Definitions

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  • noun An American penny with wheat depicted on its reverse.

Etymologies

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wheat +‎ back

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Examples

  • Four rolls of wheatback pennies (looks like they were rolled in the mid-50's judging by the dates ... oldest was 1927).

    Nonagenarian (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

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