1917-P Lincoln Wheat Cent Value

Real sold prices from 29 tracked eBay sales — tracking since April 2026.

1917-P Lincoln Wheat Cent — photo from the most recent tracked eBay sale

Photos from recent tracked eBay sales.

Raw (ungraded) value

$3.87

Top-grade value

$250.00

-60.1% monthly median over the tracked period

Computed from 29 real eBay sold listings tracked by CoinGrader since Apr 2026 · prices updated Aug 5, 2026. Not price-guide estimates.

Recent sales

Sale	Grade	Price	Listing
Jul 23, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$1.25	1917 Lincoln Wheat Cent Woody Improper Alloy Mix Error Unique Eye Appeal
Jul 23, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$3.00	1917 Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny Actual Coin. Priced At Value Look At All My Coin
Jul 21, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$1.26	1917 Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny - Philadelphia Mint - Early Date US Coin BIN980
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$1.69	1917 P LINCOLN WHEAT CENT/ PENNY ☆ FREE SHIPPING
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$16.39	1917 Philadelphia Mint Copper Lincoln Wheat Cent
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$1.10	1917 P. MINT COPPER LINCOLN WHEAT PENNY
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$34.33	Uncirculated 1917 Philadelphia Mint Copper Lincoln Wheat Cent
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$17.57	1917-P Lincoln Wheat Cent
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$3.00	1917 P LINCOLN WHEAT PENNY WITH MAJOR DIE CRACK GOOD CONDITION
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$2.10	1917 P LINCOLN WHEAT PENNY WITH DIE CRACK ERROR CHOICE VERY FINE CONDITION
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$4.75	1917 P Lincoln Cent X FINE 7 #
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$36.01	1917 Lincoln Cent Penny - BU Condition - 21SA
Jul 18, 2026	PCGS 64	$250.00	1917 Lincoln Wheat Cent PCGS MS 64 Red
Jul 17, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$11.79	1917-P - WOODY - LAMINATION PEELING ERROR Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny VF-XF+
Jul 15, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$2.33	1917-P Lincoln Wheat Cent Philadelphia Penny
Jul 15, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$2.95	1917 P Lincoln Cent Severe Obverse Planchet Lamination Streak
Jul 14, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$15.50	1917 Lincoln Cent Wheat Penny, Scarcer Date, Choice BU++
Jul 13, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$1.19	1917 Lincoln Wheat Penny BN1479 - WWI Era Cent
Jul 13, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$111.00	1917 Lincoln Wheat Penny Cent - Gem BU Red Mint State
Jul 12, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$4.95	1917 USA, Small Cent, Lucky Cent / Niagara Falls ¢1 Wheat Penny
Jul 12, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$0.65	1917 Lincoln Wheat Cent Woody Wood Grain Improper Alloy US Mint Error Penny
Jul 12, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$29.98	1917 Lincoln Wheat Penny Cent ~ Gem BU (red) ~ Better Date!
Jul 11, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$6.00	1 oz .999 Fine Copper Round ; 1917(P) Lincoln Cent Shield Reverse In Capsule
Jul 11, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$1.00	1917 American Lincoln Wheat Penny, no mint mark, no vdb - for your penny book!
Jul 11, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$3.99	1917 P Lincoln Wheat Cent VF As Shown You Grade It Penny Rainbow Tone Free Ship!

Price history (monthly median)

Month	Median sold price	Sales
Apr 2026	$9.99	1
Jun 2026	$23.00	1
Jul 2026	$3.99	27

Frequently asked questions

How much is a 1917-P Lincoln Wheat Cent worth?

Based on real eBay sold listings, a raw (ungraded) 1917-P Lincoln Wheat Cent sells for around $4. Top-grade certified examples sell for around $250. These figures come from 29 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 1917-P Lincoln Wheat Cent graded?

Top-grade examples of this coin sell for around $250 versus roughly $4 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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1917-D 1917-S 1916-D 1916-P 1916-S 1918-D 1918-P 1918-S

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