Here is something interesting. This was pass down through grand parents. I know its a wheat penny, what year wheat??? Could it be the 1943 wishful thinking.ha-ha. Is it worth anything? H-E-L-P
1919 perhaps? It is likely that you'll be able to tell better than anyone here; try examining under different lighting and angles. Unfortunately, you're not looking at a value above common bulk.
ive tried in different angles and lighting, and its really tough to determine. Also tried to compare with all wheaties i have and stll tough to figure out.Doing a little research could it be that 1922 weak penny?I dont know either.
okay i must settle for 1919. is a penny like this worth anything? is it a penny worth authenticating?
1919 and no it's not worth grading. As for value, I'd pay you 1 shiny new red cent for it . When I search rolls a lot of the teens that I find look like yours. That's what comes from almost 100 years of circulation. Still a keeper since it was passed down from your grandparents.
I see 1919. Is this all wear? A more modern cent that looks like this could be a struck through grease error, or post mint damage acid treatment(cleaning gone wrong)? The 1919 cents I have found roll searching usually look a bit more defined than this one.
Ive been told about the grease error, but than again 100 years of circulation who knows. This is my first, specially having no trim on it what so ever.
I have seen this kind of thing before too. Is there not the possibility this could be a foreign planchet? Maybe he should weigh it before it's just dismissed for nothing more than just wear and tear?
Simply. A common 1919 which would not be the first time someone saved something that has no attributable value. Definitely not a 1922 and definitely not a foreign planchet as a foreign planchet would have absolutely no effect of the strike quality. This is simply a worn coin whose analysis beyond recognizing it as simply a worn coin will produce nothing more than a 1 hour course in how to waste time. No offense to the OP but, its just a worn cent that's barely worth its copper content.
