How much is a Lincoln Wheat back penny worth? How about a Lincoln Memorial penny?
Generally speaking, wheat cents will be worth about 2 each for miscellaneous circulated common dates. Most dates from 1934-1958 would be considered common. However, those with an “S” mintmark below the date will be worth a little more — perhaps 3-4 each. Earlier common dates will be worth more — ranging in value from a few cents for a well-worn coin, to about 25 for one that you can still clearly see all the lines in the wheat ears (on the back), to about $20 for a nice, original, uncleaned, undamaged uncirculated coin. And early rare dates can be quite valuable — perhaps as high as several hundred dollars for even a well-worn coin — like the 1909-S VDB. As for pennies with the Lincoln Memorial reverse, almost without exception, any coins that have been circulated are worth only a penny. The only ones with any value are doubled dies and other error coins. Proof pennies will have value, but you don’t normally find them in circulation — they are only issued in the Mint Proof Sets. Y
