| Main Entry: | wheat penny |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a one-cent coin produced in the U.S. from 1909-1959, having a portrait of Abraham Lincoln on the obverse and a pair of ears of wheat on the reverse; also called Lincoln Wheat Ears cent |
| Example: | As of 2007, most wheat cents are currently held in private collections and by dealers. |
| Etymology: | 1909 |