This listing is for one 1926-S Wheat Penny, as pictured. 1926-S is one of the key dates from the 1920's, with lower mintage numbers than any date and mint from the 1920's, except the 1924-D. This makes the 1926-S harder to find for collectors, and much more valuable.
1926-P Mintage: 157,088,000
1926-D Mintage: 28,020,000
1926-S Mintage: 4,550,000
The Lincoln cent (sometimes called the Lincoln penny) has been struck by the United States Mint since 1909. The obverse or heads side was designed by Victor David Brenner, as was the original reverse, depicting two stalks of wheat (thus "wheat pennies", struck 1909–1958).
What happened in 1926?
- A Category 4 Storm hit Miami on September 18, early in the morning, it had winds recorded at 128 MPH and 12 to 15 foot high storm surges.
- On January 27th John Logie Baird (UK) conducts the first public demonstration of a television.
- Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Treaty of Berlin.
- Hirohito was crowned Emperor of Japan in December following the death of his father Yoshihito.
- Robert Goddard launches the first successful liquid fuel rocket.
- Henry Ford announces 40 Hour Week.
1926-S Wheat Penny - F to VF (Fine to Very Fine) Grade / Condition - Semi-Key Date - San Francisco Mint - 1926 S Wheat Ear Cent
1926-P Mintage: 157,088,000
1926-D Mintage: 28,020,000
1926-S Mintage: 4,550,000
The Lincoln cent (sometimes called the Lincoln penny) has been struck by the United States Mint since 1909. The obverse or heads side was designed by Victor David Brenner, as was the original reverse, depicting two stalks of wheat (thus "wheat pennies", struck 1909–1958).
What happened in 1926?
- A Category 4 Storm hit Miami on September 18, early in the morning, it had winds recorded at 128 MPH and 12 to 15 foot high storm surges.
- On January 27th John Logie Baird (UK) conducts the first public demonstration of a television.
- Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Treaty of Berlin.
- Hirohito was crowned Emperor of Japan in December following the death of his father Yoshihito.
- Robert Goddard launches the first successful liquid fuel rocket.
- Henry Ford announces 40 Hour Week.
1926-S Wheat Penny - F to VF (Fine to Very Fine) Grade / Condition - Semi-Key Date - San Francisco Mint - 1926 S Wheat Ear Cent