If your wheat penny looks like this, stop. It could be worth $7,800, just like the coin that we’re going to go over in this article. Sit back, relax, take some notes, because we’re going to get right into it.
1941 Wheat Penny Struck Through a Wire: $21,960
Starting off with this first coin, it is a 1941 cent wheat penny. This coin was graded by PCGS at an AU55. It sold for quite a bit more money than just one penny. It sold for $21,960.
That’s because this coin was struck through a wire. That’s right, guys. There was a piece of wire that was struck through when this coin was being produced. As you can see from the left to the right, right along Lincoln’s forehead area, there is the view of a wire. This 1941 coin sold for $21,960.
1918 Lincoln Cent, Double Struck 40% Off Center: $732
Up next, we have a 1918 Lincoln cent. Remember, 1909 was the first year of issue for the wheat penny. This is a pretty old coin, and it was double struck with the second strike being 40% off center. PCGS graded this coin at a VG10.
Now that tells us, remember, the grading scale goes from 1 all the way to 70. This is a very low grade. That means this coin was out in circulation for quite some time before someone noticed it. So you can still find these coins out there. They’re very rare and very hard to come by because there are more people hunting for them. But remember, you can quite literally go to your local bank and ask them for a roll of coins, and they will give you that roll at face value. You can hunt through them. It is a fun hobby to do. $732 is what this one little penny coin sold for.
1918 Lincoln Cent Struck Nine Times: $1,680
Up next, we have a coin that sold for $1,680. It’s not too often that you see a coin struck this many times. It was struck nine times. That is a lot of strikes. As you can see there, that might actually be the most strikes I’ve ever seen on a coin, which is quite impressive. ANACS graded the coin at a Fine 15. It’s a 1918 one cent coin, and it sold for $1,680.
1943 Cent Struck on a Silver Dime Planchet: $3,360
Up next, we have a coin that sold for $3,360. It’s a 1943 one cent coin. The weight of this coin is 2.5 grams. It was graded by NGC at an AU50. The coin was struck on a silver dime planchet. That is the big issue with this coin.
So if you have one, make sure you keep it very safe. Hold on. Find someone trustworthy that you can sell your coin to, or get it evaluated by, because you might have a coin worth $3,360, just like this person did. Remember, silver dime planchet, that’s what it was struck on.
1943-D Cent Struck on an Australian Sixpence Planchet: $7,800
$7,800. This 1943 Denver-issued coin, you can see that by the D mint mark below the date. This Lincoln cent coin was accidentally struck on an Australian sixpence planchet. The coin had been cleaned and scratched. NGC graded it as AU Details because of the issues going on with it, the cleaning and the scratching.
But still, most people would see this coin and not really think anything different. But if you have a keen eye and you can tell, “Hey, the coloration is off here. Something is wrong.” This is a World War II era mint error. Big mistake by the US Mint. $7,800 it sold for.