Coins
1‑Pound Wheat Cent Lot — Mixed Vintage U.S. Pennies
Product description
This listing is for a weighed, one‑pound lot of U.S. Wheat cent coins. Each lot contains loose, unsorted pennies and is sold as a bulk bag rather than by specific dates or grades.
Wheat cents are primarily a copper‑based alloy (typical pre‑1982 composition), and the set may include the 1943 steel cent variety produced during World War II. Individual coins are standard U.S. penny dimensions — roughly 19 mm in diameter and about 3 g apiece on average — though weights vary by year and composition.
Buyers should expect many coins from the 1940s and 1950s, with occasional earlier issues mixed in. These lots are intended for searching, educational sorting, completing basic date runs by luck, filling rolls, or using in craft and display projects.
Pros
- Inexpensive way to acquire many Wheat pennies
- Great for sorting, rolling, or craft uses
- May include occasional earlier dates or 1943 steel cents
Cons
- Not sorted by year or grade
- Many duplicates, often heavy on 1950s dates
- Not a reliable source for high‑grade or complete sets
VerdictGood for anyone who enjoys the hunt: bargain‑priced, mixed-condition Wheat pennies packaged by weight rather than year. Expect many mid‑20th century examples (1940s–1950s) and a lot of duplicates; earlier dates and occasional steel 1943 cents are possible. Not a source for complete date sets or high‑grade rarities, but fun for rolling, sorting, education, and small crafts.
Reader reviews
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Theresa Caruso 5/5
Great
Nice packaging
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Sarah Best 2/5
Overall let down
Quality was middling. Mine was dominated by 1940s–1950s dates: only one from the 1910s, one from the 1920s, a couple 1930s, several 1940s and mostly 1950s. About 7–8 S‑mint strikes and five clear error pieces. Many years missing; only the 1950s felt complete. Mostly disappointed.
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Jeri 5/5
Wheat pennies
No steel cents included
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Predator Hunter 4/5
1950s heavy — expected that
Would be five stars except both packs I bought had an overabundance of 1950s coins; earlier dates were scarce.
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Rodney D. 1/5
Mostly 1950s — buyer beware
Very disappointed. Listing said random dates but nearly all were 1950–1958. I ordered twice and the second was the same. Won't recommend; felt like wasted money.
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