1916-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Value

Real sold prices from 35 tracked eBay sales — tracking since July 2026.

1916-S Lincoln Wheat Cent — photo from the most recent tracked eBay sale

Photos from recent tracked eBay sales.

Raw (ungraded) value

$11.19

Top-grade value

$345.00

Computed from 35 real eBay sold listings tracked by CoinGrader since Jul 2026 · prices updated Aug 5, 2026. Not price-guide estimates.

Recent sales

Sale	Grade	Price	Listing
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$14.95	1916 S LINCOLN WHEAT PENNY #C555
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$4.69	1916 S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny - Not Stock Photos
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$2.47	1916-S San Francisco Mint Copper Lincoln Wheat Cent
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$4.95	1916 S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny G-VG "Actual Coin Pictured Not Cleaned"
Jul 21, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$8.00	1916 S WHEAT CENT VERY FINE - EXTRA FINE #7
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$35.00	1916-S Lincoln Wheat Cent
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$32.00	New Listing#2 About Uncirculated++ Low Mintage 1916 S Lincoln Wheat Cent
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$8.99	1916 S ~ LINCOLN WHEAT CENT ~ CH XF
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$3.99	1916 S Lincoln Wheat Penny
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$5.00	1916-S Lincoln Wheat Cent #P32909
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$2.75	1916 S.MINT LINCOLN COPPER WHEAT PENNY
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$14.50	1916-S San Francisco Mint Copper Lincoln Wheat Cent
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$20.00	1916 S Lincoln Wheat Cent - XF Extra Fine - Ships Free!
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$5.77	1916-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Fine - Very Fine #332
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$8.50	1916-S Lincoln Cent #P02815
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$1.95	1916 S Lincoln Wheat Cent Average Circulated Copper G VG Penny Old Estate Coin
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$6.00	1916 S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$3.95	1916-S Lincoln Wheat Cent - #10861-11
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$29.88	1916 S Lincoln Cent Penny - AU Condition - 20SA
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$4.68	1916 S Lincoln Wheat Penny 1C BN
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$12.50	1916-S Lincoln wheat cent. XF. #r4
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$40.00	1916-S LINCOLN WHEAT CENT, low mintage, VERY SHARP STRIKE! "XF" condition, #224
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$5.99	1916-S Lincoln Cent BN2335
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$126.72	1916-S 1C BN Lincoln Cent- Choice UNC -SMH 1298
Jul 17, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$64.80	1916-S LINCOLN CENT - LOVELY HIGH GRADE NEARLY UNCIRCULATED LOOKS CHOICE!

Frequently asked questions

How much is a 1916-S Lincoln Wheat Cent worth?

Based on real eBay sold listings, a raw (ungraded) 1916-S Lincoln Wheat Cent sells for around $11. Top-grade certified examples sell for around $345. These figures come from 35 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 1916-S Lincoln Wheat Cent graded?

Top-grade examples of this coin sell for around $345 versus roughly $11 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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