One good thing about Lincolns—one sentence
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The alloys in pennies trained me not to mess around with reactive surfaces of those same alloys and the higher ones.
We’ll do the opposite also.
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Before 1982 it was not too dangerous for toddlers and kids to swallow them.
peacockcoins
They are used in the UK and not here
Martin
They are mislabeled all the time.
Edit: In hindsight, that isn’t necessarily a good thing.
How about: Pennies/cents help me get rich off CRH.
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Collecting Lincoln cents was my start in coin collecting, in the early 1960s. That's a good thing!
You can get a preliminary and basic knowledge of the hobby by studying the series and understanding the concepts of dates, mintmarks, conditions, the difference between proof and business strikes, and design changes, at the cheapest of overall cost.
Custom album maker and numismatic photographer.
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People leave them on the ground.
They make a cool looking floor if done right
Embedded in clear lucite toilet seats as well.
Gave Abe a place to reside since 1909.
Fifty of them cost fifty cents.
They can bring good luck if found on the ground and then properly handled.
They honor a great man.
If you find them head up, right?
They’re available in just about all grades.
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
Ninety percent of the people on this site wouldn't BE here if not for the Lincoln cent.
They enable the Parking Lot Finds Industry.
Wait, did you say good thing?
30+ years coin shop experience (ret.) Coins, bullion, currency, scrap & interesting folks. Loved every minute!
I would imagine that most collectors of this hobby hold a nostalgic place in their heart for the Lincoln Cent. Most started with those albums(be nice to know how many Lincoln Cent Albums have been sold compared to all others). I know I did and still have many old torn apart Whitman blue albums. And a few of the Meghrig green albums. I believe this is what makes the Lincoln Cents so collectible. That and the fact you can collect for free with cent rolls or parking lot finds to some extent.
Jim
Edited to add: Sorry, I should have left out punctuation marks, then it woul be one sentence.
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
They are easy to find.
Key dates in strong demand.
Attributes of the 1958-D Lincoln cent include:
it is the last year of the Wheat-Ears type;
they were minted in my birth year (1958);
they were minted in my city of birth (Denver);
and they depict my cousin (Abraham Lincoln).
Pennies are all I have left after taxes.
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
whoops.
Their color distinguishes them from clad.
The 1943 are steel.
My current registry sets:
20th Century Type Set
Virtual DANSCO 7070
Slabbed IHC set - Missing the Anacs Slabbed coins
Over the last 9 months, quite a few us here on the forum have
participated in a fun project. Whitman cent folders were filled
by forum members. Folder 1 filled rather quickly due to
the generosity of two members donating several of the keys.
Folder 2 was much easier with no real keys to stop us. Now
folder 3 is getting underway. I was able to meet with and have
lunch with @jesbroken. I would not have had this pleasure
if not for the Lincoln cent. We're planning on another get
together, hoping other forum members will join us.
The flying eagle replaces the bust for one year in 2026.
Not true. I have trauma from the citizen committee for numismatic stagnation.
An enduring tribute to one of the Greatest Americans ever.
They get a lot of people into coin collecting.
Collector, occasional seller
It was designed in 1909 to honor Lincoln's 100th birthday.
And they added the memorial to the reverse on his 150th, as well as the four reverses on his 200th.