The Lincoln Wheat Penny was first minted in 1909 and stayed in circulation until 1958. On the front, you’ve got Abraham ...

Among these, the 1943-S Wheat Penny, minted in San Francisco, is one of the most sought-after coins in numismatics.

The Lincoln Wheat Penny was created by the United States Mint in 1909 to honor the country's brave Civil War leader. It was ...

If you have any 1943 wheat pennies, it’s worth taking them to a coin dealer to see how much you might get for them. This penny somehow missed the 1944 transition from steel-coated zinc to copper ...

These pennies, which depict an image of Abraham Lincoln on one side and two stalks of wheat on the other ... copper was needed for war in 1943 and the penny’s composition changed to zinc ...

A coin in average condition is only around $4, but a mint-condition 1924-S wheat penny could be valued anywhere between $500 to $12,000. In 1943, the U.S. switched to zinc-coated steel to help ...