Did you know that owning a 1943 steel penny is like having a rare gem? But how much would this coin earn you in today’s coinage market? The 1943 steel pennies have a unique history in the family of wheat pennies. They were among the two coins to be made from steel by the three…
The 1975 Lincoln Memorial penny is a modern coin struck in three mints, including San Francisco, that minted only proofs. Interestingly, this coin is the most produced piece in the US coinage. The first pennies contained wheat stalks on the reverse. However, those minted from 1959 to 2008 came with the Lincoln Memorial on that…
Pennies (or Lincoln Cents) are often subcategorized by their design. They include Wheat Pennies (1909 to 1958), War Pennies (1942), Memorial Pennies (1958 to 2008), Shield Pennies (2010 to Date), and Bicentennial Pennies (2009). The 1964 Cent is a Memorial Cent. This means it features the Lincoln Memorial at the back. Also, in most years,…
1973 was an interesting year for pennies because they introduced aluminum samples. To date, less than a handful remain, so most of the ones you find will be the usual French bronze version. 1973 pennies are Lincoln Memorial pennies, meaning that famous structure sits on the back of the coin. Let’s analyze the facts and…
2009 was a very unusual year in the history of the penny. The bicentenary of Lincoln’s birth saw not one, but four new coin types minted to mark the occasion. But just how much are they worth today? We’re going to look at the 2009 penny value. And we’ll also learn more about the designs,…
The US Mint started producing Lincoln pennies in 1909 and has continued minting them until today. The 1977 Lincoln penny is in a Lincoln Memorial design group minted from 1959 to 2008 with some reverse changes. Even though most people believe modern Lincoln pennies are worthless, you can be surprised that the 1977 Penny value…
The Wheat Penny was minted from 1909 to 1958, and you may hear it referred to as the Lincoln Cent or the Lincoln Penny. It doesn’t have much intrinsic value today, and some folk want to phase it out. But older coins are still worth a lot to resellers, and 1942 was a good year….
The Presidential One Dollar Coin Act, created in 2005, brought a plan to redesign the Lincoln penny reverse to honor the President’s birth bicentennial. The US Mint created four versions that symbolized Abraham Lincoln’s life. The first one was dedicated to his childhood, depicting the cabin where this honorable man was born and spent the…
Lincoln pennies are common and inexpensive coins often seen in circulation that are typically uninteresting for serious collectors. Moreover, those minted in 1984 are among the most frequently encountered you can find. Only beautifully toned pieces and those with rare errors can be worth something. That makes estimating the 1984 Penny value a job for…
The penny issued in 1971 looks very similar to those issued for the previous sixty years. It’s known as a Lincoln penny, after the image of the president on its obverse. If you have one of these coins, you might be wondering if it could be valuable. That’s what we’re here to find out! We’re…
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