Tag: Lincoln Memorial Cents
Gem 1969-S Lincoln Cent Mint Error in Upcoming GreatCollections Auction
By CoinWeek .... As part of its Sunday, September 1 U.S. coin auctions, GreatCollections is offering one of the most popular modern Mint errors: a...
1983 Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .... In 1982, the United States Mint finally changed the composition of the planchets used for...
Ten Amazing Rare Lincoln Cents Worth a Lot of Money
By CoinWeek ..... Lincoln Cents, the most popularly collected series of coins produced by the United States, marks their 115th year of production in 2024....
Finest 1983 Bronze Lincoln Cent Error Sells for Record Price
By CoinWeek Staff Reports .... GreatCollections has sold a rare off-metal Mint error - the transitional 1983 Lincoln Cent struck on a bronze planchet -...
1971-D Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The 1971-D Lincoln Memorial Cent, like all Lincoln Memorial Cents struck from 1959 to 2008,...
1961 Lincoln Memorial Cent Proof : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... When the United States Mint's eight-year moratorium on Proof coin production ended in 1950, the...
Transitional Treasures: A 1983 Lincoln Cent Mistakenly Struck on Bronze Planchet up for Auction
The finest known 1983 Lincoln Cent mistakenly struck on a bronze planchet is being auctioned by GreatCollections on Sunday, July 28, with bidding already...
2003-D Lincoln Cent : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Lincoln Memorial Cents from the Denver Mint had seen similar billion-coin mintages since the late 1960s and early '70s, but the...
1985 Lincoln Cent : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Philadelphia Mint and West Point Bullion Depository combined efforts to strike Lincoln Memorial Cents...
2003 Lincoln Cent : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The 2003 Lincoln Cent was issued against a backdrop of many people calling for the denomination’s elimination. However, these murmurs did...
1959 Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Lincoln Wheat Cent was set to enter its 50th year of production in 1959. The date marked the sesquicentennial of...
1992-D Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Denver Mint struck nearly 4.5 billion Lincoln Memorial Cents in 1992, which in a...
1965 Lincoln Cent : A Collector’s Guide
To collectors of U.S. coins, 1965 was an epoch-making year in the history of the American monetary system. A coinage shortage and the rise...
Rare 1969-S DDO Lincoln Cent Will Have Buyers Seeing Double
By CoinWeek .... During their upcoming U.S. Coins Signature Auction, held in conjunction with the 2024 Winter FUN Show, Heritage is offering a rare example...
1974 Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide | CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... 1974 was an interesting year in the annals of numismatic history. The country was putting the finishing touches on its planned...
Lincoln Memorial Cent, Bronze (1959-1982) : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... What Is the Lincoln Memorial Cent? The Lincoln Memorial Cent was first issued in 1959. It...
2000 Cheerios Cent: History and Value | CoinWeek
Why were 10,000,000 Lincoln Cents Distributed in Boxes of Cheerios? As part of an innovative major PR campaign, in 2000, the United States Mint teamed...
1969-S Lincoln Memorial Cent : History and Value | CoinWeek
Why Do People Collect the 1969-S Lincoln Memorial Cent? The 1969-S Lincoln Memorial cent is collected by many people for many reasons. Among Lincoln cent enthusiasts,...
1980 Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide | CoinWeek
1980 was an inflection point in the history of the cent. The juxtapenultimate date struck from the majority-copper alloy in use since the early 1960s,...
1968-D Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide | CoinWeek
In the lead-up to the passage of the Coinage Act of 1965, speculators and coin collectors drew the ire of the Mint, the Treasury,...
1960 Lincoln Cent Overdate Varieties in Proof – Identification Tips and Value | Coinweek
As the much-missed numismatist David Lange wrote in his excellent CoinWeek article, 1960 was a pivotal year for coin collecting in the United States. Rare...
Red Gem 1969-S Doubled Die Lincoln Cent Offered by GreatCollections
GreatCollections is currently auctioning off one of the most sought after modern U.S. Mint errors: a high-grade 1969-S Lincoln Cent Doubled Die Obverse. This...
1978 Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide | CoinWeek
The Philadelphia Mint struck over 5.5 billion Lincoln cents in 1978, consuming 765,914.1 pounds or 157,583.8 metric tonnes of copper. It should be noted,...
1976-D Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide | CoinWeek
1976 was an important year in American Numismatics. The Bicentennial quarter, half dollar and dollar had been released, featuring Jack Ahr's drummer, Seth Huntington's...
1976 Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide | CoinWeek
Despite the Bicentennial Coin Program that resulted in the redesigning of half the United States circulating denominations, the Lincoln cent remained unchanged. While the Philadelphia...
Differences Between 1981 Type 1 and Type 2 Proof Lincoln Cents
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... Modern Proof coins have thrown many intriguing curveballs toward collectors over the years, with some of the most confusing...
Near-Perfect DCAM Proof 1970-S Lincoln Cent at GreatCollections
Collectors should note that a near-perfect Deep Cameo Proof 1970-S Lincoln cent, certified PR-69 RD by PCGS with a US bunting flag label, is...
1967 Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide | CoinWeek
1967 marked the beginning of a return to normalcy for the United States Mint. The Coinage Act of 1965 radically recalibrated American coinage, dropping...
1982 Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide | CoinWeek
1982 was a landmark year for the United States one-cent coin, as the metallic composition of the coin was changed from bronze to copper-plated...
Where Are the Bronze Lincoln Memorial Cents Going?
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... You may have noticed it’s getting harder to find bronze Lincoln Memorial cents in circulation these days. In the...