Would a penny from 1945 be worth anything?
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Question by janie: Would a penny from 1945 be worth anything?
the back of the penny is completely different from the current one and says “ONE CENT” on the middle of the penny
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yes it is worth 1 cent
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bo c
yes it is save it and pass it down through your families generations and some day it will be worth millions or even billions
createaclick
typically ‘wheat pennies’ (pennies from 1909 – 1959) sell from 5 cents on up…a 1945 is not rare so unless it is in perfect condition (looks brand new) it is worth between 5 – 50 cents.
Eric E
chances are, it isn’t worth anything. It not only has to be old, but it also has to be from a specific mint and in an almost unsirculated condition. I’ve got dollar bills from 1937 that are not worth any more than a dollar, and they are harder to find than old coins.
Taiping
You have what is called a wheat cent. They were minted from 1909-1958. The mintage figure for the 1945 is 1,040,515,000 so it is far from scarce. Here we have a coin that has more historical value than a monetary one. 1945 was the year that World war II ended. It was a good year for the Allies but not for the Axis powers. It was a terrible year for Japan for on Aug. 6 1945 an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and on Aug 9 one was dropped on Nagasaki. I collect Oriental coins and study their history. Sometimes I run in to not so nice things. Lets hope we learn from history and the coins that have a tale to tell. Your cent could have been in a pay envelope for someone making a tank or ship or in the pocket of someone waiting for their husband to come home fro the war. One thing about older coins they only have one place to go in price and that is up. Hold onto it.
Blue T
Your best bet would be to take your coin to a local coin dealer. They will be able to tell you so much more by evaluation the condition of the coin. They will also know the amount minted and what it is going for in today’s market.
Last time I was in the coin shop “wheaties” were going for 2c each. Though depending on condition it could be worth more.
Try posting pictures on this website (there are many coin experts here that can help you evaluate it – there also may be people willing to buy if you are trying to sell):
http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/default.asp