Elkins is a city in Randolph County, West Virginia, USA. The community was incorporated in 1890 and named in honor of Stephen Benton Elkins (1841â1911), a U.S. Senator from West Virginia. The population was 7,094 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Randolph County.
CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1946 Wheat Penny value at an average of 15 cents, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $4.
In 1918, Brenner's initials were restored to the wheat penny. His initials were placed on the obverse side of the coin, at the base of Lincoln's bust, right below his shoulder. The initials remained on every wheat penny minted thereafter, and still remain on Lincoln pennies minted today.