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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Lincoln Cents - Wheat Reverse, Proof (1909–1958) series of Small Cents in the U.S. Coins contains 153 distinct entries with CPG® values between $0.60 and $162,000.00.
Lincoln wheat proof cents were struck at the Philadelphia Mint over a few different periods along the course of the series, which ran from 1909 through 1958. The first Lincoln wheat proof cents were struck in 1909, which marks the debut year for the series. The first-year strikes offer two distinct subtypes, including the 1909 VDB proof with designer Victor David Brenner’s initials and a 1909 cent without his "VDB" moniker. All of the early Lincoln wheat proofs, which were made through 1916, feature a matte finish and are generally distinguishable from business strikes with their sharper strikes and squared rims.

The modern proofs struck since 1936 include Lincoln wheat cents generally struck with more brilliant, reflective surfaces. The exception to this is the 1936 proof cent, which was originally produced with a satin finish. As was the case for all proof coinage of the era, production stopped in 1942 and remained on hiatus for the rest of the 1940s to allow the US Mint to focus on striking circulation issues during World War II (US involvement 1941-1945) and military medals for the millions of soldiers who fought in the war. When proof coinage resumed in 1950, so, too, did the run of Lincoln wheat proof cents. Many Lincoln wheat proofs of the 1950s boast beautiful cameo contrast, though those with deep cameo contrast are rare and highly valuable. The last Lincoln wheat proofs were made in 1958, the year the series came to an end.

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  Lincoln Cents - Wheat Reverse, Proof (1909–1958) Value Range Favorite
Lincoln Cents - Wheat Reverse, Proof (1909–1958) Value Range  
Lincoln Cent 1c Matte Finish, 1909-1916 PR BN Type Coin
$360
-
$3,120
$360 - $3,120
Lincoln Cent 1c Matte Finish, 1909-1916 PR RB Type Coin
$400
-
$4,100
$400 - $4,100
Lincoln Cent 1c Matte Finish, 1909-1916 PR RD Type Coin
$630
-
$54,000
$630 - $54,000
1909 1c VDB, Matte Finish PR BN
$7,500
-
$55,200
$7,500 - $55,200
1909 1c VDB, Matte Finish PR RB
$10,000
-
$90,000
$10,000 - $90,000
1909 1c VDB, Matte Finish PR RD
$15,500
-
$162,000
$15,500 - $162,000
1909 1c Lincoln, Matte Finish PR BN
$385
-
$3,600
$385 - $3,600
1909 1c Lincoln, Matte Finish PR RB
$425
-
$4,100
$425 - $4,100

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1909 1c Lincoln, Matte Finish PR RD
$1,000
-
$65,000
$1,000 - $65,000
1910 1c Matte Finish PR BN
$360
-
$3,600
$360 - $3,600
1910 1c Matte Finish PR RB
$400
-
$4,100
$400 - $4,100
1910 1c Matte Finish PR RD
$630
-
$14,000
$630 - $14,000
1911 1c Matte Finish PR BN
$360
-
$6,000
$360 - $6,000
1911 1c Matte Finish PR RB
$400
-
$5,100
$400 - $5,100
1911 1c Matte Finish PR RD
$700
-
$18,000
$700 - $18,000
1912 1c Matte Finish PR BN
$360
-
$7,000
$360 - $7,000
1912 1c Matte Finish PR RB
$400
-
$8,000
$400 - $8,000
1912 1c Matte Finish PR RD
$675
-
$40,000
$675 - $40,000
1913 1c Matte Finish PR BN
$360
-
$4,440
$360 - $4,440
1913 1c Matte Finish PR RB
$400
-
$5,600
$400 - $5,600
1913 1c Matte Finish PR RD
$675
-
$14,000
$675 - $14,000
1914 1c Matte Finish PR BN
$380
-
$4,080
$380 - $4,080
1914 1c Matte Finish PR RB
$460
-
$6,000
$460 - $6,000

