What Is the Error on a 1956 Wheat Penny?
1956 P Lincoln Wheat Penny BIE Die Break. The BIE error is named after a die break between the B and E in LIBERTY. The thin area between the B and E seems to be the most frequent part of a Lincoln cent

Lincoln cent

The Lincoln cent (sometimes called the Lincoln penny) is a one-cent coin that 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).

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die to crack off. The letter "I" that appears to be between.

What is the misprint on the 1956 wheat penny?

1956-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Error, "Woody" Improper Alloy (S14)

What makes a 1956 wheat penny so rare?

One of the minting errors you may find on the 1956 penny is the D above shadow D. Since this coin is rare, it could fetch about $25 in extremely fine condition. Some 1956 pennies have the clipped planchet error. This means that part of their planchet is missing.
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