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Wheat Cents Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by C35PYRO. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
C35PYRO

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
313,125

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
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Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What years were wheat cents made? Hint

1900-2000

1909-1958

1860-1960

1910-1970

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the designer of the wheat cent? Hint

Robert Scot

Henry Voigt

Charles E. Barber

Victor D. Brenner

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Question 3 of 10

3. The designer of the wheat cents has his initials on the obverse. The middle letter of the inscription is "D", but what does it stand for? Hint

Daniel

Dan

Dave

David

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the rarest wheat cent (not including errors)? Hint

1947 P

1914 D

1909 S V.D.B.

1921 S

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Question 5 of 10

5. What metal were 1943 cents mostly composed of? Hint

Aluminum

Steel

Zinc

Copper

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is special about some of the 1955 cents? Hint

Only six were made

They have a doubled-die obverse

They were the cents made mostly of zinc

There was nothing special about it

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many mints were wheat cents made at? Hint

Four

Five

Two

Three

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Question 8 of 10

8. On the 1909 S V.D.B., where was the V.D.B. located? Hint

Under the 1909

Between the wheat stalks

Above America

After in God we trust

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Question 9 of 10

9. For how many years of wheat cents were there doubled-die obverses? Hint

One

Four

Three

Ten

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Question 10 of 10

10. What year did the V.D.B. get put back onto cents and where was it located? Hint

1912 between the wheats

1918 on Lincoln's shoulder

1915 beside the mintmark

1920 above Lincoln's hair

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What years were wheat cents made?

Answer: 1909-1958

The wheat cent was created with the Lincoln obverse to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Lincoln's birthday.

2. Who was the designer of the wheat cent?

Answer: Victor D. Brenner

Victor D. Brenner's design for the Lincoln obverse has been used for over 100 years.

3. The designer of the wheat cents has his initials on the obverse. The middle letter of the inscription is "D", but what does it stand for?

Answer: David

Most people do not know what the "D" stands for in Victor D. Brenner as most coin books abbreviate his middle name.

4. What is the rarest wheat cent (not including errors)?

Answer: 1909 S V.D.B.

The 1909 S V.D.B. is the rarest wheat cent with a low mintage of only 484,000.

5. What metal were 1943 cents mostly composed of?

Answer: Steel

The 1943 cent was made out of steel because the copper was needed for ammunition for World War 2.

6. What is special about some of the 1955 cents?

Answer: They have a doubled-die obverse

Doubled-die coins are not a regular issue but caused from an error at the mint.

7. How many mints were wheat cents made at?

Answer: Three

There have been eight mints that have made U.S. coins but only three of the mints have made wheat cents; these mints are Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco.

8. On the 1909 S V.D.B., where was the V.D.B. located?

Answer: Between the wheat stalks

Victor D. Brenner's initials have been between the wheat stalks on some 1909 cents, left off of wheat cents from 1910-1917 and put on Lincoln's shoulder from 1918 to date.

9. For how many years of wheat cents were there doubled-die obverses?

Answer: Four

Doubled-die obverses have been made in four different years 1917,1936,1955, and 1958.

10. What year did the V.D.B. get put back onto cents and where was it located?

Answer: 1918 on Lincoln's shoulder

Victor D. Brenner's initials have been on Lincoln's shoulder from 1918 to date.

Source: Author C35PYRO

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