1912 Lincoln Cent

The 1912 Lincoln Wheat Penny had a mintage of 68,153,060. These 1912 Lincoln Cent coins are 95% copper and 5% zinc and tin. Each of these coins have a diameter of 19mm. We use strict Photograde standards when grading all of our coins. You can view the grading guidelines on the main Lincoln Cents page of the website. Please allow 3 to 5 business days for your order to leave our offices as each coin must be inspected and graded prior to packaging.

What's a 1912 wheat penny worth?

A circulated 1912 Lincoln cent from Philadelphia is an affordable early date: roughly $0.80 in Good, about $2 in Fine, and around $12 in Extremely Fine, with Uncirculated examples starting near $25. Branch-mint coins carry real premiums — a 1912-D runs about $5 in Good and $57 in Extremely Fine, while the semi-key 1912-S starts around $9.50 even in Good.

To check yours, look directly below the date on the front of the coin. No mint mark means Philadelphia — the coin on this page. A small D or S changes the math considerably, so give every 1912 a second look before it goes in the jar with the rest of your wheat pennies.

Philadelphia struck 68,150,915 cents in 1912, so survivors are plentiful — but problem-free coins with sharp wheat lines get harder to find every year. We inspect and grade every coin before it ships.

Values: PCGS CoinFacts and CoinStudy.