In the last few years, several small-date Lincoln cents that circulated as ordinary change for decades have started to show real price movement, especially in certified high grades. Auction records ...

It was Theodore Roosevelt — a lifelong admirer of Abraham Lincoln — who ordered the U.S. Mint to introduce copper pennies bearing Lincoln’s likeness in time for his centennial in 1909. It marked the ...

Former President Abraham Lincoln has always faced to the right on the U.S. penny. Lincoln scholars say that’s because the sculptor modeled the design after a 1864 photo of Lincoln. Former U.S.

S. Treasurer walked onto the floor of the Philadelphia Mint and struck the final circulating Lincoln cent. The United States Mint hosted a ceremonial strike event at its Philadelphia facility where ...

The 1909 VDB penny is one of the most famous and sought-after coins in American numismatics. It was the first year of issue for the Lincoln cent, designed by Victor David Brenner—whose initials “VDB” ...

The 1974 Lincoln Cent is one of the most common pennies from the 1970s, but a handful of rare varieties and high-grade examples can make certain coins surprisingly valuable. While most 1974 pennies ...