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DATE GOOD VERY GOOD FINE VERY FINE EXTRA FINE 1909VDB 04601 19.95 04701 22.50 04801 22.95 04901 24.95 05001 27.50 1909sVDB 04602 1095.00 04702 1150.00 04802 1195.00 04902 1250.00 05002 1595.00 1909 04603 4.95 04703 5.95 04803 6.95 04903 7.50 05003 7.95 1909s 04604 137.50 04704 149.95 04804 159.95 04904 217.50 05004 335.00 1910 04605 0.75 04705 0.95 04805 1.00 04905 1.50 05005 6.95 1910s 04606 24.95 04706 32.95 04806 34.95 04906 47.50 05006 79.95 1911 04607 0.75 04707 1.00 04807 1.95 04907 2.95 05007 12.50 1911d 04608 7.50 04708 8.95 04808 14.95 04908 37.50 05008 84.95 1911s 04609 72.50 04709 89.95 04809 95.00 04909 99.95 05009 115.00 1912 04610 2.50 04710 2.95 04810 3.95 04910 7.95 05010 22.50 1912d 04611 12.50 04711 14.95 04811 17.50 04911 44.95 05011 110.00 1912s 04612 32.50 04712 42.50 04812 49.95 04912 69.95 05012 119.95 1913 04613 1.25 04713 1.50 04813 1.95 04913 4.95 05013 29.95 1913d 04614 4.50 04714 4.95 04814 5.95 04914 17.50 05014 79.95 1913s 04615 19.95 04715 27.50 04815 34.95 04915 49.95 05015 95.00 1914 04616 0.95 04716 1.50 04816 2.95 04916 8.95 05016 29.95 1914d 04617 285.00 04717 295.00 04817 375.00 04917 550.00 05017 1150.00 1914s 04618 37.50 04718 44.95 04818 49.95 04918 64.95 05018 124.95 1915 04619 2.50 04719 4.95 04819 5.95 04919 29.95 05019 97.50 1915d 04620 2.50 04720 4.95 04820 6.95 04920 12.50 05020 39.95 1915s 04621 29.95 04721 39.95 04821 44.95 04921 52.50 05021 99.95 1916 04622 0.75 04722 0.95 04822 1.50 04922 3.95 05022 12.95 1916d 04623 1.95 04723 2.95 04823 4.95 04923 9.95 05023 29.95 1916s 04624 2.95 04724 4.95 04824 6.95 04924 14.95 05024 44.95 1917 04625 0.75 04725 0.95 04825 1.00 04925 2.50 05025 7.50 1917d 04626 1.50 04726 1.95 04826 4.95 04926 7.50 05026 59.95 1917s 04627 1.00 04727 1.50 04827 1.95 04927 3.95 05027 19.95 1918 04628 0.75 04728 0.95 04828 1.00 04928 1.50 05028 6.95 1918d 04629 1.50 04729 1.95 04829 3.95 04929 7.50 05029 24.95 1918s 04630 0.95 04730 1.50 04830 1.95 04930 4.95 05030 17.50 1919 04631 0.75 04731 0.95 04831 1.00 04931 1.95 05031 3.95 1919d 04632 1.00 04732 1.50 04832 1.95 04932 6.95 05032 19.95 1919s 04633 0.95 04733 1.50 04833 2.50 04933 3.95 05033 9.95 1920 04634 0.75 04734 0.95 04834 1.00 04934 1.50 05034 3.95 1920d 04635 1.50 04735 2.50 04835 4.95 04935 12.50 05035 29.95 1920s 04636 1.00 04736 1.50 04836 1.95 04936 3.95 05036 19.95 1921 04637 0.95 04737 1.00 04837 1.50 04937 4.95 05037 17.50 1921s 04638 2.50 04738 2.95 04838 5.95 04938 9.95 05038 59.95 1922 04639 950.00 04739 975.00 04839 1150.00 04939 1450.00 05039 3095.00 1922d 04640 37.50 04740 37.95 04840 38.95 04940 39.95 05040 59.95 1923 04641 0.75 04741 0.95 04841 1.00 04941 1.95 05041 9.95 1923s 04642 9.95 04742 12.50 04842 14.95 04942 19.95 05042 69.95 1924 04643 0.75 04743 0.95 04843 1.00 04943 1.50 05043 7.95 1924d 04644 59.95 04744 74.95 04844 84.95 04944 99.95 05044 159.95 1924s 04645 1.75 04745 1.95 04845 3.95 04945 7.95 05045 52.50 1925 04646 0.75 04746 0.95 04846 1.00 04946 1.50 05046 3.95 1925d 04647 1.50 04747 2.50 04847 4.95 04947 8.95 05047 24.95 1925s 04648 0.95 04748 1.50 04848 2.50 04948 3.95 05048 17.95 1926 04649 0.75 04749 0.95 04849 1.00 04949 1.50 05049 1.95 1926d 04650 1.95 04750 2.50 04850 5.95 04950 8.95 05050 24.95 1926s 04651 14.95 04751 17.50 04851 19.95 04951 27.50 05051 57.50 1927 04652 0.75 04752 0.95 04852 1.00 04952 1.50 05052 1.95 1927d 04653 1.95 04753 2.50 04853 2.95 04953 4.95 05053 12.50 1927s 04654 1.95 04754 2.50 04854 3.95 04954 7.95 05054 24.95 1928 04655 0.75 04755 0.95 04855 1.00 04955 1.50 05055 1.95 1928d 04656 1.50 04756 1.95 04856 2.95 04956 5.95 05056 9.95 1928s 04657 1.50 04757 2.50 04857 3.95 04957 5.95 05057 14.95 1929 04658 0.50 04758 0.75 04858 0.95 04958 1.00 05058 3.95 1929d 04659 0.95 04759 1.50 04859 1.95 04959 3.95 05059 8.95 1929s 04660 0.95 04760 1.50 04860 2.95 04960 3.95 05060 12.50 1930 04661 0.50 04761 0.75 04861 0.95 04961 1.00 05061 1.95 1930d 04662 0.75 04762 0.95 04862 1.00 04962 1.50 05062 2.95 1930s 04663 0.75 04763 0.95 04863 1.00 04963 1.50 05063 1.95 1931 04664 0.95 04764 1.00 04864 1.50 04964 2.95 05064 5.95 1931d 04665 7.95 04765 8.95 04865 9.95 04965 12.50 05065 19.95 1931s 04666 110.00 04766 117.50 04866 125.00 04966 185.00 05066 199.95 1932 04667 2.50 04767 2.95 04867 4.95 04967 5.95 05067 12.50 1932d 04668 2.50 04768 2.95 04868 3.95 04968 4.95 05068 5.95 1933 04669 2.50 04769 2.95 04869 3.95 04969 4.95 05069 9.95 1933d 04670 5.95 04770 6.95 04870 8.95 04970 12.50 05070 22.50
Lincoln Cents 1934 - 1958 . . . . . . Lincoln Cents 1959 - 1998
Grading Lincoln Cents Grading Standards for Lincoln Cents from good to extra fine.
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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VDB(Victor D. Brenner): V.D.B. are the initials of the designer of the Lincoln Cent, Victor D. Brenner. The first year of issue, 1909, these initials 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.
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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