1945-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Value

Real sold prices from 20 tracked eBay sales — tracking since July 2026.

1945-S Lincoln Wheat Cent — photo from the most recent tracked eBay sale

Photos from recent tracked eBay sales.

Raw (ungraded) value

$5.20

Top-grade value

$30.06

Computed from 20 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)	$1.15	1945 S Lincoln Wheat Cent Circulated WW2 Era Coin
Jul 22, 2026	NGC 67	$95.00	1945-S Lincoln Cent NGC GEM MS 67 RED
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$4.00	1945-S Lincoln Wheat Cent — Uncirculated MS Red 🔥 Exact Coin
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$10.50	Uncirculated Red 1945-S San Francisco Mint Copper Lincoln Wheat Cent
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$3.49	Choice Unc 1945 S Lincoln Wheat Cent BU/Unc
Jul 20, 2026	PCGS 64	$26.00	1945 S/S PCGS MS64RD RPM FS-501 Lincoln Cent WWII Coin #G696
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$0.99	Uncirculated 1945-S Lincoln Wheat Cent, Littleton Coin Uncirculated-60
Jul 19, 2026	NGC 66	$13.39	1945s ms66rd ngc graded wheat penny
Jul 19, 2026	NGC 66	$40.00	1945 - S NGC MS66RD Lincoln Cent!! #B52961
Jul 19, 2026	NGC 66	$25.99	1945 S Lincoln Cent NGC MS66RD Rich Bright Red Just Graded New Holder #F304
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$6.17	1945 S Gem BU Red From OBW US Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny Free Post Tracking
Jul 18, 2026	PCGS 66	$18.50	1945-S Lincoln Wheat Cent- PCGS MS 66 Red- Lustrous- No Reserve #SLA1050
Jul 17, 2026	PCGS 65	$34.99	1945-S Lincoln Wheat Cent MS65 RD PCGS Blue Label “Toned”
Jul 17, 2026	PCGS 66	$35.00	New Listing1945 S MS 66 RD Lincoln Cent PCGS Graded (UCC-LWC-1945S-MS66RD-P-0058)
Jul 17, 2026	ANACS 64	$44.00	1945 - S/S ANACS MS64 RED RPM-9 LINCOLN CENT!! #B29310
Jul 16, 2026	ICG 66	$16.00	1945-S Lincoln Wheat Cent- ICG-MS66 Red Luster- No Reserve #SLA465
Jul 13, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$1.46	1945 S Lincoln Wheat Cent / Penny AVE CIRCULATED FREE SHIPPING
Jul 13, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$8.95	1945 S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny ~ BU UNCIRCULATED ~ 1c Coin Collectible
Jul 13, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$3.25	1945 S Lincoln Wheat Cent / Penny BU / MS RB - MINT STATE RED BROWN FREE SHIP
Jul 12, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$6.17	1945 S Gem BU Red From OBW US Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny Free Post Tracking

Frequently asked questions

How much is a 1945-S Lincoln Wheat Cent worth?

Based on real eBay sold listings, a raw (ungraded) 1945-S Lincoln Wheat Cent sells for around $5. Top-grade certified examples sell for around $30. These figures come from 20 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 1945-S Lincoln Wheat Cent graded?

Top-grade examples of this coin sell for around $30 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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