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1914 1c Matte Finish PR RD
$850
-
$72,000
$850 - $72,000
1915 1c Matte Finish PR BN
$400
-
$5,500
$400 - $5,500
1915 1c Matte Finish PR RB
$475
-
$11,400
$475 - $11,400
1915 1c Matte Finish PR RD
$1,000
-
$60,000
$1,000 - $60,000
1916 1c Matte Finish PR BN
$750
-
$9,750
$750 - $9,750
1916 1c Matte Finish PR RB
$900
-
$11,400
$900 - $11,400
1916 1c Matte Finish PR RD
$3,000
-
$31,200
$3,000 - $31,200
1936 1c Satin Finish PR BN
$200.00
-
$1,800
$200.00 - $1,800
1936 1c Satin Finish PR RB
$260
-
$7,200
$260 - $7,200
1936 1c Satin Finish PR RD
$400
-
$20,000
$400 - $20,000
1936 1c Brilliant Finish PR BN
$160.00
-
$1,200
$160.00 - $1,200
1936 1c Brilliant Finish PR RB
$240.00
-
$1,560
$240.00 - $1,560
1936 1c Brilliant Finish PR RD
$340
-
$12,000
$340 - $12,000
1936 1c Brilliant Finish PR RD CAM
$1,000
-
$19,000
$1,000 - $19,000
1937 1c PR BN
$20.00
-
$240.00
$20.00 - $240.00
1937 1c PR RB
$30.00
-
$360
$30.00 - $360

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1937 1c PR RD
$70.00
-
$14,400
$70.00 - $14,400
1937 1c PR RD CAM
$175.00
-
$19,200
$175.00 - $19,200
1937 1c PR RD DCAM
$800
-
$8,500
$800 - $8,500
1938 1c PR BN
$20.00
-
$120.00
$20.00 - $120.00
1938 1c PR RB
$35.00
-
$1,020
$35.00 - $1,020
1938 1c PR RD
$50.00
-
$1,150
$50.00 - $1,150
1938 1c PR RD CAM
$280
-
$6,600
$280 - $6,600
1938 1c PR RD DCAM
$550
-
$9,600
$550 - $9,600
1939 1c PR BN
$20.00
-
$144.00
$20.00 - $144.00
1939 1c PR RB
$35.00
-
$180.00
$35.00 - $180.00
1939 1c PR RD
$45.00
-
$1,080
$45.00 - $1,080
1939 1c PR RD CAM
$500
-
$4,560
$500 - $4,560
1939 1c PR RD DCAM
-
 
1940 1c PR BN
$20.00
-
$150.00
$20.00 - $150.00
1940 1c PR RB
$30.00
-
$180.00
$30.00 - $180.00
1940 1c PR RD
$40.00
-
$4,500
$40.00 - $4,500
1940 1c PR RD CAM
$1,200
-
$3,840
$1,200 - $3,840
1940 1c PR RD DCAM
-
 
1941 1c PR BN
$18.00
-
$150.00
$18.00 - $150.00
1941 1c PR RB
$25.00
-
$2,400
$25.00 - $2,400
1941 1c PR RD
$40.00
-
$3,600
$40.00 - $3,600
1941 1c PR RD CAM
-
 
1941 1c PR RD DCAM
-
 
1942 1c PR BN
$18.00
-
$180.00
$18.00 - $180.00
1942 1c PR RB
$25.00
-
$1,800
$25.00 - $1,800

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1942 1c PR RD
$36.00
-
$3,250
$36.00 - $3,250
1942 1c PR RD CAM
$120.00
-
$5,400
$120.00 - $5,400
1942 1c PR RD DCAM
$1,200
-
$4,800
$1,200 - $4,800
1950 1c PR BN
$23.00
-
$230.00
$23.00 - $230.00
1950 1c PR RB
$28.00
-
$259
$28.00 - $259
1950 1c PR RB CAM
-
 
