1945 Lincoln Wheat Cent
Strike Type
Coin Details
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.
Description
The 1945 Lincoln Wheat Cent is part of the Lincoln Wheat Cents 1909-1958 series. Total mintage reached 1.0 billion. The obverse features Abraham Lincoln facing right, the first real person depicted on a U.S. circulating coin, while the reverse displays two wheat stalks framing ONE CENT, symbolizing American agriculture. Designed by Victor David Brenner. Struck in 95% copper, 5% zinc, weighing 3.11 grams, 19.05 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #2732. The Lincoln Wheat Cent, introduced in 1909 to honor the centennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, broke the longstanding tradition against portraying real individuals on U.S. Among the most widely collected U.S. series. Key dates include the 1909-S VDB (mintage 484,000), 1914-D, 1922 "No D" (weak Denver mintmark), and the famous 1943 copper and 1944 steel transitional errors.
External References
Error Varieties(112)
1945 Atypical Die Clash ADC-1C-1945-01
1945 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001
1945 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002
1945 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-003
1945 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-004
1945 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-005
1945 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-006
1945 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-007
1945 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-008
1945 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-009
1945 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-010
1945 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-011
1945 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-012
1945 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-014
1945 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-015
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-004
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-005
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-006
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-007
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-008
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-009
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-010
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-011
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-012
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-013
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-014
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-015
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-016
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-017
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-018
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-019
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-020
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-021
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-022
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-023
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-024 / DDO-013
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-025
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-026
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-027
1945 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-028
1945 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001
1945 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002
1945 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-003
1945 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-004
1945 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-005
1945 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-006
1945 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-007
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