25 Most Valuable Wheat Pennies Worth Money
Most wheat pennies are worth a few cents. These 25 are not. Ranked by uncirculated (MS-63) guide values from the USACoinBook price guide (updated Feb 2026). Check your change jar against this list — even the worn prices on this page buy a nice dinner.
| # | Coin | Worn (G-4) | Uncirculated (MS-63) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1943-D Bronze Copper Wheat Penny | — | $2,469,065 |
| 2 | 1944-S Steel Cent Wheat Penny | — | $1,218,407 |
| 3 | 1958 Doubled Die Obverse Wheat Penny | — | $240,760 |
| 4 | 1922-D No D Mint Mark Wheat Penny | $556 | $19,307 |
| 5 | 1955 Doubled Die Obverse Wheat Penny | $790 | $18,707 |
| 6 | 1917 Doubled Die Obverse Wheat Penny | $186 | $8,586 |
| 7 | 1914-D Wheat Penny | $207 | $3,634 |
| 8 | 1909-S VDB Wheat Penny | $860 | $2,498 |
| 9 | 1936 Doubled Die Obverse Wheat Penny | $34 | $1,879 |
| 10 | 1943-D Steel Cent Boldy Doubled Mintmark Wheat Penny | $19 | $1,244 |
| 11 | 1922-D Weak D Wheat Penny | $30 | $1,243 |
| 12 | 1944-D D Over S Wheat Penny | $61 | $860 |
| 13 | 1924-D Wheat Penny | $38 | $721 |
| 14 | 1915-S Wheat Penny | $19 | $639 |
| 15 | 1914-S Wheat Penny | $21 | $612 |
| 16 | 1926-S Wheat Penny | $12 | $612 |
| 17 | 1909-S S Over Horizontal S Wheat Penny | $117 | $527 |
| 18 | 1909-S Wheat Penny | $103 | $498 |
| 19 | 1946-S S Over D Wheat Penny | $12 | $498 |
| 20 | 1923-S Wheat Penny | $4.96 | $477 |
| 21 | 1911-S Wheat Penny | $38 | $438 |
| 22 | 1924-S Wheat Penny | $2.50 | $438 |
| 23 | 1912-D Wheat Penny | $12 | $376 |
| 24 | 1913-S Wheat Penny | $12 | $376 |
| 25 | 1912-S Wheat Penny | $22 | $354 |
Found one of these? Don't clean it, and don't sell it raw. Coins on this list are heavily counterfeited, so professional grading by PCGS or NGC both authenticates the coin and usually raises the sale price by more than the grading fee.