1912-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Value

Real sold prices from 65 tracked eBay sales — tracking since January 2026.

1912-S Lincoln Wheat Cent — photo from the most recent tracked eBay sale

Photos from recent tracked eBay sales.

Raw (ungraded) value

$21.00

Top-grade value

$895.00

0% monthly median over the tracked period

Computed from 65 real eBay sold listings tracked by CoinGrader since Jan 2026 · prices updated Aug 5, 2026. Not price-guide estimates.

Recent sales

Sale	Grade	Price	Listing
Jul 23, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$20.00	1912 S Lincoln Cent GOOD NICE BROWN * $ 1.99 S/H
Jul 23, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$20.00	1912 S Lincoln Cent GOOD NICE BROWN ** $ 1.99 S/H
Jul 23, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$34.99	1912 S ~ LINCOLN WHEAT CENT ~ CH VF
Jul 23, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$19.99	1912 S Lincoln Wheat Cent 1C Bronze Coin F Low Mintage Semi-Key Date Nice Coin
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$19.95	1912-S San Francisco Mint Copper Lincoln Wheat Cent
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$22.50	1912-S Lincoln Wheat Cent - Scarce Semi-key Better Date No Reserve #L7776
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$12.51	1912s Wheat Cent
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$60.00	1912 S Lincoln Wheat Cent / Extra Fine Condition / Only 4,431,000 Minted
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$16.00	(1) 1912 S 12S 1912S Lincoln Wheat Penny - VG-G Good Clean Buyer grade #500ABC
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$19.95	Semi-key date 1912 s Lincoln wheat cent penny coin in very good condition
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$12.00	1912-s lincoln wheat cent penny
Jul 21, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$90.00	1912-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny XF E156 DJEM
Jul 21, 2026	PCGS 50	$85.00	New Listing1912-S Lincoln Cent - PCGS AU50 - Just Graded/New Holder
Jul 21, 2026	NGC 64	$895.00	New Listing1912 S 1C Lincoln Cent NGC MS 64 RD
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$155.02	1912-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Nice High Grade
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$10.20	collector grade 1912 S Lincoln Cent Great looking cent for space filler
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$20.00	New ListingLow Mintage 1912 S Lincoln Wheat Cent
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$34.00	1912-S San Francisco Mint Copper Lincoln Wheat Cent
Jul 19, 2026	ANACS 63	$281.00	1912-S Lincoln Cent / Penny / ANACS MS63 RB - Great Find!
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$32.00	Semi-key date 1912 s Lincoln wheat cent penny coin in very good condition
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$19.80	1912 S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny Cull "Actual Coin Pictured Not Cleaned"
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$66.60	1912-S Lincoln Wheat Cent - XF
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$7.50	1912 S Lincoln Cent Penny - Circulated Condition - 9SU
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$19.00	1912-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny Beautiful Coin Rare Date
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$18.00	New Listing1912 S Lincoln Wheat Cent 1C Bronze Coin G/VG Low Mintage Semi-Key Date

Price history (monthly median)

Month	Median sold price	Sales
Jan 2026	$20.00	1
Jun 2026	$25.00	1
Jul 2026	$20.00	63

Frequently asked questions

How much is a 1912-S Lincoln Wheat Cent worth?

Based on real eBay sold listings, a raw (ungraded) 1912-S Lincoln Wheat Cent sells for around $21. Top-grade certified examples sell for around $895. These figures come from 65 tracked sales, not a price guide.

Where do these prices come from?

CoinGrader continuously tracks completed eBay sales for this coin. Prices shown are computed from those real transactions (recent sales weighted more heavily, obvious outliers removed) — they are market prices, not catalog or price-guide values.

Should I get my 1912-S Lincoln Wheat Cent graded?

Top-grade examples of this coin sell for around $895 versus roughly $21 raw, so grading can pay off if your coin is high quality. You can upload photos to CoinGrader for an instant AI grade estimate before spending on certification.

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