Lincoln Cents dated from 1909 to Present
In 1909, to commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth, a new one cent design was introduced.
Lincoln Cents
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Lincoln Cents Coin Guide
Lincoln Cents 1909-present
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LINCOLN CENTS, WHEAT EAR REVERSE (1909-1958)
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Lincoln Cent Has Other Fans
It packs so little value that merry kids chuck them into the fountain near the candy store just to watch them splash and sink.
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Lincoln Cents News
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The Lincoln cent is the current one cent coin used in the United States.
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Lincoln cent mintages were substantial from the outset. The Philadelphia Mint (no mintmark) was the largest producer, with the San Francisco (S) and Denver (D) facilities augmenting production in most years, Denver not starting until 1911.
Lincoln cents dated 2000 were included in certain boxes of Cheerios cereal. The box (magnifications at 150 dpi and not 600, for those of you who can't figure out that on your own):
The coin insert:
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Collecting the Lincoln Cent; It's not just a Child's Game Anymore
Remember when you first started collecting coins? If you were anything like me, you probably first started with the pennies, the Lincoln Cents to be more precise.
Value of a 1950 Lincoln cent
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In John Wexler's front page Coin World story of January 22, 2001 he reported the discovery of a 2000 dated business strike Lincoln Cent struck with a proof style reverse die.
Lincoln Cent
The Indian Head cent was replaced by the Lincoln cent in 1909 to honor the 100th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, the President of the United States during the Civil War.
Lincoln Cents (1909 to Date)
In the summer of 1909, the Lincoln cent made its first appearance in circulation. The earliest pieces bore on the reverse the initials V.D.B., for the engraver, Victor David Brenner.
Lincoln cent The Victor D. Brenner designed cent first struck in 1909 and continuing until today although the reverse was changed in 1959 to the Memorial Reverse.
Lincoln Cent Collection 1909-1940
1946-D LINCOLN CENT CHOICE BU++ RED
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Lincoln cent - Cent designed by Victor D. Brenner that was first issued in 1909 and continues through today, although the reverse design was changed to the Memorial Reverse in 1959.
Lincoln Cent: the U.S. One Cent piece struck from 1909 until today.
loupe: a high-power magnifying glass used to examine coins.
luster: the shiny quality of new metal. Luster decreases as wear increases.
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Modern Lincoln Cent Rarities
1955/55 Doubled-Die Obverse $1650 the most famous and valuable
1960-D over D $150
1972/72 Doubled-Die Obverse $300
1984/84 $200
1990 Proof - No "S" mintmark $3,500 ...
1972 Lincoln Cent With a Doubled Die Obverse
The 1972 (no mint mark) Lincoln Cent doubled die variety shows strong doubling on all elements.
The Lincoln cent has been with us much longer than any other current circulating coin. In fact, in just three years, the Lincoln cent will be celebrating its 100th year of existence! ...
The Lincoln cent.
[edit] Year Collections
Rather than collecting one example of a type, some collectors prefer to collect by year, and thus collect one lincoln cent for every year from 1909 to the present.
This Lincoln Cent has been bonded on three irregularly shaped copper-zinc planchets.
PROOF LINCOLN CENT, 1938, GRADED BY ANACS PROOF-60 Red-Brown. Proof issues of this period were minted in very limited quantities (14,734). (945955) $30.00 ...
1914-D Lincoln cent
1922 Lincoln cent
1943 bronze Lincoln cent
1912-S Liberty Head nickel
1913 Liberty Head nickel (a million dollar rarity)
1937-D three-legged Buffalo nickel
1944 copper-nickel Jefferson nickel
1799 Bust dollar ...
Current Lincoln cents are copper over zinc. Solid copper cents cost over a cent to make.
Not so, the Lincoln Cent or Morgan Dollar. Those coins became collected in recent times because markets do change. Before World War II (1940), few collectors pursued Date and Mint sets. Serious collectors assembled Type Sets.
Second to the Lincoln Cent in availability is the Jefferson Nickel. I have seen them advertised by date but don't know how feasible such an endeavor would be.
Is My 1969-S Lincoln Cent "The" Doubled Die?
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Lincoln Cent
Nickel Coins
The only major difference between nickel coins and other coins is that spots are slightly more detracting on nickel than on silver or gold but less detracting than they are on copper coins.
This 1971-S Proof Lincoln Cent doubled die obverse has a retail value of $1000+, compared to the 75c for the normal coin.
Lincoln cent, 1796 half dollar, and 1895 Morgan silver dollar. (The 1881-S Morgan dollar is not considered a key date by numismatists regardless of what promoters may claim.) Killer See Blazer.
