1956-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Value

Real sold prices from 29 tracked eBay sales — tracking since August 2024.

1956-D Lincoln Wheat Cent — photo from the most recent tracked eBay sale

Photos from recent tracked eBay sales.

Raw (ungraded) value

$2.21

Top-grade value

$21.22

Computed from 29 real eBay sold listings tracked by CoinGrader since Aug 2024 · prices updated Aug 5, 2026. Not price-guide estimates.

Recent sales

Sale	Grade	Price	Listing
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$3.00	1956-D Lincoln Wheat Cent - Choice Gem Brilliant Unc No Reserve #L7785
Jul 22, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$1.28	1956-D Lincoln Wheat Cent - Red Choice Gem Brilliant Unc No Reserve #L7792
Jul 21, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$0.99	1956-D Lincoln Wheat Cent - Choice Gem Brilliant Unc No Reserve #L7605
Jul 21, 2026	NGC 66	$22.95	1956-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny MS66 RD NGC Special Lbl *9266
Jul 20, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$9.50	Uncirculated Red 1956-D Denver Mint Copper Lincoln Wheat Cent
Jul 20, 2026	NGC 66	$19.95	1956-D LINCOLN WHEAT CENT NGC MS 66 RD
Jul 19, 2026	NGC 66	$15.00	1956-D Lincoln Cent NGC MS-66 Red SN8745
Jul 19, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$1.39	1956 D Lincoln Wheat Cent ~ GREAT Condition ~ Strong DETAILS ~ FREE SHIPPING
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$7.12	1956 D Lincoln Wheat Cent GEM BU RED++ Brilliant Uncirculated 1c Coin Free Post
Jul 18, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$0.99	1956-D Lincoln Wheat Cent - Choice Gem Brilliant Uncirculated No Reserve #L6671
Jul 18, 2026	NGC 65	$19.00	1956-D 1C MS65 Red Lincoln Cent, Wheat Reverse NGC Certified Graded
Jul 18, 2026	PCGS 66	$23.00	1956 D Lincoln Wheat Penny PCGS MS66RD
Jul 17, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$2.25	Uncirculated Red 1956-D Denver Mint Copper Lincoln Wheat Cent
Jul 17, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$0.99	1956-D Lincoln Wheat Cent- Choice Gem Brilliant Unc- Luster- No Reserve #L7029
Jul 17, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$2.00	1956 D Lincoln Wheat Cent BU Penny
Jul 17, 2026	NGC 66	$21.50	1956 D 1C NGC MS 66 RD LINCOLN WHEAT CENT
Jul 17, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$2.09	1956-D LINCOLN WHEAT CENT RED (W/MINT LUSTER) "U-GRADE" BU UNCIRCULATED #15
Jul 17, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$2.09	1956-D LINCOLN WHEAT CENT RED (W/MINT LUSTER) "U-GRADE" BU UNCIRCULATED #6
Jul 16, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$0.99	1956-D Lincoln Wheat Cent - Choice Gem Brilliant Unc No Reserve #L6297
Jul 15, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$1.00	1956 D Lincoln Cent BU, #117
Jul 15, 2026	PCGS 64	$28.00	1956-D PCGS MS64RD Rainbow Toned Lincoln Cent 56457564
Jul 15, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$3.76	1956-D Lincoln Wheat Cent - Choice Gem Brilliant Unc No Reserve #L6118
Jul 15, 2026	PCGS 66	$89.99	1956 D Toned Lincoln Wheat Cent PCGS MS 66 RB See Video Toning Coin 1C
Jul 14, 2026	PCGS 66	$69.00	1956-D Lincoln Wheat Cent CAC + PCGS MS66 RB
Jul 14, 2026	Raw (ungraded)	$13.00	1956-D Lincoln Wheat Cent 1c LWC FS-501 RPM-001 Repunched Mintmark

Frequently asked questions

How much is a 1956-D Lincoln Wheat Cent worth?

Based on real eBay sold listings, a raw (ungraded) 1956-D Lincoln Wheat Cent sells for around $2. Top-grade certified examples sell for around $21. 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 1956-D Lincoln Wheat Cent graded?

Top-grade examples of this coin sell for around $21 versus roughly $2 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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1956 1956-P 1956-P Proof 1955 1955-D 1955-P 1955-S 1957

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