LINCOLN CENTS 1909-1933

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 DATE          GOOD           VERY GOOD          FINE           VERY FINE       EXTRA FINE
 1909VDB   04601    7.95    04701    9.95    04801   12.50    04901   14.95    05001   19.95
 1909sVDB  04602     POR    04702     POR    04802     POR    04902     POR    05002     POR
 1909      04603    3.95    04703    4.95    04803    6.95    04903    6.95    05003    9.95
 1909s     04604  110.00    04704  124.95    04804  159.95    04904  210.00    05004  225.00
 1910      04605    0.95    04705    1.00    04805    1.50    04905    1.95    05005    7.50
 1910s     04606   19.95    04706   24.95    04806   34.95    04906   39.95    05006   79.95
 1911      04607    0.95    04707    1.50    04807    2.50    04907    3.95    05007   12.50
 1911d     04608    8.95    04708   12.50    04808   17.95    04908   39.95    05008   89.95
 1911s     04609   49.95    04709   59.95    04809   69.95    04909   89.95    05009   99.95
 1912      04610    2.50    04710    2.95    04810    3.95    04910    8.95    05010   22.50
 1912d     04611   12.50    04711   17.95    04811   19.95    04911   49.95    05011  110.00
 1912s     04612   29.95    04712   34.95    04812   39.95    04912   69.95    05012  110.00
 1913      04613    1.00    04713    1.50    04813    2.95    04913    5.95    05013   32.50
 1913d     04614    3.95    04714    4.95    04814    5.95    04914   14.95    05014   79.95
 1913s     04615   14.95    04715   19.95    04815   24.95    04915   44.95    05015   89.95
 1914      04616    1.00    04716    1.95    04816    2.95    04916    9.95    05016   29.95
 1914d     04617  225.00    04717  315.00    04817  395.00    04917  510.00    05017     POR
 1914s     04618   29.95    04718   34.95    04818   39.95    04918   49.95    05018  124.95
 1915      04619    2.95    04719    4.95    04819    6.95    04919   24.95    05019   75.00
 1915d     04620    2.95    04720    5.95    04820    9.95    04920   19.95    05020   49.95
 1915s     04621   24.95    04721   29.95    04821   44.95    04921   52.50    05021  100.00
 1916      04622    0.75    04722    0.95    04822    1.50    04922    3.95    05022   12.95
 1916d     04623    1.50    04723    2.50    04823    4.95    04923    7.95    05023   24.95
 1916s     04624    1.95    04724    3.95    04824    5.95    04924   19.95    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    7.95    05026   59.95
 1917s     04627    1.00    04727    1.95    04827    2.95    04927    4.95    05027   19.95
 1918      04628    0.75    04728    0.95    04828    1.50    04928    1.95    05028    6.95
 1918d     04629    1.50    04729    1.95    04829    3.95    04929    7.50    05029   27.50
 1918s     04630    0.95    04730    1.50    04830    2.50    04930    5.95    05030   17.50
 1919      04631    0.75    04731    0.95    04831    1.00    04931    1.95    05031    3.95
 1919d     04632    1.50    04732    2.50    04832    3.95    04932    6.95    05032   17.95
 1919s     04633    0.95    04733    1.50    04833    2.50    04933    4.95    05033    9.95
 1920      04634    0.75    04734    0.95    04834    1.00    04934    1.50    05034    4.95
 1920d     04635    1.50    04735    2.50    04835    3.95    04935    6.95    05035   24.95
 1920s     04636    1.00    04736    1.50    04836    2.50    04936    4.95    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  750.00    04739     POR    04839     POR    04939     POR    05039     POR
 1922d     04640   29.95    04740   34.95    04840   37.50    04940   44.95    05040   67.50
 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   89.95
 1924      04643    0.75    04743    0.95    04843    1.00    04943    1.50    05043    7.95
 1924d     04644   44.95    04744   52.50    04844   69.95    04944   77.50    05044  159.95
 1924s     04645    1.95    04745    2.95    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    2.95    04948    3.95    05048   17.95
 1926      04649    0.75    04749    0.95    04849    1.00    04949    1.50    05049    2.50
 1926d     04650    1.95    04750    2.50    04850    5.95    04950    8.95    05050   24.95
 1926s     04651   17.50    04751   17.95    04851   19.95    04951   27.50    05051   59.95
 1927      04652    0.75    04752    0.95    04852    1.00    04952    1.50    05052    2.50
 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    2.50
 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    9.95
 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    3.95
 1930s     04663    0.75    04763    0.95    04863    1.00    04963    1.50    05063    2.95
 1931      04664    1.00    04764    1.50    04864    1.95    04964    2.95    05064    5.95
 1931d     04665    7.95    04765    8.95    04865    9.95    04965   12.50    05065   19.95
 1931s     04666   99.95    04766  110.00    04866  129.95    04966  137.50    05066  149.95
 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


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The History of the Lincoln Cent (1909-1998):

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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Key to abbreviations used on this page:

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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