Examples include a complete series set (Lincoln cents from 1909 to date); a type set of gold coins (8 or 12 piece sets are the most common); ...
For example a Lincoln Cent Wheat back series would contain one of each date cent minted from 1909 to 1958, including each mint mark as well. show - to display or show a group of coins. Coin shows (or bourses) occur often in many areas.
The coins struck from such dies are called doubled-die errors - the most famous being the 1955 Doubled Die Lincoln cent.
For a Lincoln cent to be "fine," you must be able to see all the lines in the heads of the wheat stalks but they can show some wear. For a Buffalo nickel to be "fine," three-quarters of the horn must show.
But, who's ever heard of a "flying" Lincoln Cent ? How else can one describe the astounding error coin that I was so fortunate to acquire at an Ohio coin show in 2001?
The Mercury dime, the Franklin half dollar, the Walking Liberty half dollar, the Lincoln cent and almost all other coins give no clues, except for initials hidden somewhere on the coin, to the designer's identity.
In the United States there are thousands of collectors, young and old, who are trying to put together sets of Lincoln cents. They create a continuing demand for certain coins to complete the series.
In particular, I remember a bright red Lincoln cent, which he stated he paid $ 10 for. Wow! Ten dollars for a penny! I was amazed. This was 1,000 times the face value.
A book-like holder with slots for storing coins altered Intentionally modified after the minting process, such as by changing the date or by adding or removing a mintmark, usually in an attempt to deceive collectors (example: 1944-D Lincoln cent ...
In Lincoln cents, for instance, the 1909-S V.D.B., the 1914-D, the 1922 Plain and 1955/55 Doubled Die are all considered to be key coins in most grades.
To see a good example of this, look at the bottom of the shoulder of a new Lincoln cent. It will always look like it has a little wear, but it is just a problem with strike.
nickname given to the Lincoln cent series from 1909 to 1959
Whizzing
creating artificial luster on a coin by brushing a coin with a motorized cleaning device. This lowers the value of the coin since the coin is physically damaged by the process.
It contained half cents, Indian and Lincoln cents, two cent and three cent pieces, half dimes, dimes, twenty cent pieces, three dollar gold pieces, California fractional gold and colonials.
Another mule of which only two have been discovered is a Lincoln cent planchet and obverse/Roosevelt dime reverse. One is dated 1995, the other 1999.
The Morgan Dollar, also known as the cartwheel, is probably second only to Lincoln cents in its collector popularity. Everyone has a silver dollar! ...
Wheaties - Refers to Lincoln cents with the wheat ears reverse, issued from 1909 through 1958.
Whizzing - Alteration by mechanical polishing to produce a shiny surface.
Lincoln cent. These trade for hundreds of dollars because the error can easily be seen by a casual observer. Many doubled die errors require at least a jeweler's loop (if not a healthy imagination) to be seen.
Then there are books available on individual series (the Lincoln Cent), types (ancient coins, mint errors, gold coins, tokens and medals etc.) There are books on grading coins which is important to determine value.
Classic Rarity - Coins such as the 1909-S VDB Lincoln cent and the 1934-S Peace Dollar are classic rarities due to the publicity they receive in the numismatic world.
g Morgan dollars or Lincoln cents) where the number of types is so limited that you can hope to get them all, or almost all, and you are competing with many other collectors. These collectors want (or "need") one of each in the series.
Low mintage / rare coins in a coin series normally the most expensive
ie: 1909 S VBD Lincoln cent.
L
L mint mark - only found on the 1864 Indian cent. Stands for Longacre the designer.
While not all old coins are valuable, old coin values can make you want to sing along with your dad's Big Band. A 1943 Lincoln Cent (copper) is worth $20,000-$40,000 circulated at auction and can fetch up to $95,000 if uncirculated.
Coins set aside in a traditional coin roll quantity that are all Brilliant Uncirculated. For example, a 1954-S Lincoln cent BU Roll contains (50) 1954-S cents, all in uncirculated condition.
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Rare
A relative term indicating that a coin within a series is very difficult to find. Also, a coin with only a few examples known. A rare Lincoln cent may have thousands known while a relatively common pattern may only have a few dozen known.
- Wolfson, an industrialist, lived in Florida, and began his numismatic interest when he looked over his son's shoulder while the youth was collecting Lincoln cents; ...
Important key dates include 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln cent, 1796 half dollar, and 1895 Morgan silver dollar. (The 1881-S Morgan dollar is not considered a key date by numismatists regardless of what promoters may claim.) ...
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