1935-D Wheat Penny

The 1935-D Wheat Penny had a total mintage of 47 million coins struck at the Denver Mint. While this is a medium-sized mintage for the Denver Mint, the 1935-D Wheat Penny is relatively easy to find in circulated grades, as well as higher Mint State red varieties. Finding this coin in higher grades of the brown variety appears to be more difficult, possibly due to Denver being notorious for producing a weaker strike on the Wheat Penny coins.

History of the 1935-D Wheat Penny

The 1935-D Wheat Penny is a great coin to add to your Lincoln Cent series collection. When searching for this coin, cherrypicking is advised to ensure you find a well-struck coin with attractive surfaces. It’s possible to find this coin in Mint State condition all the way up into full red varieties. The Wheat Penny was designed by Victor David Brenner. President Theodore Roosevelt wanted to prepare new coin designs that had more artistic merit. He chose Brenner based on a plaque he created with Lincoln’s profile. The Wheat Penny depicts a bust and profile of Abraham Lincoln on the obverse, with the D mint mark under the date. The reverse features two stalks of durum wheat.