1913 Wheat Penny Value

1913 Wheat Penny Design and Overview

Back in 1913, the Lincoln cent series was in circulation. It began with the 1909 Lincoln wheat penny, celebrating the 100th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's birth. Not many years after came the coin you’re seeing now.

Both obverse and reverse were designed by Victor David Brenner, and the obverse side will remain barely unchanged for a century to come.

Obverse (front): Features a profile of Abraham Lincoln. The motto “IN GOD WE TRUST” appears above Lincoln’s head. The word “LIBERTY” appears to the left of Lincoln, and the year 1913 is to the right.

Reverse (back): Features two wheat ears framing “ONE CENT” and “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” An inscription “E PLURIBUS UNUM” appears at the top.

This wheat penny was a common circulating coin, quite typical compared to its predecessors.

1913 Penny Penny Overview
Country	United States
Years of Minting	1909–currently
Type:	Circulating
Shape:	Round
Composition and metal content	95% copper, 5% tin, and zinc
Diameter	19.05 mm.
Weight	3.11 g.
Mint Facility	The Philadelphia US Mint, The Denver US Mint, The San Francisco US Mint

Fun faсt: Did you know that Lincoln cents had a special commemorative edition with multiple designs? We are talking about the 2009 Lincoln penny that celebrated Lincoln’s 200th anniversary.

Mint Varieties

The 1913 Lincoln Wheat Cent was minted at three different mints, and the mint mark indicates where the coin was produced:

Philadelphia (No Mint Mark)
Denver (D Mint Mark)
San Francisco (S Mint Mark)

You can identify the exact mint variety by checking just below the year on the obverse. If it's a bank, then your coin is from Philadelphia. If it has a letter “D”, then it’s from Dnever, and “S” is from San Francisco.

1913 Wheat Penny No Mint Mark

Mintage: 76,529,504.

Most 1913 pennies came from the Philadelphia Mint. These are the most common and generally the most affordable.

1913 D Penny Value

Mintage: 15,804,000.

Fewer bits were produced in Denver compared to Philadelphia, making them slightly rarer. Yet, mostly, they have somewhat similar prices because their qualities were similar, too.

1913 S Penny Value

Mintage: 6,101,000.

In San Francisco, production numbers were slightly lower than in Denver. This fact is unprecedented because almost always the San Francisco Mint had a much bigger gap with other facilities. Most of coins are well-preserved examples and can command higher prices among collectors.

We’ve seen different mint mark varieties for this piece, and now we should see how each of them fares price-wise.

Grade	Philadelphia (No Mint)	Denver (D)	San Francisco (S)
Poor (P-1)	$0.50–$1	$1–$2	$1–$3
Fair (FR-2)	$1–$2	$2–$5	$2–$6
Good (G-4)	$2–$5	$5–$10	$5–$12
Very Good (VG-8)	$5–$10	$10–$20	$12–$25
Fine (F-12)	$10–$20	$20–$30	$25–$40
Very Fine (VF-20 to VF-35)	$20–$25	$30–$55	$50–$90
Extremely Fine (EF-40 to EF-45)	$25–$130	$55–$70	$120–$220
About Uncirculated (AU-50 to AU-58)	$30–$40	$70–$125	$220–$400
Mint State (MS-60 to MS-63)	$45–$80	$170–$250	$350–$600
Mint State (MS-64 to MS-65)	$250+	$600+	$600–$1,000+

As expected, S pennies are worth the most. They are scarce and often come in excellent condition, as they were made outside of circulation.

As for the other varieties from Denver and Philadelphia, they are worth more than the face value, but only slightly.

What can you do if your coin is presumably in low grade? You might start looking for something different, like errors.

1913 Penny Error

One thing can greatly increase how much a 1913 penny is worth. Coins with errors. 1913 cents had their fair share of mishaps, and each one is considered at least somewhat rare.

Some of the discovered 1913 errors include:

Off-Center Strikes

The coin is struck off-center, leaving part of the design missing.
Mild off-center coins may be moderately valuable. Extreme off-center strikes are rare and highly collectible.

Die Cracks & Cuds

Small cracks on the die can create raised lines on the coin.
“Cud” occurs when part of the die breaks and leaves a blob of metal on the coin.

Weak Strikes or Die Clashes

Sometimes parts of the design may appear faint due to weak striking.
The clashes may leave imprints of design elements from the opposite side.

Repunched Mint Marks (RPM)

Some Denver (D) or San Francisco (S) pennies were struck with the mint mark twice or partially misaligned.
Does not appear on the Philadelphia coins, as they had no mint marks to begin with.

Double Die Obverse (DDO)

The most famous error variety. Double die pennies are rare and precious.
The date, “LIBERTY,” or “IN GOD WE TRUST,” may appear doubled. Usually appears as a barely noticeable “shadow”, as if the press attempted to make a bold font. In more dramatic cases, though, you will clearly see a copy element.

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FAQ

What Is the Value of a 1913 Penny No Mint Mark?

Philadelphia variety is generally of low value, $0.50–$40 in circulated condition. With good grades and/or errors, they could be over $200.

Are 1913 Cents Rare?

Philadelphia (no mint mark) coins are not particularly rare, as millions were minted. Denver (D) and San Francisco (S) pieces are scarcer, especially in high grades, and more sought after by collectors.

What Makes 1913 Cents Collectible?

Several factors contribute to their collectibility: Historical Significance, Rare Mint Marks (D and S), Condition (Mint State), and finally Errors (especially Double Dies).

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