Wheat
Year:1951
Mint:Denver
Condition:G4 or Better
Mintage:625,355,000
Composition:.950 Copper and .050 Tin and Zinc
Edge Type:Smooth
Diameter:19.00 mm
Mass:3.11 g
Denomination:Cent

1951 S Wheat Penny Error

1951 D Wheat Penny

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1951-D Lincoln Wheat Penny is Worth $0.05 in Average Condition and can be Worth $0.64 to $2.17 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin).

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We are pleased to offer for sale this 1951-D Wheat Penny Lincoln Wheat Cent. This 1951-D Wheat Penny is circulated and will grade G-4 or better. All of our circulated coins have no major marks or visible problems (just honest wear.) This means that the 1951-D Wheat Penny will make a great addition to any circulated Wheat Penny collection, and a great value.
The 1951-D Wheat Penny is comprised of .950 (95%) copper and .050 (5%) tin and zinc with a diameter of 19mm and a mass of 3.1 grams. The 1951-D Wheat penny was desgined at the behest of President Theodore Roosevelt, who lamented the lack of artistic merit in U.S. Currency. Roosevelt originally chose sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, a noted sculptor, to design what became the Wheat Penny. However, when Saint-Gaudens passed away, the job fell to Victor David Brenner. Roosevelt felt that the new cent should honor his fellow Republican Abraham Lincoln because of the impending 100th Anniversary of Lincoln's birth, which came in 1909.
Both the obverse and the reverse of the Wheat Penny were designed by Victor David Brenner, who featured a profile of Lincoln on the obverse along with the word 'Liberty' and the motto 'In God We Trust'. The reverse of the features two ears of durum wheat, which give the coin its common name, as well as the Latin phrase 'E Pluribus Unum,' which means 'out of many, one.' The inclusion of Brenner's initials on the reverse of the coin also caused significant controversy upon the release of the Wheat Penny. Due to a public outcry, stoked by a bit of yellow journalism, the initials were removed from the coin until 1918, when they were placed on Lincoln's shoulder next to the rim.
The Circulated 1951-D Wheat Penny Lincoln Wheat Cent is a beautiful coin that will grade G-4 or better, perfect for any collector, and a great value!
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1951 Penny No Mint Mark

  1. 1951 Wheat Pennies worth money and rare penny coins to look for in your pocket change. We look at the 1951 penny value and errors coins to look for.
  2. Jul 23, 2006 How about a 1951 wheat penny that has the 1 after the 5 that is off to the side like it was taken from the die before it was done stamping it almost looks like 195/.It has no mint mark and it leaves an indentation where the 1 is supposed to be.