1939-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Value

Real sold prices from 28 tracked eBay sales — tracking since May 2026.

1939-D Lincoln Wheat Cent — photo from the most recent tracked eBay sale

Photos from recent tracked eBay sales.

Raw (ungraded) value

$12.80

Top-grade value

$26.50

+155.8% monthly median over the tracked period

Computed from 28 real eBay sold listings tracked by CoinGrader since May 2026 · prices updated Aug 5, 2026. Not price-guide estimates.

Recent sales

Sale	Grade	Price	Listing
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$18.00	1939 D Lincoln Cent Wheat Penny A3811
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$1.25	1939 D Red Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny Uncirculated Uncertified US Coin Gem BU
Jul 21, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$0.99	1939 D Lincoln Wheat Penny O308
Jul 21, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$1.75	1939 D Lincoln Wheat Cent, Penny Very Fine Condition
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$3.98	1939 D Lincoln Wheat Cent/Penny - XF Extremely Fine - Actual Coin B3354
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$3.98	1939 D Lincoln Wheat Cent/Penny - XF Extremely Fine - Actual Coin B3351
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$15.00	1939 D Lincoln Wheat Penny Cent! Uncirculated Coin! Excellent Condition
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$5.99	1939 D wheat penny Cent Coin
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$0.99	New Listing1939 D Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent ACTUAL COIN 90719219-06
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$39.00	1939 D- Lincoln Wheat Cent- RD Uncirculated
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$15.77	1939 D Lincoln Cent * CHOICE GEM BU RB RED-BROWN UNCIRCULATED * FREE S/H
Jul 17, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$3.95	1939-D Lincoln Wheat Cent - [XF EF] Extremely Fine - High Grade ~ B989
Jul 17, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$11.50	1939-D Lincoln Wheat Cent - Professionally Graded MS65RD - Red Unc Coin
Jul 16, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$69.00	Uncirculated Red 1939-D Denver Mint Copper Lincoln Wheat Cent
Jul 15, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$14.00	1939-D Lincoln Wheat Cent/BU+ #17971-2
Jul 15, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$9.95	🌈 1939-D Lincoln Wheat Penny Cent - Rainbow Toned - BU - C00392
Jul 15, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$1.75	1939 D Lincoln Wheat Cent, Penny Very Fine Condition
Jul 15, 2026	NGC 65	$31.00	1939-D Denver Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent NGC Graded MS65 RD
Jul 15, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$16.50	1939-D Lincoln Wheat Penny Cent ~ Gem BU (red)
Jul 15, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$0.99	1939 D Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent ACTUAL COIN 90715200-06
Jul 15, 2026	ANACS 65	$22.00	New Listing1939-D Lincoln Cent (Wheat Penny), ANACS MS-65 RD, Soapbox!
Jul 14, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$3.49	1939-D Lincoln Cent
Jul 14, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$11.50	1939D Choice Uncirc US LINCOLN Cent! "DENVER" Mint! Lower Mintage! Old Coin!
Jul 14, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$1.99	New Listing1939 D Lincoln Cent (229)
Jul 13, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$9.99	1939 D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny 1c Denver One Cent US Copper BU LC-d39Md4

Price history (monthly median)

Month	Median sold price	Sales
May 2026	$3.89	1
Jul 2026	$9.95	27

Frequently asked questions

How much is a 1939-D Lincoln Wheat Cent worth?

Based on real eBay sold listings, a raw (ungraded) 1939-D Lincoln Wheat Cent sells for around $13. Top-grade certified examples sell for around $27. These figures come from 28 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 1939-D Lincoln Wheat Cent graded?

Top-grade examples of this coin sell for around $27 versus roughly $13 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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1939-P 1939-P Proof 1939-S 1938-D 1938-P 1938-P Proof 1938-S 1940-D

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