- The Lincoln Penny was first issued in 1909 to commemorate Abraham Lincoln's 100th birthday. It was the first American coin to bear a president's image on its face. Lincoln is facing to the right because that was the direction he was facing in the photograph Victor David Brenner used to make his bas-relief for the penny.
- The Lincoln penny obverse showed the image of Lincoln designed by Victor David Brenner that is still used today. From 1909 to 1958 the reverse featured two sheaves of wheat. From 1959 to 2008, the reverse was an image of the Lincoln Memorial designed by Frank Gasparro to commemorate Lincoln’s 150th birthday.
- In 1909, Teddy Roosevelt introduced the Lincoln cent to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the 16th U.S. President’s birth. At the time, it was the first American coin to feature the.
Bronze Composite Penny
Minted at: Denver
2009 Lincoln Cents The year 2009 marked the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln and the 100th Anniversary of the Lincoln Cent. In recognition of the Bicentennial, a number of specially designed coins were issued by the United States Mint. 1952 D Lincoln Wheat Cent BU Uncirculated Mint State Bronze Penny 1c Coin. UNCIRCULATED 1952D LINCOLN WHEAT PENNY (62616)!! Wheat Penny Lincoln Cent.
Metal Composition: 95% Copper - 5% Tin and Zinc
Lincoln Penny Dates
Mass / Weight: 3.11 grams
What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):
Lincoln Penny Collection Book
| Good (G-4) | Very Good (VG-8) | Fine (F-12) | Very Fine (VF-20) | Extremely Fine (EF-40) | About Uncirculated (AU-50) | Uncirculated (MS-60) | Uncirculated (MS-63) | Proof (PR-63) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | $0.05 | $0.10 | $0.21 | $0.37 | $0.91 | $4.30 | - |
USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1944-D Lincoln Wheat Penny is Worth $0.05 in Average Condition and can be Worth $0.91 to $4.30 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.
MELT VALUE: $0.0241
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The 1982 cents
The 7 Business Strike Varieties:
- 1982 Large Date Copper
- 1982 Large Date Copper plated Zinc
- 1982 Small Date Copper
- 1982 Small Date Copper plated Zinc
- 1982 D Large Date Copper
- 1982 D Large Date Copper plated Zinc
- 1982 D Small Date Copper plated Zinc
There is also a 1982 S Large Date Copper Proof
Background
Not surprisingly, our government makes a handsome profit when it creates coins and paper
Uncle Sam pockets the rest as profits.
In the early 1980's, with the increasing costs of labor, dies, and metals, it was costing the
Unable to get Congress to approve eliminating the cent, the mint decided to make it out of the
mint officials didn't want to upset the public in any way. Thus, the metal decided upon was to
happy to get away from copper because the public tended to hoard cents when copper prices
solid copper and copper-coated zinc cents were produced in 1982 so as to discourage saving
officials, and one of the reasons why they are sometimes called before Congress to explain coin
Why did the mint Create 7 Varieties?
They didn't. The die varieties were noticed by coin collectors, and since collectors normally
way. Remember, the mint stays away from anything that causes the public to hoard coins
Identifying the 7 Varieties
Lincoln Penny Films
The term copper, bronze and brass are all used interchangeably, but not necessarily correctly,question.
First of all, 1982 cents can be Philadelphia mint (no mintmark) or Denver mint (D mintmark).
Secondly, 1982 cents can be a large date or a small date. One of the best ways to distinguish
Thirdly, the solid copper cents weigh approximately 3 grams, while the copper-coated zinc
Build your own Coin Scale - it's easy!!!
You can make your own scale that will differentiate between ZINC and COPPER 1982 cents. All
dated after 1982.
Place the round wooden rod under the tongue depressor as shown. You must find the
zinc dated after 1982). The rod must be place in a spot that makes the depressor go up
cents again, and draw a line at the best spot to place the cents.
Now, try some 1982 cents. The 1982 cents that make the scale go down are copper, and the
Article and Scale Design by Gabe of Gabe's Coins. Pictures by LCR
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