Coin and Paper Money Collecting/Wheat Pennies

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Expert: - 8/24/2009


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What are some of the most valuable wheat pennies?  Thanks

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Hi Hal,
A quick rundown of the key and semi-key wheat cents is as follows:

Key dates: 1909-S, 1909-S with VDB on reverse, 1914-D, 1922 no mint mark, 1924-D, 1931-S.

Semi-key dates: 1909 no S with VDB on reverse, 1910-S, 1911-S, 1911-D, 1912-S, 1912-D, 1913-S, 1914-S, 1915-S, 1922-D, 1926-S, 1931-D.

Rare varieties: 1909-S (S over horizontal S), 1917 with doubled obverse, 1922-D with a weak D, 1941 with doubled obverse, steel cent 1943-D (D over D re-punched mint mark), 1944-D (D over S), 1946-S (S over D), 1955 with doubled obverse.

Thanks for the question and happy hunting! =)

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My specialty is world coins from the 18th to 20th centuries, primarily non-US foreign coins and related areas such as errors and exonumia (tokens, medals, etc.). I can answer questions relating to identification, grading, selling, preservation and evaluation of such items. In addition to catalog value, I can give you the practical market value and trends for specific types of coins. I will also take questions regarding counterfeits (both modern and antique) and on how to identify them. I am NOT knowledgeable in paper money/banknotes, ancient or "shipwreck" coins. Thank you.

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