1909-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Value

Based on 118 eBay sales from Jan 9, 2026 to Jul 23, 2026. These are past eBay sale prices, not live prices.

Last sale Jul 23, 2026 118 eBay sales

Photo of a 1909-S Lincoln Wheat Cent from an eBay listing that sold on Jul 23, 2026

Photos are from recorded eBay sales and may show a different example of this coin.

Raw (ungraded) value

$97.95

Top-grade value

$4,269.40

Calculated from eBay sold listings CoinGrader recorded. Based on 118 eBay sales from Jan 9, 2026 to Jul 23, 2026. Not a price guide, and not a live price.

Recent recorded sales

Sold	Grade	Price	Listing
Jul 23, 2026	PCGS	$282.00	1909-S Lincoln Wheat Cent - PCGS Genuine AU Details - Questionable Color
Jul 23, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$119.99	New Listing1909 S Lincoln Head Cent Wheat Penny 1C Ungraded Choice US Coin CC31097
Jul 22, 2026	NGC 62	$2,890.00	1909-S VDB Lincoln/Wheat Ears reverse Cent CERTIFIED NGC MS 62 BROWN 1c
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$85.00	1909 S Lincoln Wheat Cents Penny in VG Very Good Condition
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$125.50	1909-S Lincoln Cent Wheat Penny, Key Date San Francisco Mint, VF++
Jul 22, 2026	ICG 15	$90.00	1909 S Lincoln Wheat Penny ICG F 15- ready to ship
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$542.00	1909-S VDB Lincoln Wheat Cent (good 4 G-4 Condition)484,000 Mint Very Well Worn
Jul 22, 2026	PCGS 58	$349.95	1909 S Lincoln Wheat Penny Cent PCGS AU-58 BN GoldShield Slab KEYDATE 🔑
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$112.00	USA Wheat Ears Lincoln Cent 1909 S - Bronze - VF+ - 3078 *
Jul 22, 2026	PCGS 63	$2,884.95	1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent PCGS MS63BN Key Date 1C
Jul 21, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$96.00	1909-S Lincoln Cent Wheat Penny, Key Date 1st Year Issue
Jul 21, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$59.50	1909-S Lincoln Cent Wheat Penny, Key Date First Year Issue, VF++
Jul 21, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$225.00	1909-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny XF E203 YDGCNP
Jul 21, 2026	NGC 66	$1,950.00	1909-S/S (Horizontal S) Lincoln Wheat Penny Cent NGC MS 66 RD
Jul 20, 2026	NGC 40	$1,527.84	1909 S VDB Lincoln Wheat Copper Cent 1C Vaultbox NGC XF 40 BN
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$80.00	1909 S LINCOLN CENTRARE KEY DATEHIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER DATE**NR #75053
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$177.51	1909-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny Beautiful High Grade Coin Rare Date
Jul 20, 2026	NGC 45	$1,800.00	1909-s Vdb Lincoln Cent Penny Key Date NGC XF-45 BN Vaultbox Red Core 1c
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$105.00	1909 S/S S/Horizontal S Lincoln Wheat Cent RPM Variety
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$119.95	1909-S Lincoln Wheat Cent "F"
Jul 19, 2026	ANACS 15	$1,200.00	1909-S VDB Lincoln Wheat Cent ANACS F15 - Looks VF Key Date Penny 1C
Jul 19, 2026	PCGS 10	$1,100.00	1909-S VDB Lincoln Wheat Cent PCGS VG10 Beautiful Eye Appeal Key Date Penny
Jul 19, 2026	NGC 25	$1,200.00	1909-S VDB Lincoln Wheat Penny Cent NGC VF25 - Key Date Great Looking Coin
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$39.00	1909-S Lincoln Wheat Penny Cent ~ Fine/VF (bent) ~ Key Date ~ ZW0229
Jul 19, 2026	ANACS 45	$1,370.00	1909-S VDB Key date Lincoln cent ANACS EF45 pleasing original DavidKahnRareCoins

Price history (monthly median)

Month	Median sold price	Sales
Jan 2026	$969.95	1
Jul 2026	$112.00	117

Months with only a few sales can swing a lot. Check the sales count before reading a trend.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a 1909-S Lincoln Wheat Cent worth?

A raw (ungraded) 1909-S Lincoln Wheat Cent sold for around $98 on eBay. Top-grade certified examples sold for around $4,269. Based on 118 eBay sales from Jan 9, 2026 to Jul 23, 2026. These are past sale prices, not a price guide or a live quote.

Where do these prices come from?

They come from completed eBay sales of this coin that CoinGrader recorded. Based on 118 eBay sales from Jan 9, 2026 to Jul 23, 2026. We calculate the values from those sales, with recent sales counting more and obvious outliers removed. They are market prices, not catalog or price-guide values. The last sale we recorded was on Jul 23, 2026, so today's prices may be different.

Should I get my 1909-S Lincoln Wheat Cent graded?

Top-grade certified examples of this coin sold for around $4,269 versus about $98 raw, so grading can pay off if your coin is in high grade. You can upload photos to CoinGrader for an AI grade estimate in about a minute or two before paying for professional grading.

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Nearby years & mints

1909-P 1910-P 1910-S 1911-D 1911-P 1911-S 1912-D 1912-P

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