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Articles About Lincoln Cents

Welcome to the main page for articles about Lincoln Cents.  Technically, the small coin many of us call a penny is actually a cent.  The Lincoln Cent is easily he most minted coin in the US.  Billions and billions of cents are made each year.  The Lincoln Cent started in 1909 and is still with us today.  On the bottom right, you will find links to several Lincoln Articles.    
Lincoln Cent News

Lincoln Cents News

Bromley: Not making cents makes sense - Chippewa Herald


Bromley: Not making cents makes sense
Chippewa Herald
Sure, dropping the one-cent piece into the ash tray of history isn't as impressive as designing a motorized toilet that can travel 46 mph, but it's worthy of note. As my nine loyal readers may recall, I have questioned whether the US one-cent coin ...

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US April Coin Production: New 2012 Presidential Dollars and Quarter Mintages - CoinNews.net


CoinNews.net

US April Coin Production: New 2012 Presidential Dollars and Quarter Mintages
CoinNews.net
Gains over the previous month were supported by 6.2% more Lincoln cents, 39.3% more Roosevelt dimes and 245.8% more Presidential dollars. These were needed to offset 7.9% fewer Jefferson nickels and the aforementioned lack of quarters.

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Dollar bill and penny: On the way out? - Tulsa World


Dollar bill and penny: On the way out?
Tulsa World
On the historical side, opponents stress that the penny was one of the first coins minted by the US They also point out that Abraham Lincoln is on the coin. True, but he also is on the five-dollar bill, so it's not like he would be totally dissed.

The Oak Lawn Collection Auction at DLRC Today - CoinWeek (blog)


CoinWeek (blog)

The Oak Lawn Collection Auction at DLRC Today
CoinWeek (blog)
By CoinWeek on May 10, 2012 5:42 AM David Lawrence Rare Coins is very excited to offer the Oak Lawn Collection which consists of nearly 250 certified US Coins from Half cents to Moderns issues, with a heavy concentration of PCGS-graded Lincoln cents ...

The Oak Lawn Collection Auction at DLRC Today - CoinWeek (blog)


CoinWeek (blog)

The Oak Lawn Collection Auction at DLRC Today
CoinWeek (blog)
By CoinWeek on May 10, 2012 5:42 AM David Lawrence Rare Coins is very excited to offer the Oak Lawn Collection which consists of nearly 250 certified US Coins from Half cents to Moderns issues, with a heavy concentration of PCGS-graded Lincoln cents ...

US Mint sales start for standard 14-coin 2012-S Proof set - Coin World


US Mint sales start for standard 14-coin 2012-S Proof set
Coin World
The set also includes Presidential dollars honoring Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland — first and second terms — and Benjamin Harrison; the 2012 Native American dollar; and the Kennedy half dollar, Jefferson 5-cent, Roosevelt dime, and Lincoln cent.

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Canada's first one-cent coins expected to cost a pretty penny at auction - Toronto Star


Toronto Star

Canada's first one-cent coins expected to cost a pretty penny at auction
Toronto Star
Morgan Campbell Business Reporter Last week the Royal Canadian Mint stamped Canada's last one-cent coin, and later this month you can acquire Canada's first. But you might have to empty several piggy banks to get it. May 31 is the opening day of the ...

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Dollar Coins: Or, In Other Words, a New Tax - Fox Business


Dollar Coins: Or, In Other Words, a New Tax
Fox Business
Thankfully, I knew I'd sent enough money: I'd stashed a dollar coin in my bag, saving the Abraham Lincoln because, well, Lincoln. These fries were just good enough to let Lincoln go. I'm used to this. I love the dollar coins and always have; ...

Canada Prepares to Go Penniless - Wall Street Journal


Wall Street Journal

Canada Prepares to Go Penniless
Wall Street Journal
By DAVID GEORGE-COSH TORONTO—Canadians on Friday will bid farewell to their penny—the copper-colored, one-cent coin that looks and feels just like the American version but features Queen Elizabeth II, not Abraham Lincoln. In a ceremonial event to be ...

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Collecting Early Proof Jefferson Nickels - Coin Update News


Coin Update News

Collecting Early Proof Jefferson Nickels
Coin Update News
Unlike the Lincoln Cent and Washington Quarter, the new design would not commemorate an anniversary of the president's birth, but instead could be seen as another move toward former Presidents on all circulating American coinage.

 

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