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One Response to ““30 out of circulation Lincoln Wheat Coins U.S. Minted 1909-1958, Awarded by International Home Shopping???”

1. Aron R Says:
   April 28th, 2009 at 2:46 am

   "Wheat pennies" were the Lincoln cents minted from 1909 to 1958. They differ from the current pennies because the reverse (back) displays two sprigs of wheat, rather than the Lincoln Memorial building.

   Most wheat pennies are very common, and sell for perhaps 2-5 cents each in bulk or roll sized lots on eBay. These earlier pennies have a high copper content - in contrast to pennies minted since the early 1980s, which are mostly zinc - and so have some intrinsic metal value.

   There are certain dates of wheat pennies which are scarcer and/or more sought after by coin collectors. You can find a guide to valuations of these pennies here:

   http://coins.about.com/library/coin_values/bl_wheat_cents.htm

   Note that the "D" or "S" mint mark, if any, appears directly below the date, as in the example photo on that page.

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