1958 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 1958 Lincoln Wheat Cent is part of the Lincoln Wheat Cents 1909-1958 series. Total mintage reached 252.5 million. 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% tin and zinc, weighing 3.11 grams, 19.05 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #2846. 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(25)
1958 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001 / DDO-001
1958 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-003
1958 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002
1958 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-003
1958 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-004
1958 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-005
1958 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-006
1958 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-007
CU-1C-1958-06 Cud
DC-1C-1958-01 Die Chip
DC-1c-1958-04 Die Chip
LDB4-1958-001 BIE Die Break
LDB5-1958-001 BIE Die Break
LDB5-1958-002 BIE Die Break
PC-1c-1958-02 Pre-Cud
RCD-1c-1958-01 Retained Cud
RIDB-1c-1958-05 Retained Interior Die Break
RIDB-1c-1958-07 Retained Interior Die Break
SKH-1c-1958-01 Spiked Head
SKH-1c-1958-02 Spiked Head
SKH-1c-1958-03 Spiked Head
SKH-1c-1958-04 Spiked Head
SKH-1c-1958-05 Spiked Head
SKH-1c-1958-06 Spiked Head
SKH-1c-1958-07 Spiked Head
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