Wheat Pennies

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Whether you're a newcomer to collecting wheat pennies and you're looking for information to help you get started wth your new hobby, you're a casual collector just trying to find out the value of wheat pennies in your pocket change, or you're an old pro looking for that elusive key date wheat penny to complete your collection, you'll find the information, resources, and wheat penny values you're looking for right here.

I became interested in wheat pennies as a child, when I would help my grandmother collect them. She enlisted all of her grandchildren to help her collect soup can labels and wheat pennies. We didn't know much about the history or value of wheat pennies at the time, just that grandma liked them because they were old. Since then, I've taken an interest in them, myself, and I have learned a lot about them. This website is my attempt to share what I have learned about the wheat penny with you and other wheat penny collectors, hobbyists, and enthusiasts.

Wheat pennies are sometimes referred to as wheatback pennies (or wheat back pennies), wheat head pennies, Wheaties, or Lincoln wheat ears cents, just to name a few. They were minted from 1909-1958.

In 1909, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birthday, President Roosevelt commissioned New York sculptor Victor David Brenner to redesign the penny to honor Lincoln. The new wheat penny design replaced the old Indian Head design and featured a picture of Lincoln on the front (also called the obverse side) of the penny, and 2 stalks of wheat and the words, "ONE CENT", on the back (also called the reverse side) of the penny. This design stood until 1959 when the stalks of wheat were replaced by a rendering of the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's birthday.

Unlike the pennies of today, which are made from copper plated zinc, wheat pennies were made of nearly solid copper (95% copper and 5% zinc/tin). The exception to this are the 1943 silver colored pennies, which are made of steel, as the copper that was normally used to make pennies was needed for the Allied war effort that year. Also, in 1944 and 1945, the wheat pennies were made of a "shell casing" bronze, made up of 95% copper and 5% zinc.

There is so much more to learn about the wheat penny. We're just getting started. Be sure to explore the links in the left hand navigation bar to learn more.

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