1934 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent
Strike Type
Coin Details
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
Auction Record
$128 MS65BN 02-02-2020 eBay
Description
The 1934 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent is a cent from the Denver Mint, belonging to the Lincoln Wheat Cents 1909-1958 series. The U.S. Mint produced 28.4 million examples, making this the scarcer of two mint variants, with 11% of total production. The obverse features Abraham Lincoln facing right, the first real person depicted on a U.S. circulating coin and the reverse displays two wheat stalks framing ONE CENT, symbolizing American agriculture. Struck during the Great Depression, when mintages dropped sharply and the United States abandoned the gold standard in 1933. Denver's mint evolved from a frontier assay office into one of the nation's primary coin production facilities, opening in 1906. Estimated market value ranges from $0 to $26 depending on grade and condition. Struck in 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc, weighing 3.11 grams, 19 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #2636.
External References
Error Varieties(27)
1934-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001
1934-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001
1934-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001
1934-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002
1934-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001
1934-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002
1934-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-001
1934-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-002
1934-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-003
1934-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-004
1934-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-005
1934-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-006
1934-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-001
1934-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-002
1934-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-003
1934-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-004
1934-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-005
1934-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-006
1934-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-007
1934-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-008
CU-1C-1934D-01 Cud
PC-1c-1934D-02R Pre-Cud
PC-1c-1934D-05R Pre-Cud
RCD-1c-1934D-01R Retained Cud
RCD-1c-1934D-03R Retained Cud
RCD-1c-1934D-04R Retained Cud
RCD-1c-1934D-06 Retained Cud
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