Guide to the Lincoln Cent Coin Series
The 1926-S Lincoln Cent (Buy on eBay) has a mintage of 4,550,000 pieces, which is relatively low among Lincoln Cents. The lower mintage makes the coin a semi-key date in low grade. However, in higher grades, the 1926-S becomes a major rarity. Striking quality for this issue was weak and coins with full mint-red color […]
During 1922, the Lincoln Cent was struck only at the Denver Mint with a total of 7,160,000 coins produced during the months of January and February. At some point, a small number of this mintage was produced without a visible mint mark, giving rise to the variety known as the 1922 No D Lincoln Cent (Buy […]
The 1914-D Lincoln Cent (Buy on eBay) is a secondary key date of the series with a mintage of 1,193,000 coins. Although the coin does not have the high profile status of the 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent, it does present a challenge for collectors of the series. Most of the 1914-D Lincoln Cents went into […]
The 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent (Buy on eBay) is one of the most famous and widely known key date coins. The low mintage of 484,000 pieces and the circumstances of the coin’s creation have provided an ideal combination of scarcity and intrigue. The Lincoln Cent was introduced in 1909 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of […]
To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, four different reverse designs were used for the 2009 Lincoln Cent (Buy on eBay). Each design was intended to be representative of one of the stages of his life, from birth to presidency. The designs were released into circulation approximately every three months. The […]