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About The 1942 D Wheat Penny

What is the value of any 1942 wheat penny? Your use of the word “any” instead of a further description renders this question pretty much unanswerable. But I will present a general summary anyway. 1942 S Wheat Penny Facts. Answering your coin questions for all US coin values. Read our Lincoln Pennies facts below. The Lincoln Wheat Cent was first minted in 1909 and stopped production in 1958. The Wheat Penny was designed by Victor David Brenner in the year 1909. A total of 85,590,000 Wheat Penny coins were minted in 1942. 1942-D Lincoln Wheat Cent images, facts values. Value of 1942-D Lincoln Wheat Cent, key date prices and images. Do you have a 1942-D cent worth $70? How Much Is A 1942 D Wheat Penny Worth? The 1942 D Wheat Penny is worth between.35 cents and $3.00 on average. This value is strictly based on the coins grade and desirability (amount minted) and doesn’t take current copper spot prices into account as these coins are made of 95% copper ( except for the 1943 PS&D steel Wheat Penny ) and copper prices are based upon the economy and the global.

1942 D Wheat Penny Facts

The 1942 D Wheat Penny was minted in 1942 at the Denver Colorado mint. In 1942 there were 206,698,000 1942 D pennies minted in all. Of course this figure doesn’t reflect the mint proofs that could have been minted that year at the Denver mint and only includes the amount of 1942 D Wheat Pennies that were poured into circulation.

How Many 1942 D Wheat Pennies Were Minted?

1942 D Amount Minted 206,698,000

How Much Is A 1942 D Wheat Penny Worth?

The 1942 D Wheat Penny is worth between .35 cents and $3.00 on average.

This value is strictly based on the coins grade and desirability (amount minted) and doesn’t take current copper spot prices into account as these coins are made of 95% copper (except for the 1943 PS&D steel Wheat Penny) and copper prices are based upon the economy and the global stock market. This value is not iron clad, though the value of Wheat Pennies as a whole have slightly increased every single year by a small margin.

These days copper is all but considered a precious metal. And although the Wheat Penny is made of 95% copper, coin collectors don’t specifically value a coin based upon its make up, but rather its condition and overall desirability. The desirability can vary from coin to coin and is usually based upon the luster, overall condition, amount originally minted of that particular coin, year and mint mark. For instance, coins with a low mintage most often tend to be worth significantly more than others with a higher mintage.

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