AboutMyCoin1953 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
A 1953 Wheat penny with no mint mark was struck at Philadelphia, is 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc with no silver in it at all — the same metal, and the same value, as a 1953-D and a 1953-S.
Coin info
- Year
- 1953
- Composition
- 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc
- Weight
- 3.11 g
- Diameter
- 19.05 mm
- Face value
- $0.01
- Denomination
- Cent
- Minted at
- Philadelphia (no mark)
- Country
- United States
- Obverse
- Abraham Lincoln facing right, with LIBERTY behind him and the date before him
- Reverse
- Two ears of durum wheat curving up the sides, framing ONE CENT
- Edge
- Plain
Very commonMintage: 256,755,000
The Wheat penny series
Almost every wheat penny is worth a few cents, and the ones that are not are identified by a specific year and mint mark rather than by age or wear -- the 1909-S VDB, the 1914-D and the 1931-S above all.
- Struck
- 1909–1958
- Designer
- Victor David Brenner
- Key dates
- 1909-S VDB, 1931-S, 1914-D, 1909-S, 1924-D
The metal changed mid-series, so the date decides the metal and the metal decides most of the value.
| Years | Composition | Filed under |
|---|---|---|
| 1909–1942 | 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc | Copper and bronze |
| 1943 | Zinc-plated steel | Steel |
| 1944–1946 | 95% copper, 5% zinc | Copper and bronze |
| 1947–1958 | 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc | Copper and bronze ← this coin |
Other years
1956 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
A 1956 proof Wheat penny is 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc with no silver in it at all, was sold in a 1956 collector set rather than released into circulation, and is one of 669,384 struck.
1956 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
A 1956 Wheat penny with no mint mark was struck at Philadelphia, is 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc with no silver in it at all — the same metal, and the same value, as a 1956-D.
1956-D Wheat Penny
A 1956-D Wheat penny was struck at Denver, is 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc with no silver in it at all — the same metal, and the same value, as a 1956 with no mint mark.
1957 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
A 1957 proof Wheat penny is 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc with no silver in it at all, was sold in a 1957 collector set rather than released into circulation, and is one of 1,247,952 struck.
1957 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
A 1957 Wheat penny with no mint mark was struck at Philadelphia, is 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc with no silver in it at all — the same metal, and the same value, as a 1957-D.
1957-D Wheat Penny
A 1957-D Wheat penny was struck at Denver, is 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc with no silver in it at all — the same metal, and the same value, as a 1957 with no mint mark.
1958 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
A 1958 proof Wheat penny is 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc with no silver in it at all, was sold in a 1958 collector set rather than released into circulation, and is one of 875,652 struck.
1958 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
A 1958 Wheat penny with no mint mark was struck at Philadelphia, is 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc with no silver in it at all — the same metal, and the same value, as a 1958-D.
1958-D Wheat Penny
A 1958-D Wheat penny was struck at Denver, is 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc with no silver in it at all — the same metal, and the same value, as a 1958 with no mint mark.
Not an appraisal. AboutMyCoin estimates from published specifications and does not authenticate or grade coins.