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What year of Lincoln pennies are worth money?

Author

Robert Miller

Updated on April 11, 2026

Mint in 1909. While the original edition pennies from 1909 can have significant collectable value, other editions of the Lincoln penny can be highly desired by coin collectors as well. A 1933-D, for example, may be valued at $2.30 or more. A 1931-S could be worth $40 or more.

What are the most valuable Lincoln Memorial pennies?

Here are the values of 5 Lincoln Memorial pennies you should be keeping an eye out for:

  • 1969-S Doubled Die cent: $50,000 or more in uncirculated grades.
  • 1970-S Small Date cent: $50 in Mint State 63.
  • 1984 Doubled Die cent: $75 and up in uncirculated grades.
  • 1990 Proof No-S cent: $3,000 and up.

What are the most valuable Lincoln Cents?

The 1943 copper-alloy cent is one of the most enigmatic coins in American numismatics — and reportedly the most valuable Lincoln penny of all.

What dates on pennies are worth money?

Those in better condition can have double-digit value. Special examples (especially those in near perfect condition) can be worth much more. Indian Head pennies from 1859 to 1879 are generally worth more than $10. And pennies dated from 1879 to 1909 are worth at least $1.

How much is a 1977 penny worth?

The 1977 penny with no mint mark and the 1977 D penny are each worth around $0.30 in uncirculated condition with an MS 65 grade. The 1977 S proof penny is worth around $2.50 in PR 65 condition.

Are there any valuable Lincoln pennies?

Here’s a rundown of 10 of the most valuable pennies made since 1900:

  1. 1909-S Indian Cent. Image: USA CoinBook.
  2. 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent. 1909-S “VDB” Lincoln Wheat cent.
  3. 1914-D Lincoln Cent.
  4. 1922 Plain Lincoln Cent.
  5. 1931-S Lincoln Cent.
  6. 1943 Bronze Lincoln Cent.
  7. 1944 Steel Lincoln Cent.
  8. 1955 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent.

What are the dates on a Lincoln penny?

The major Lincoln Wheat cent key dates include: 1 1909-S 2 1909-S VDB 3 1914-D 4 1931-S

Are there any rare Lincoln one cent coins?

While unusual from the standpoint of United States one-cent coins, there is nothing particularly rare about the 2017-P Lincoln cents. They have been minted in huge quantities of hundreds upon hundreds of millions.

What was the first Lincoln coin key date?

When the initials were removed after brief production, the 1909-S V.D.B. cent with a small mintage of only 484,000 became the ultimate Key-Date issue of the Lincoln series. During the early years of the Lincoln series, production of cents at the San Francisco Mint was limited.

Which is the lowest mintage Lincoln head coin?

The Key-Date 1909-S Lincoln cent has the fourth lowest mintage of the series. The third lowest mintage Lincoln cent is the 1914-D, with only 1,193,000 cents struck at the Denver Mint in that year (nearly 15 million cents were produced at Denver in 1913 and over 22 million in 1915).