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The Lincoln cent (sometimes called the Lincoln penny) is a one-cent coin that has been struck by the United States Mint since 1909. The obverse or heads side was designed by Victor David Brenner, as was the original reverse, depicting two stalks of wheat (thus "wheat pennies", struck 1909–1958).
In 1982 the cent changed to its current copper-plated zinc. Most of the cents that are commonly collected are the wheat reverse, often called the “wheat cent” or “wheat penny”. This series ran until 1959 when it was replaced with the Lincoln Memorial reverse.
A Wheat Penny, also known as a Lincoln Wheat Cent, is a United States one-cent piece produced from 1909 to 1958. It features Abraham Lincoln on the obverse and two wheat ears on the reverse. Why are Wheat Pennies collected?
12 Απρ 2021 · In this short series of articles, we’ll try to demystify the Wheat cent by explaining several different price tiers into which most Wheat cents fall. We’ll start with cents struck between 1942...
18 Μαρ 2024 · Lincoln wheat cents (or wheat pennies) are American one-cent coins minted from 1909 to 1958, named for the wheat design on their reverse. The coins are a numismatic staple, with many hobbyists starting their collection with a wheat cent set. Nicknames for these coins are “wheaties” and “wheat backs.”
23 Μαΐ 2016 · Wheat penny production skyrocketed in the 1940s (in fact, the Philadelphia mint alone struck more than 1 billion pennies for the first time in 1944), but for Lincoln wheat cents, the decade would be headlined by the one-year issue of steel cents in 1943. Steel pennies were minted to help save copper for a more important matter – manufacturing ...
28 Φεβ 2023 · Wheat pennies, also known as Lincoln Wheat Cents or the Lincoln Penny, were first minted in 1909 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. They were minted up until 1958 and feature a portrait of Abraham Lincoln on the front and two ears of wheat on the reverse.
