it is not old or made out of gold. it was made in 2010.
The Lincoln Memorial reverse was introduced in 1959. If you have a 1958 cent with the Memorial reverse it should be inspected by an expert. Most likely it's a fake, possibly made by splitting a 1958 cent in half and fusing a Memorial reverse on it.
The Lincoln Memorial reverse was introduced in 1959. If you have a 1958 cent with the Memorial reverse it should be inspected by an expert. Most likely it's a fake, possibly made by splitting a 1958 cent in half and fusing a Memorial reverse on it.
It's still only one cent. This is NOT a mint error.
The Lincoln Memorial reverse was adopted in 1959, to honor the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's birth.
1 cent _________ That answer is cents-less.
The earliest Lincoln cent is 1909. There is no such thing as a 1907 Lincoln cent.
The words under the Lincoln Memorial (which appear on the penny coin) are "one cent"
On Lincoln cents dated 1959-2008, the reverse shows the Lincoln Memorial.
1 cent _________ That answer is cents-less.
Check the date again. Wheat cents were last made in 1958. You have a Lincoln Memorial cent. They are worth face value only.
Please check your coin again. Wheat cents were made from 1909 to 1958. All cents dated 1959 to 2008 are Lincoln Memorial cents. If it is a 1978 Lincoln Memorial cent, it's only worth face value in circulated condition.
The 1990 Lincoln Cent in circulated conditions has a value of one cent. In uncirculated conditions it has a value of about $1 at MS-65 and as much as $2,700 in MS-69.