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Average Circ Average Circ Date Inv # Price Date Inv # Price 1934 13701 0.50 1946d 13737 0.50 1934d 13702 0.95 1946s 13738 0.50 1935 13703 0.50 1947 13739 0.50 1935d 13704 0.50 1947d 13740 0.50 1935s 13705 0.75 1947s 13741 0.50 1936 13706 0.50 1948 13742 0.50 1936d 13707 0.50 1948d 13743 0.50 1936s 13708 0.75 1948s 13744 0.50 1937 13709 0.50 1949 13745 0.50 1937d 13710 0.75 1949d 13746 0.50 1937s 13711 0.75 1949s 13747 0.50 1938 13712 0.50 1950 13748 0.50 1938d 13713 0.75 1950d 13749 0.50 1938s 13714 0.95 1950s 13750 0.50 1939 13715 0.50 1951 13751 0.50 1939d 13716 0.95 1951d 13752 0.50 1939s 13717 0.75 1951s 13753 0.50 1940 13718 0.50 1952 13754 0.50 1940d 13719 0.50 1952d 13755 0.50 1940s 13720 0.50 1952s 13756 0.50 1941 13721 0.50 1953 13757 0.50 1941d 13722 0.50 1953d 13758 0.50 1941s 13723 0.50 1953s 13759 0.50 1942 13724 0.50 1954 13760 0.50 1942d 13725 0.50 1954d 13761 0.50 1942s 13726 0.50 1954s 13762 0.50 1943 13727 0.50 1955 13763 0.50 1943d 13728 0.95 1955d 13764 0.50 1943s 13729 0.95 1955s 13765 0.95 1944 13730 0.50 1956 13766 0.50 1944d 13731 0.50 1956d 13767 0.50 1944s 13732 0.50 1957 13768 0.50 1945 13733 0.50 1957d 13769 0.50 1945d 13734 0.50 1958 13770 0.50 1945s 13735 0.50 1958d 13771 0.50 1946 13736 0.50
Lincoln Cents 1909 - 1933 . . . . . . Lincoln Cents 1959 - 1998
The first Lincoln Cent was issued in 1909 in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's birth. The Lincoln Cent was the first cent to bear the legend "In God We Trust". While the obverse design has undergone several minor changes over the years this bust of Lincoln has remained almost unchanged. The reverse design has however undergone a complete redesign in 1959 in honor of the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's birth. The original reverse used from 1909 to 1958 depicted two wheat stalks surrounding ONE CENT. From 1959 to the present day, the reverse depicts the Lincoln Memorial Building with ONE CENT at the bottom.
The Lincoln Cent was designed by Victor D. Brenner. The first year of issue, 1909, the designers initials, VDB, were located on the reverse near the rim at the bottom. The public objected to the VDB siting the illegality of defacing coins for personal gain or reputation. The initials were removed the same year creating multiple varieties of 1909 Lincoln Cents. Realizing, years later, the ridicules nature of the change, the VDB was restored to the coin in 1918 at the base of Lincoln's shoulder on the obverse...were it remains to this day.
The composition of the Lincoln Cent has changes many times since its origin in 1909. From 1909 to 1942 the cents were bronze. These cents had a weight of 3.11 grams, a diameter of 19mm, a plain rim, and a composition of 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc. In 1943, copper was needed for the production of ammunition for World War II. For this one year, the Lincoln Cents were made of steel coated with zinc (to prevent rusting). These cents had a weight of 2.70 grams. No bronze cents were officially struck in 1943! From 1944 to 1946 the cents were produced from salvaged cartridge cases. Although the color was slightly different, the coins proved satisfactory in all other respects. These 'shell case' cents had a weight of 3.11 grams and a composition of 95% copper and 5% tin. From 1947 to 1962the original pre-war specifications were resumed. Although the reverse was redesigned in 1959, see above, all other specifications were kept the same. From 1962 to 1982* the tin was dropped from the composition leaving 95% copper and 5% zinc. From 1982* to 1998 the cents have a weight of 2.50 grams and are composed of zinc with a thin copper plating. The exact composition is 99.2% zinc and 0.08% copper. The diameter size and plain rim have remained unchanged since 1909. Lincoln Cents were struck in Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, and West Point. (cents struck in Philadelphia and West Point bear no mint mark).
* More on the 1982 Lincoln Cents: This was a transition year, meaning coins of both compositions described above were issued with the 1982 date. Furthermore there was also a variety in the size of the date resulting in Large Date and Small Date varieties. A complete set of 1982 Lincoln Cents, all seven (7) varieties, is available for only $3.95.
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Average Circ. (Average Circulated): A typical circulated coin from the period. All major features are easily identifiable. Date and mint mark are clear and readable .
D (Denver): The 'D' mint mark is located on the obverse directly below the date.
S (San Francisco): The 'S' mint mark is located on the obverse directly below the date. Note: Cents struck in Philadelphia and West Point bear no mint mark.
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