- Year: 1950
- Mint Mark: D
- Type: Wheat Penny
- Price: 20 cents-$24.00+
- Face Value: 0.01 USD
- Produced: 334,950,000
- Edge: Smooth
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Admin : Values for the 1950 D wheat cent updated. If you have comments or questions post them below. Posted: June 12, 2024 6:51 pm
Price Chart
Rates listed here refer to professionally graded and slabbed coins. If new to collecting the prices below might not make sense.
Values listed here are the 1950 D RD (red) in color Wheat cent.
- Grade MS61 = $2-$3
- Grade MS62 = $3-$5
- Grade MS63 = $7-$11
- Grade MS64 = $11-$19
- Grade MS65 = $19-$31
- Grade MS66 = $36-$60
- Grade MS67 = $375-$625
Values listed here are the 1950 D RB (red brown) in color Wheat cent.
- Grade MS63 = $3-$5
- Grade MS64 = $6-$10
- Grade MS65 = $14-$23
- Grade MS66 = $29-$48
- Grade MS67 = $300-$500
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How much is a 1950 D Wheat Penny worth?
In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around 20 cents, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $24 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 1950, 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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1920 | S | $1.5k |
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1915 | S | $1.2k |
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1916 | S | $1.2k |
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1923 | S | $1.2k |
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1926 | S | $1.2k |
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1910 | S | $1,050 |
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1912 | D | $1k |
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1918 | D | $1k |
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1927 | S | $1k |
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1921 | S | $950 |
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1916 | D | $800 |
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1926 | D | $800 |
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1927 | D | $800 |
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1928 | S | $800 |
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1931 | S | $750 |
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1931 | D | $725 |
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1917 | S | $700 |
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1920 | D | $700 |
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1929 | D | $700 |
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1924 | $650 | |
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1912 | $590 | |
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1909 | S | $550 |
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1918 | $550 | |
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1913 | $500 | |
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1925 | D | $500 |
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1989 | P | $345.22 |
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1989 | $345,000 | |
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1989 | D | $345 |
| Image | Name | Mint | Worth |
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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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