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By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez.

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Did a penny turn up in your pocket change and now you want to know what this old Lincoln wheat cent is worth? There are many pennies floating around in circulation, and from time to time they wind up in the hands of a coin collector. Also, since these old pennies are now considered obsolete coins, they have some extra numismatic value as well. Uncirculated pennies are worth more.

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Not only were pennies made during World War II, but also every single Lincoln cent contains bits of recovered ammunition shells that were used in training United States military soldiers. These so-called shell case cents or shell case pennies were struck from through Shell case pennies are definitely historic relics of World War II, but they are quite common in all grades up to at least Mint State To determine the true value of your wheat penny, you first need to know what condition or grade your coin is in.

Grab a coin magnifier and a copy of the U. Coin Grading Standards book. Then, watch this video to see how to grade coins yourself at home:. My love for coins began when I was 11 years old. I primarily collect and study U. If you find our content helpful, please consider making a one time contribution to help keep our content free.