Type Set Poll I: How many types of Lincoln Cents?
flaminio
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How many "types" of Lincoln cents do you recognize?
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wheatie
1943 steelie
memorial
No VDB on shoulder
VDB on shoulder
Steel
Shellcase
Memorial copper
Copper/Zinc
Oops that 7 and I chose 6. Also there are some design/date changes if you wanted more "types".
Joe.
Steele
Memorial
none of that bronze vs copper plated zinc stuff. Too similar in appearance, only a weight difference.
Wheatie
Stealie
Memorial
42/92
Wheat without VDB
Steel wheat
Memorial bronze
Memorial zinc
5 major types....far more when you consider minor design changes such as adding the VDB to the bust in 1918.
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<< <i>1909 VDB
wheatie
1943 steelie
memorial >>
Interesting. I also chose four, but a different four:
Wheat/Copper
Wheat/Steel
Memorial/Copper
Memorial/Zinc
This question might be more complicated than a simple integer answer...
Wheat
Steel
Memorial
U.S. Nickels Complete Set with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes
U.S. Dimes Complete Set with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes
1909 No VDB
1918 VDB on Obv
1943 Steel
1944 Clad
1959 Memorial
After reading the other replies I see I left out Zinc
W.C. Fields
1909 vdb
A 1916 to 1919 coin with the full beard detail
Another later date wheat coin
Steel Cent
(Shell case cent, I'm undecided about this)
A memorial from 1959-1968
A memorial from 1969-1982 copper (these had a new hub and totally look different)
An early zinc cent from the 80's (these look very different from the copper ones too)
A zinc cent from the 90's (again changes in design and very different look from the cents of the 80's)
<< <i>VDB
No VDB on shoulder
VDB on shoulder
Steel
Shellcase
Memorial copper
Copper/Zinc
Oops that 7 and I chose 6. Also there are some design/date changes if you wanted more "types".
Joe. >>
I came up with exactly the same list, then realized (a) 7 wasn't a valid option, and (b) in practice I never differentiate the no-VDB wheat and sheelcase bronze as distinct types. Therefore, my vote was '5'.
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A 1916 to 1919 coin with the full beard detail
Another later date wheat coin
Steel Cent
(Shell case cent, I'm undecided about this)
A memorial from 1959-1968
A memorial from 1969-1982 copper (these had a new hub and totally look different)
An early zinc cent from the 80's (these look very different from the copper ones too)
A zinc cent from the 90's (again changes in design and very different look from the cents of the 80's)
that makes 9 types
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I. Major design changes:
1. Wheat reverse (1909-58)
2. Memorial reverse (1959-now)
II. Major design changes with obvious color changes:
1. Wheat, copper color (1909-42, 44-58)
2. Wheat, steel color (1943)
3. Memorial, copper color (1959-now)
III. Major design changes with major metal changes:
1. Wheat, copper (1909-42, 44-58)
2. Wheat, steel (1943)
3. Memorial, copper (1959-82)
4. Memorial, zinc (1982-now)
IV. Major design changes, major metal changes, major designer's initials changes
1. Wheat, VDB on reverse (1909)
2. Wheat, no VDB on reverse (1909-42, 44-58)
3. Wheat, steel (1943)
4. Memorial, copper (1959-82)
5. Memorial, zinc (1982-now)
V. Major design changes with minor metal changes:
1. Wheat, 95% copper, 5% tin/zinc (1909-42, 47-58)
2. Wheat, zinc-coated steel (1943)
3. Wheat, 95% copper, 5% zinc (no tin) (1944-46)
4. Memorial, 95% copper, 5% tin/zinc (1959-62)
5. Memorial, 95% copper, 5% zinc (no tin) (1962-82)
6. Memorial, 99.2% zinc, 0.8% copper (1982-now)
VI. As above, with all designer's initials' changes:
1. Wheat, VDB on reverse (1909)
2. Wheat, no VDB (1909-17)
3. Wheat, VDB on obverse, 95% copper, 5% tin/zinc (1918-42, 47-58)
4. Wheat, VDB on obverse, zinc-coated steel (1943)
5. Wheat, VDB on obverse, 95% copper, 5% zinc (no tin) (1944-46)
6. Memorial, 95% copper, 5% tin/zinc (1959-62)
7. Memorial, 95% copper, 5% zinc (no tin) (1962-82)
8. Memorial, 99.2% zinc, 0.8% copper (1982-now)