How much would a penny be worth if it is from 1916 or 1915? What about a "newer" one that still has the corn stalks on the back?
2007-09-21 14:41:31 · 11 answers · asked by Kenji 3 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
The age of a coin is not as important as the grade. And grading is a very subjective thing. Indian Head Pennies start at about ten cents and go up into the hundreds of dollars.
The corn stalk ones are not very rare, they still show up in change quite often. Get yourself a current collectors guide, and study it. It's a great hobby. I started young (I'm now 74) and now have a collection valued in the tens of thousands of dollars, all collected on the cheap!
2007-09-21 14:52:40 · answer #1 · answered by gerald M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The 1915 cent had a mintage of 29,092,120 and the 1916 cent had a mintage of 131,833,677. The 1915 is worth $1.00 in grade good and up to in circulated grades to about $11 in grade very fine. The 1916 on the other hand is worth .10 to .50. Grade does determine price, but rarity is even more important, for a real rare coin even in low grades has a lot of value. As for newer ones it depends on the date, mint mark if any, grade and rarity. Hope this helps. I would hold onto them for the only place the value can go is up. The values given are about what a dealer would pay.
2007-09-21 22:17:22 · answer #2 · answered by Taiping 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lot of them are just worth a penny but you could probably get 15 to 25 cents for it from a collector. I would give a quarter for it not knowing for sure what it is.
2007-09-21 21:48:12 · answer #3 · answered by billy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends upon the mint mark, if there is one, its condition and year. But to be honest, most pennies from that time are still hanging around (wheat pennies) and it has to be in perfect condition and a rarity to be worth more than $.01. Go to the library and get the "red book" guide to U.S. coins-- then if there is a possibilty that you struck gold, bring it to a reputable coin place-- but do not sell it to the first place, make sure to get second opinions... and then remember who gave you the advice :-)
Kim
2007-09-21 21:51:01 · answer #4 · answered by Kim M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Look it up at www.pcgs.com/prices Its probably worth more than a few cents. The condition has alot to do with value. Don`t try to clean it because it will lose value. If it has a mintmark (D or S), that adds value.
2007-09-21 22:51:02 · answer #5 · answered by harryb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are called wheat penney's, and the price depends on the condition and the mint mark . could be worth 50 cents to $20.00
2007-09-21 21:50:04 · answer #6 · answered by yowuzup 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most of them are still worth 1 cent. You may find one that is rare, but most likely not.
2007-09-21 21:46:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
s.h.i.t ! You better not lose that penny. It's probably worth a lot of money.
2007-09-21 21:49:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There has to be something about that on a website. Google it!!
2007-09-21 21:44:57 · answer #9 · answered by Victoria G 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
About a penny.... or maybe more if its rare...... which is hard to find......... I googled it......
2007-09-21 21:46:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