1909-1958 Lincoln Wheat Penny

1909-1958 Lincoln Wheat Penny obverse real coin photo

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1909-1958

United States

One cent

Circulating coin

95% copper, 5% tin and zinc

0.0000 oz ASW

3.11 g

19.05 mm

1.52 mm

Plain

Victor David Brenner

KM# 132

Varies by year and mint

No mint mark (Philadelphia), D (Denver), S (San Francisco)

No silver melt value

Coin descriptionPCGS Grading/Values

History: First issued in 1909 for the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. It replaced the Indian Head cent and became the first regular U.S. circulating coin to feature a real historical person.

Obverse: Abraham Lincoln portrait facing right with IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, and the date.

Reverse: Two wheat ears surrounding ONE CENT and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, with E PLURIBUS UNUM above.

1909-1958 Lincoln Wheat Penny

1909-1958 Lincoln Wheat Penny

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