1911 Wheat Penny Value: (Errors, “D”, “S” & No Mint Mark)

1911 is high wheat penny coins part of the Lincoln penny series. It was 3rd year when the Lincoln penny series had a photo of Lincoln on the front side. This coin is important for collectors and coin lovers. Here we will cover its features, errors, and parameters. So get started with 1911 Wheat Penny Value

1911 Penny Details

  • Type of coin: Penny
  • Year: 1911 Wheat Penny
  • Weight: 3.11 grams
  • Edge: Plain
  • Designer: Victor David Brenner
  • Wheat Penny Mint Mark: Philadelphia
  • Total mintage: 101,176,054
  • Metal content: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
  • Face value: 1 cent
  • Diameter: 19.00 millimeters

1911 Wheat Penny value

1911 Penny Value Chart

Mint Mark Good Fine Extremely Fine About Uncirculated MS 60 MS 63 Proof PR/PF 65
1911 (P) No Mint Mark Wheat Penny Value $1 $3 $7 $13 $30 $60 $607
1911-S
Wheat Penny Value
$55.00 $67.00 $94 $121 $205 $575
1911-D
Wheat Penny Value
$8 $113 $70 $83 $125 $185

1911 (P) No Mint Mark Wheat Penny Value

There were 101,177,787 Wheat Pennies made by the P Mint in 1911 and there were about 2000 proof coins made.  The 1911 P minted coins with a grade of MS65 BN sold for 3290 dollars in 2019.

MS65 RBs are common coins sold for 1175 dollars in 2012.

MS67 RD sold for 21850 dollars in 2007. Now the MS68 grade coin is about $65,000

Red-brown penny is high vaue and has a value of about 30 to 75 dollars with MS63 grade, and MS64 grade are of 60 to 120 dollars.

M75 grades are high value which is about $150 to $235.

1911Proof Wheat Penny Value 

P mint also made about 1733 proof pennies in 1911. These coins are made for collectors and have value based on color and condition

Brown-proof pennies are affordable has a value range from 360 dollars to 6000 dollars for PR58 to Pr67 grade

Red-brown coins are high value and have a value ranging from 400 dollars for PR60 grade to 1440 dollars for PR66 grade and red coins are about 675 dollars to 9600 dollars.

Some brown coins have sold for about 8225 dollars in auctions and Red and brown coins sold for more than $14,000.

1911 D Wheat Penny Value

The D mint made about 12,672,000 wheat pennies in 1911. These pennies come with a D mint that exists below the 1911 year on the front side. This coin can sold for $6.80 to $166 for a single coin. Coins’ value can be based on the color and grading of coins.

Brown MS63 can be of 1500 dollars and MS67 grade is about $66,000. Some other grade coins value is as

  • MS 63  =$280 to $350
  • MS 64 = $450 to $600
  • MS 65 = $800 to $1,150
  • MS 66 =$1,500 to $2,000
  • MS 67 =$56,000 to 67,200

1911 S Wheat Penny Value

4,026,000 Wheat Pennies made by S mint in 1911 and these coins come with S mint mark and MS65 BN grade sold for 2991 dollars in 2006.

MS66 RB coin sold for 3840 dollars in 2019 and MS66 RD sold for 27600 dollars in 2007.

MS66 grade coin sold for 13200 dollars in 2022

The Red brown coins have a value of 240 dollars for the MS61 grade and the MS65 grade is 1250 dollars.

MS66 grade is about $2,750 to $3,600.

MS61 to MS64 are $350 to $925. MS 65 grades are $2,000 to $2,500 in value.

1911 Wheat Penny Grading

Number Grade
1 Basal State-1
2 Fair
3 Very Fair
4, 5, 6 Good
7, 8, 10 Very Good
12, 15 Fine
20, 30 Very Fine
40 Extremely Fine
50 About Uncirculated
60 MS
65 MS
70 MS

Features Of 1911 Wheat Penny

1911 Penny Details

obverse Of 1911 Wheat Penny

The front side of the 1911 coins comes with a photo of Lincoln as president. it is put in the middle of the coin. On this coin the motto IN GOD WE TRUST written. That shows the political and economic prosperity of the nation. The word LIBERTY is also there and the minting date 1911 is also written. The initials of designer VDB are not added on coins between 1909 and 1918.

Reverse Of 1911 Wheat Penny

This side of the coin comes with two ears along rims. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM is also written on this side of the coin. With that country’s name UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, also written with ONE Cent denomination on this side.

