    *= See the section above "Key Dates and Rarities" for more information on these coins.

    These values have been compiled through my personal analysis of the coin market, referencing publications such as Numismatic News, Coin World, "The Official Blue Book; Handbook of U.S. Coins," The Coin Dealer Newsletter and consulting with various coin dealers.
     
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