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1933 Lincoln Wheat Cent

Small Cents · Lincoln Wheat Cents · 1909–1958
Weight3.11 grams
Diameter19 mm
MintPhiladelphia
Mintage14,360,000
EdgePlain
Alignment↑↓ Coin
Composition95% Copper, 5% Tin & Zinc
DesignerVictor D. Brenner
Collector's Key IDCK-504
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The 1933 Lincoln cent from Philadelphia was produced in approximately 14.4 million coins. Franklin Roosevelt took office in March 1933. The first hundred days of the New Deal reshaped the federal government's relationship with the economy. Banks reopened. The CCC put young men to work. Prohibition ended in December. The cent circulated through the beginning of recovery. No San Francisco or Denver cents were struck in some years during this period, though both mints produced cents in 1933.

Price GuideTypical retail prices for problem-free examples.
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GradeDescriptionTypical Price
G-4 Good (G) $1.50–$2
VG-8 Very Good (VG) $2–$2.50
F-12 Fine (F) $2.50
VF-20 Very Fine (VF) $2.50
EF-40 Extremely Fine (EF) $5.50–$6.50
AU-50 About Uncirculated (AU) $10.50–$12
MS-60 Uncirculated (MS) $16.50–$19
MS-63 Choice Uncirculated (MS) $32–$34

This table is for educational purposes only and is intended to illustrate general market price trends and pricing steps between grades. Actual market conditions may vary significantly, especially for rarer pieces that often command premiums above the ranges shown here.

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