Lincoln Cents Archives

Today’s Deal – 2009 Lincoln Cent Bicentennial 8-Coin Set

March 4, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is on a complete uncirculated set of the special 2009 Lincoln Cent Bicentennial set. This 8-coin set features both the Denver and Philadelphia Mint uncirculated coins with all four reverses featured that year. The set is being offered by SmyrnaCoin for $9.99 on their Amazon storefront. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate a small commission to the site. …

Today’s Deal – 1920 Lincoln Cent in Extra Fine Condition

February 17, 2020 by Clinton

1920 Lincoln Cent Extremely Fine Condition

Today’s Deal is an excellent opportunity to pick up a century old Lincoln Cent in excellent condition. APMEX on their Amazon storefront has a 1920 Lincoln Cent in Extra Fine condition for $18.81. That is slightly below the book price of $19 for this coin and it includes free shipping for everyone. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This Today’s Deal article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, …

Mail Bag – Is The Cent Going Away?

February 4, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag asks a question that many have been asking for years. Is the Cent going away? The short answer is no, but it is a bit more complicated than that short answer. Specifically, the question today came in from Adam. Hi, I hear rumors that the cent is going to be going away soon. Is that true? Won’t that drive up the cost to collect them? Thanks, Adam Let’s unpack the questions from …

Today’s Deal – A Guide Book of Lincoln Cents

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is on what is arguably a must-have book for those who are Lincoln Cent collectors. The 3rd edition of A Guide Book of Lincoln Cents is on sale right now at Amazon for $13.67, 33% off the regular price. It is a great book to learn about this coin and its place in numismatics. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. Today’s Deal articles contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate …

Today’s Deal – 1909-1919 Lincoln Cent Average Circulated Roll

January 22, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is what I liked to call a “controlled roll hunt”. It is on an average circulated roll of Lincoln Cents from 1909 through to 1919, the first 10 years this coin was available. APMEX through their Amazon storefront is selling these rolls for $29.40. It is a great way to add some of these early Lincoln’s to your collection without breaking the bank. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains …

Today’s Deal – 1998-S Lincoln Cent Proof for $8

January 15, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is on a somewhat elusive modern Lincoln Cent proof coin. The 1998-S Lincoln Cent had a low mintage and that makes it a bit more rare than the years surrounding it. Today on Amazon, you can pick one of these proof coins for $7.99 including free shipping. That makes it a little less than the $9.20 book price for this coin. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. Today’s Deal articles contains links …

Coin History – The Steel 1943 Lincoln Cent

October 30, 2019 by Clinton

In this Coin History article, we take a look at a true one-off for the United States Mint: The 1943 Lincoln Cent. With the same Obverse and Reverse design since the coin’s introduction in 1909, the 1943 Cent was the only coin ever produced by the Mint in steel. The change in metal was one of necessity but it caused a fair number of challenges for the general public and the Mint itself. By 1943, …

Today’s Deal – A Guide Book of Lincoln Cents for $13

July 26, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is on what is arguably a must-have book for those who are Lincoln Cent collectors. The 3rd edition of A Guide Book of Lincoln Cents is on sale right now at Amazon for $13.36, 33% off the regular price. It is a great book to learn about this coin and its place in numismatics. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. Today’s Deal articles contains links that, when clicked and a …

1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent Sells for $50,400 at Auction

August 9, 2019June 17, 2019 by Clinton

For most Lincoln Cent collectors, the holy grail of the series is the 1909-S VDB. The first year run of the coin in San Francisco was only 484,000 before the design was changed after public outcry on the size of designer Victor David Brenner’s initials on the Reverse. That low mintage has made this particular Cent a key coin to the series and finding them in high quality has proven to be difficult at best. …

Coin History – The Lincoln Shield Cent

August 17, 2019June 13, 2019 by Clinton

Continuing the Coin History series, we take a look at the relatively new Lincoln Shield Cent. Introduced in 2010 as a follow up to the 2009 Bicentennial Cents, the Shield Cent was meant to be emblematic of President Abraham Lincoln’s preservation of the United States after our Civil War. The change to the Lincoln Cent was mandated by the Presidential $1 Coin Act that passed in 2005. But how we got to the Shield Cent …