1950 1c PR RD
$32.00
-
$1,265
$32.00 - $1,265
1950 1c PR RD CAM
$65.00
-
$4,025
$65.00 - $4,025
1950 1c PR RD DCAM
$160.00
-
$20,125
$160.00 - $20,125
1951 1c PR BN
$23.00
-
$96.00
$23.00 - $96.00
1951 1c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 PR BN
$25.00
-
$140.00
$25.00 - $140.00
1951 1c PR RB
$26.00
-
$120.00
$26.00 - $120.00
1951 1c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 PR RB
$75.00
-
$180.00
$75.00 - $180.00
1951 1c PR RD
$30.00
-
$2,800
$30.00 - $2,800
1951 1c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 PR RD
$100.00
-
$800
$100.00 - $800
1951 1c PR RD CAM
$65.00
-
$6,000
$65.00 - $6,000
1951 1c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 PR RD CAM
$175.00
-
$3,500
$175.00 - $3,500
1951 1c PR RD DCAM
$2,400
-
$11,500
$2,400 - $11,500
1951 1c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 PR RD DCAM
-
 
1952 1c PR BN
$3.00
-
$42.00
$3.00 - $42.00
1952 1c PR RB
$5.00
-
$60.00
$5.00 - $60.00
1952 1c PR RD
$9.00
-
$2,000
$9.00 - $2,000
1952 1c PR RD CAM
$50.00
-
$1,725
$50.00 - $1,725
1952 1c PR RD DCAM
$1,000
-
$50,000
$1,000 - $50,000
1953 1c PR BN
$2.50
-
$42.00
$2.50 - $42.00
1953 1c PR BN CAM
-
 
1953 1c PR BN DCAM
-
 
1953 1c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 PR BN
-
 
1953 1c Re-Engraved Design, FS-401 PR BN
-
 
1953 1c Re-Engraved Design, FS-402 PR BN
-
 
1953 1c PR RB
$3.50
-
$60.00
$3.50 - $60.00
1953 1c PR RB CAM
-
 
1953 1c PR RB DCAM
-
 
1953 1c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 PR RB
-
 
1953 1c Re-Engraved Design, FS-401 PR RB
-
 
1953 1c Re-Engraved Design, FS-402 PR RB
-
 
1953 1c PR RD
$6.00
-
$1,725
$6.00 - $1,725
1953 1c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 PR RD
$42.00
-
$800
$42.00 - $800
1953 1c Re-Engraved Design, FS-401 PR RD
-
 
1953 1c Re-Engraved Design, FS-402 PR RD
-
 
1953 1c PR RD CAM
$100.00
-
$1,610
$100.00 - $1,610
1953 1c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 PR RD CAM
-
 
1953 1c Re-Engraved Design, FS-401 PR RD CAM
-
 
1953 1c Re-Engraved Design, FS-402 PR RD CAM
-
 
1953 1c PR RD DCAM
$450
-
$9,200
$450 - $9,200
1953 1c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 PR RD DCAM
-
 
1953 1c Re-Engraved Design, FS-401 PR RD DCAM
-
 
1953 1c Re-Engraved Design, FS-402 PR RD DCAM
-
 
1954 1c PR BN
$1.50
-
$30.00
$1.50 - $30.00
1954 1c PR RB
$2.00
-
$36.00
$2.00 - $36.00
1954 1c PR RB CAM
-
 

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1954 1c PR RD
$4.00
-
$633
$4.00 - $633
1954 1c PR RD CAM
$30.00
-
$1,440
$30.00 - $1,440
1954 1c PR RD DCAM
$200.00
-
$7,920
$200.00 - $7,920
1955 1c PR BN
$1.50
-
$30.00
$1.50 - $30.00
1955 1c DDO & DDR, FS-103/801 PR BN
-
 
