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What is the value of a 1917s penny?
CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1917 S Wheat Penny value at an average of 95 cents, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $700.
How much is a 1918 s wheat penny worth?
1918-S penny — a 1918-S penny was produced by the San Francisco Mint and is worth $1.50 to $15 in well-circulated grades. Chocolate brown uncirculated specimens are worth $125 to $500. Those with red color range in value from $200 to $6,000+.
How much is 1970 D penny worth?
CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1970 D Lincoln Penny value at an average of 1 cent, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $10.
What makes the 1970 Penny valuable?
In 1970 the San Francisco Mint used two different dies to produce Lincoln Cents that year. One die had a date that was larger than the other. The smaller date is the rarer of the two and carries a premium value. On the large date variety, the “7” in 1970 is lower than the “9” and the “0”.
What is a struck through coin?
A “struck-through” error occurs when a foreign object is struck into a coin, leaving an impression. Since the edge of a normal coin is unlikely to break off spontaneously, we can assume that some sort of press malfunction or planchet defect lies behind such errors.
Are there any errors on a 1970 s Penny?
Click here to search for Lincoln pennies on Amazon. There is an extremely rare error variety for the 1970 S penny. On the obverse side of the coin the date and the design elements are minted twice onto the coin. This is called a doubled die error.
Why are mis-struck pennies still the same size as a penny?
This is because they are still the same size as a regular penny, allowing them pass properly through coin sorters and coin counters into bank bags and bank coin rolls. There are mis-struck pennies that actually end up larger than the size of a penny which are more rare.
Are 1970 Lincoln pennies valuable?
Most 1970 Lincoln pennies aren’t valuable. However these pennies can sell for a premium in uncirculated condition. Keep reading to learn more about these one cent coins. The US minted the 1970 penny with no mint mark and also the 1970 D penny and 1970 S penny. The mint mark, when present, can be found on the obverse side of the coin below the date.
How do you read a 1970 Penny with a 7 on?
On 1970-S Large Date Lincoln cents, the base of the “7” slips just below the imaginary line along the bottoms of the “1” and “0” of the date. On most 1970-S Small Date Lincoln pennies, the inscription LIBERTY is weakly struck, whereas LIBERTY is generally stronger on 1970-S Large Date cents.