Oldest Wheat Cent you've found in circulation

I just began this journey 2 months ago with pennies. I was thinking about going to nickels, but, I hear the nickel roll hunting is much more competitive.

 

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I've found several 1909-P's in circulation. They aren't all that rare given their relatively high mintage for that time (72 million). The oldest "low mintage" wheat I ever found in circulation is 1911-S (4 million).

 

Cool. Well, I've found some in the teens, but not in great shape. I found a 193, which was a very low mintage year. From what I read. But it's supposed to be 1931 s that's worth something. Lots of 20s and 30s. though.

 

1917 But that was about 1967. It was in pretty good condition, perhaps an XF. I still have it in one of my old Whitman penny books.

 

1910 P LDS but got an excellent 52-S this morning in change from the local Sonic. Monday was a 1957A $1 Silver Cert. Star note again in change from a convenience store which made me happy because the Mrs. accidentally spent a $5 Sil. Cert. Star the same day!

 

Update: just found a 1915 in the new box I picked up today.

 

Cool, I found a 1925 today with a 5 that looks like an S.

 

I received this one in change in 2010:


US Cent 1912

 

I apologize for the picture quality. This old wheat was in a jar of wheats my late father had collected, along with several others...

 

I've been at it over a year now and still haven't decided on a particular...can't think if the word...denomination? Lol Anyway, I love them all! I don't know if I want to choose. Then I would be wondering what I was missing.

 

What year is it, again?

 

2018 Robin. Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

Not sure, I think my time machine broke...
The coin is a 1909.

 

The oldest Wheat cent I found is a 1912-S cent in Extremely fine condition (EF-40) This wheat cent is currently my most rarest and most valuable wheat penny.
Here are of the oldest coins I have in my collection.
Oldest Coin/Paper Bills in my Collection:
Cent:1901
Nickel:1940
Dime:1965
Quarter:1965
Half Dollar:1964
Dollar:1971-D
Oldest Foreign Coin:1945 Canadian Cent
Oldest Paper Bill:1950 U.S Twenty Dollar Bill.
See further updates on my "Oldest Coin/Paper Bills in my Collection:" in future posts.

 

1909 was my oldest find many years ago. It was very worn. I cannot get a picture because it is now mixed in with all my other wheat cents.

 

I found a 1909 in circulation when I was a kid in the mid 1960s.

 

1910

 

The 1909 was very common in circulation when I started in 1957. The lowest (old) mintage I found was a '14-S.

The oldest I've found in the last 30 years was a 1919-S. The lowest mintage I've found was a '68-S proof.

 

Well my new oldest wheat penny I got tonight in change is a 1917 which I find extremely amazing since its 103 years old now I'll post a pic of it once I get home

 

1910S