1944 Lincoln Wheat Cent Value

Real sold prices from 42 tracked eBay sales — tracking since July 2026.

1944 Lincoln Wheat Cent — photo from the most recent tracked eBay sale

Photos from recent tracked eBay sales.

Raw (ungraded) value

$5.09

Top-grade value

$23.49

Computed from 42 real eBay sold listings tracked by CoinGrader since Jul 2026 · prices updated Aug 1, 2026. Not price-guide estimates.

Recent sales

Sale	Grade	Price	Listing
Jul 23, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$4.00	1944 Lincoln Wheat Penny Error Clipped Planchet, no Mint Mark
Jul 23, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$0.59	1944 wheat cent circulated
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$1.25	1944 Lincoln Wheat Cent - Red Choice Gem Brilliant Unc No Reserve #L7787
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$2.51	1944 Lincoln Wheat Cent 1c - Lamination Error Toned
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$4.50	1944 BU Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny Actual Coin. Look At All My Coin
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$1.50	1944 die crack on obverse wheat penny
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$3.25	1944 lincoln cent, au, red, maybe bu
Jul 21, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$3.50	1944 Mint State RB Lincoln Cent ~ Toned
Jul 21, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$2.53	1944 Lincoln Wheat Cent - Red Choice Gem Brilliant Unc No Reserve #L7608
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$6.36	1944 (P) Lincoln Wheat Cent BU Penny US Coin
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$5.50	Uncirculated Red 1944 Philadelphia Mint Copper Lincoln Wheat Cent
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$8.50	Uncirculated Red 1944 Philadelphia Mint Copper Lincoln Wheat Cent
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$52.95	Uncirculated Red 1944 Philadelphia Mint Copper Lincoln Wheat Cent
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$15.00	1944 ERROR WHEAT PENNY D OVER S
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$4.50	1944 BU Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny Actual Coin. Look At All My Coin
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$8.00	1944 Wheat Cent BU Gem Brilliant UNCIRCULATED RED WWll Rarity MANY BU DATES HERE
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$4.00	1944 Lincoln Head Wheat Cent Penny - 2026032402
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$5.00	1944 Wheat Penny No Mint Mark 'L' On Rim Error Circulated 'W' On Rim Circulated
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$5.00	1944 Lincoln Wheat Penny No Mint Mark
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$25.00	1944 Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny Stunning Red BU Uncirculated MS67 CERTIFIED
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$4.00	1944 Uncirculated Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny Actual Coin. Look At All My Coin
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$1.00	1944 Lincoln Wheat Penny No Mint Mark Circulated Uncertified Philadelphia
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$0.20	RARE ANTIQUE 1944 Wheat Penny No Mint Mark L Rim Error Coin Collector!!
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$2.00	1944 Lincoln Cent UNCIRCULATED Red
Jul 17, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$4.00	1944 LINCOLN WHEAT PENNY RAINBOW TONING

Frequently asked questions

How much is a 1944 Lincoln Wheat Cent worth?

Based on real eBay sold listings, a raw (ungraded) 1944 Lincoln Wheat Cent sells for around $5. Top-grade certified examples sell for around $23. These figures come from 42 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 1944 Lincoln Wheat Cent graded?

Top-grade examples of this coin sell for around $23 versus roughly $5 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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1944-D 1944-P 1944-S 1943 1943-D 1943-P 1943-S 1945-D

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