1955 1c PR RB
$2.00
-
$36.00
$2.00 - $36.00
1955 1c DDO & DDR, FS-103/801 PR RB
$150.00
-
$150.00
$150.00 - $150.00
1955 1c PR RD
$4.00
-
$450
$4.00 - $450
1955 1c DDO & DDR, FS-103/801 PR RD
$275
-
$2,200
$275 - $2,200
1955 1c PR RD CAM
$25.00
-
$1,500
$25.00 - $1,500
1955 1c DDO & DDR, FS-103/801 PR RD CAM
-
 
1955 1c PR RD DCAM
$200.00
-
$60,000
$200.00 - $60,000
1955 1c DDO & DDR, FS-103/801 PR RD DCAM
-
 
1956 1c PR BN
$0.60
-
$18.00
$0.60 - $18.00
1956 1c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 PR BN
-
 
1956 1c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 PR BN
-
 
1956 1c PR RB
$0.75
-
$24.00
$0.75 - $24.00
1956 1c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 PR RB
-
 
1956 1c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 PR RB
$80.00
-
$275
$80.00 - $275
1956 1c PR RD
$1.00
-
$300
$1.00 - $300
1956 1c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 PR RD
-
 
1956 1c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 PR RD
$95.00
-
$390
$95.00 - $390
1956 1c PR RD CAM
$15.00
-
$575
$15.00 - $575
1956 1c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 PR RD CAM
-
 
1956 1c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 PR RD CAM
$275
-
$600
$275 - $600
1956 1c PR RD DCAM
$125.00
-
$4,370
$125.00 - $4,370
1956 1c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 PR RD DCAM
-
 
1956 1c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 PR RD DCAM
$500
-
$500
$500 - $500
1957 1c PR BN
$0.60
-
$18.00
$0.60 - $18.00
1957 1c PR RB
$0.75
-
$24.00
$0.75 - $24.00
1957 1c PR RD
$1.00
-
$201.25
$1.00 - $201.25
1957 1c PR RD CAM
$15.00
-
$748
$15.00 - $748
1957 1c PR RD DCAM
$225.00
-
$9,200
$225.00 - $9,200
1958 1c PR BN
$0.60
-
$12.00
$0.60 - $12.00
1958 1c PR RB
$0.70
-
$18.00
$0.70 - $18.00
1958 1c PR RD
$1.00
-
$230.00
$1.00 - $230.00
1958 1c PR RD CAM
$15.00
-
$748
$15.00 - $748
1958 1c PR RD DCAM
$200.00
-
$30,000
$200.00 - $30,000
       

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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Lincoln Cents - Wheat Reverse, Proof (1909–1958) series of Small Cents in the U.S. Coins contains 153 distinct entries with CPG® values between $0.60 and $162,000.00.
Lincoln wheat proof cents were struck at the Philadelphia Mint over a few different periods along the course of the series, which ran from 1909 through 1958. The first Lincoln wheat proof cents were struck in 1909, which marks the debut year for the series. The first-year strikes offer two distinct subtypes, including the 1909 VDB proof with designer Victor David Brenner’s initials and a 1909 cent without his "VDB" moniker. All of the early Lincoln wheat proofs, which were made through 1916, feature a matte finish and are generally distinguishable from business strikes with their sharper strikes and squared rims.

The modern proofs struck since 1936 include Lincoln wheat cents generally struck with more brilliant, reflective surfaces. The exception to this is the 1936 proof cent, which was originally produced with a satin finish. As was the case for all proof coinage of the era, production stopped in 1942 and remained on hiatus for the rest of the 1940s to allow the US Mint to focus on striking circulation issues during World War II (US involvement 1941-1945) and military medals for the millions of soldiers who fought in the war. When proof coinage resumed in 1950, so, too, did the run of Lincoln wheat proof cents. Many Lincoln wheat proofs of the 1950s boast beautiful cameo contrast, though those with deep cameo contrast are rare and highly valuable. The last Lincoln wheat proofs were made in 1958, the year the series came to an end.

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