- Key: Semi-Key Date
- Year: 1926
- Mint Mark: S
- Type: Wheat Penny
- Price: $10.50-$1200.00+
- Face Value: 0.01 USD
- Produced: 4,550,000
- Edge: Smooth
Notes: The 1926 S and the 1926 D are both worth significantly more than the same coins from the P mint. As always the Red (RD) flavors of this coin are worth the most. MS65 RD 1926 S coins have regularly sold for $100,000 in the past and are very rare. 1926 S MS64 RD seems to be more readily available.
Copper Penny Color Guide
Dimensions
- Diameter: 19.05 mm (0.75 inches)
- Thickness: 1.55 mm (0.061 inches)
- Weight: 3.11 grams (0.11 ounces)
Mintage Numbers (see graph below)
- 1926 Philadelphia (no mint mark): 157,088,000 minted
- 1926 D Denver (no mint mark): 28,020,000 minted
- 1926-S San Francisco: 4,550,000 minted
Mintages
Market Trends & Insights
Higher-end certified 1926 Wheat Cents are rarely traded in the everyday market, likely because of their conditional rarity, given the coin's age of nearly 100 years. Most transactions seem to involve basic Brilliant Uncirculated coins, with fewer occurring in the AU grade range.
Recent Sales
Nothing like cold hard data to understand the value of a coin. These are most recent sales for the 1926 Kennedy Half Dollar.
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How much is a 1926 S Wheat Penny worth?
In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $10.50, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $1,200 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say Average Circulated, we mean in a similar condition to other coins circulated in 1926, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].
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Specs & Design
This coin has a total mass of 3.11 g, a diameter of 19.05 mm, and a thickness of 1.55 mm. It's edge is smooth, and the coins are composed of 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc..
Designer: Victor D. Brenner
Front (Obverse): The front or obverse of this coin contains the bust of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. If a mint mark is present it will be on the bottom right just under the year. If no mint mark is present the coin was minted in Philadelphia. With D standing for Denver, and S standing for San Francisco. The words IN GOD WE TRUST follow the top arch of the coin nicely framing Lincolns head, and the word LIBERTY sits just left of President Lincolns Colar.
Back (Reverse): The reverse of the Wheat Penny, also known as the Wheat Cent contains two wheat stalks, the words One Cent, and the Latin phrase E PLURIBUS UNUM which means Out of many, one. The reverse image would later change in 1959.
Most Valuable
The most valuable Wheat Penny's. Prices listed are for MS-65 certified. Visit the link to learn more about each coin.
| Image | Year | Mint | Worth |
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1924 | S | $12k |
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1922 | D | $6k |
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1914 | D | $5.6k |
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1914 | S | $3.2k |
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1913 | S | $2k |
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1918 | S | $2k |
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1924 | D | $2k |
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1925 | S | $1.8k |
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1912 | S | $1.5k |
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1913 | D | $1.5k |
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***Price subject to standard supply and demand laws, dealer premiums, and other market variations. Prices represent past values fetched at online auctions, estate sales, certified coins being sold by dealers, and user submitted values. While we wholeheartedly try to give honest price estimates there are many factors besides appearance, metal content, and rarity that help make up the coins overall value. Call or visit your local coin dealer for more information.
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