Your coin shows a common minting problem called a filled-die error. Grease or crud gets into the little recesses of a coin die and blocks a small part of the image from being struck. These occur frequently and don't add much to a coin's value unless they are extensive. Your coin might get at most 25 or 50 cents from a dealer, probably less.
They symbolized America's huge agricultural power.
You have a very common error called a filled die error. It happens when a bit of grease or crud gets into the little recesses on a die that form the letters and numbers when a coin is struck. Filled die errors on later-date wheat cents are quite common. They're interesting but are rarely worth much more than face value.
Yes. Wheat pennies were made 1909-1958. A wheat penny has wheat on the backside.
There is no 1873 wheat penny. It is an Indian head penny.
The Wheat Penny did not appear until 1909.
The front of a 1917 penny looks very similar to a present day penny. The reverse had shafts of wheat with ONE CENT and THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
They symbolized America's huge agricultural power.
You have a very common error called a filled die error. It happens when a bit of grease or crud gets into the little recesses on a die that form the letters and numbers when a coin is struck. Filled die errors on later-date wheat cents are quite common. They're interesting but are rarely worth much more than face value.
To honor America's agricultural power.
Yes. Wheat pennies were made 1909-1958. A wheat penny has wheat on the backside.
There is no 1873 wheat penny. It is an Indian head penny.
The Wheat Penny did not appear until 1909.
what is the value of a 1912 lincoln wheat penny
vlue of a 1919 wheat back penny
A 1942 wheat penny is worth 2 cents for the copper.
there are no 1901 wheat cents wheat cents were made from 1909 to 1958 1901 is a indian head penny
I was told they were placed there as tokens to ensure that the United States is always be able to defend herself (the bullet), feed her people (the grain of wheat), and always be prosperous (a penny).