Some other features of the 1911 wheat penny are

  • its face value is one cent
  • It is round and its composition is 95% copper with 5 % zinc and tin
  • The thickness of the coins is 1.52 mm and the diameter is 19.05 mm
  • The weight of the coins is 3.11 grams and the edge is plain

History Of 1911 Wheat Penny

The Lincoln pennies were first time made in 1909 at the 100th birthday of Lincoln’s president. These coins were used for circulation for about 50 years and in 1959 at the 150th birthday of the president reverse design changed. The wheat on the back side was replaced with the Lincoln Memorial building.

The motive for these coins were created to celebrate the President’s jubilee birthday anniversaries. Every coin comes with a simple design and low-cost structure.  In 1911 there were about 117,875,787 pennies made out of them  1911 No Mint mark penny 101,176,054, 1911 No Mint mark penny proof 1,733, 1911 S penny 4,026,000, 1911 D penny 12,672,000.

1911 Wheat Penny Errors

Wheat Penny D/D RPM Error

Repunched mint mark comes with a doubling or tripling effect on coins due to 2nd or 3rd strike of hand punching movement. If we use a coin microscope then can find these errors.

The Au58 B grade with this error sold for 398 dollars in 2019 and VF25 sold for 1006 dollars in 2022

Lamination error

This error is the result of dust particles struck in a metallic strip at the time of the minting process. In this condition, coins come with peeled metallic components on the coin surface. Coin with this error can sold for 100 to 150 dollars

1911 Wheat Penny Mostvalueable Coin

  • 1911 D MS 67 RD penny = $66,000 sold in (2022)
  • 1911 S MS 66 RD penny = $27,600 sold in (2007)
  • 1911 S MS 66 RB penny =$3,840 sold in (2019)
  • 1911 MS 65 BN penny =$3,290 sold in (2019)
  • 1911 S MS 65 BN penny = $2,991 sold in (2006)
  • 1911 S/S MS 65 BN RPM penny =$1,750 sold in (2022)
  • 1911 D MS 63 RB penny = $1,500 sold in (2022)
  • 1911 D AU 58 BN penny = $1,438 sold in (2010)
  • 1911 MS 67 RD penny = $21,850 sold in (2007)
  • 1911 PR 66 RD penny =$14,950 sold in (2005)
  • 1911 PR 66 RB penny =$14,688 sold in (2014)
  • 1911 PR 67 BN penny= $8,225 sold in (2017)
  • 1911 S/S MS 65 RB RPM penny = $1,320 sold in (2019)
  • 1911 MS 65 CAC RB penny = $1,175 sold in (2012)
  • 1911 D/D VF 25 BN RPM penny =$1,006  sold in (2022)
  • 1911 MS 65 penny =$916 sold in (2022)
  • 1911 D/D MS 64 BN RPM BN penny =$910 sold in (2022)

Is a 1911 wheat penny with no mint mark valuable?

The 1911 wheat penny value is based on grade and color combination for defining value. The brown coins in circulated condition are P minted is about 13 dollars. and high-value coins can be 120 dollars. A red-brown penny without a mint mark is about 30 to 400 dolars according to the condition

What wheat pennies are most expensive?

The 1944 S mint with MS66 grade sold for $408,000 in 2021.

How many 1911 pennies were made?

1911 (P) 101,177,787
D 12,672,000

What are top high value pennies?

  • 1914-S Lincoln Penny
  • 1944-D Lincoln Penny (Zinc-coated steel)
  • 1909-S VDB Lincoln Penny
  • 1872 Indian Head Penny
  • 1943 Lincoln Penny (Bronze Alloy)
  • 1856 Flying Eagle Cent
  • 1909 Lincoln Penny (VDB Matte Proof )
  • 1969-S Lincoln Penny-Doubled Die Obverse
  • 1926-S Lincoln Penny
  • 1877 Indian Head Penny
  • 1914-D Lincoln Penny
  • 1864 Indian Head Penny-“L” on Ribbon
  • 1943-S Lincoln Penny (Bronze)
  • 1958 Lincoln Penny (Double Die Obverse)
  • 1944-S Lincoln Penny (Steel)
  • 1943-D Lincoln Penny (Bronze)

How much is the 1911 penny worth?

DATE GOOD EXTREMELY FINE
1911 Lincoln Penny $0.45 $6
1911 Lincoln Penny (D) $6 $50
1911 Lincoln Penny (S) $50 $85

Are there any known errors on 1911 Wheat Pennies that make them more valuable?

  • Different errors like double dies or repunched mint marks, can affect the value of 1911 Wheat Penny

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