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You might think the end of penny production would make the coins rare and valuable, but not so fast, warned John Haas, owner ...
This penny holds historical importance, having been introduced in 1909 to commemorate President Abraham Lincoln's 100th birthday, featuring his profile on one side and wheat stalks on the other. ...
What do you get someone for their 200th birthday? If you're Abraham Lincoln, how about a brand new penny?His birthday was actually in February, but the U.S. Mint unveiled a new coin with the ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Abraham Lincoln got a present Thursday for his 200th birthday - or, technically, 319 million presents. The U.S. Mint released a redesigned penny to mark the bicentennial of Linc… ...
But last week, the only other NYC-born president, Donald Trump, marked the approach of Lincoln’s Feb. 12 birthday by declaring the coin “wasteful,” and ordering the Treasury Department to ...
The first of four new pennies chronicling Abraham Lincoln's rise from a small Kentucky cabin are being put into circulation to honor the 16th U.S. president's 200th birthday.
Those pennies were made to celebrate Abraham Lincoln's centennial birthday. The coins are a type of "wheat penny," named for the back of the coin having stalks of wheat encircling the "One Cent ...
1914-D Lincoln Penny — $159,000. – The 1914-D is very rare with only 1.2 million printed. 1926-S Lincoln Penny — $149,500 – Another Lincoln wheat penny, these are popular among collectors.
The U.S. Mint is changing the design of the penny for the first time in 50 years. In honor of Honest Abe's 200th birthday, there will be four new images on the back of the coin, depicting four ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—Abraham Lincoln got a present for his 200th birthday—a brand-new penny. Officials with the U.S. Mint plan revealed the new penny Thursday. On the front is the classic Lincoln ...
SPRINGFIELD -- Abraham Lincoln got a present Thursday for his 200th birthday -- or, technically, 319 million presents. The U.S. Mint released a redesigned penny to mark the bicentennial of Lincoln ...