Category: Small Cents

1955 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent

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Background and History The 1955 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent (Buy on eBay) is a famous and popular die variety of the Lincoln Cent series. Struck from a single die pair during a single day, it is one of the most strongly doubled dies to have occurred within American numismatics. The doubling on the obverse lettering […]

1943 Lincoln Cent

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Background and History Few coins are as easily recognizable as the 1943 Lincoln Cent (Buy on eBay), struck at the Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco Mints in the midst of the Second World War. Rather than the familiar copper which had been used for the United States one cent denomination since its introduction, these coins […]

1922 “No D” Lincoln Cent

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Background and History The so-called 1922 “No D” or 1922 Plain Lincoln Cent (Buy on eBay) is an intriguing variety that has remained in high demand with collectors. The variety is only identifiable due to a particular set of circumstances that occurred during the year of production. It is now considered to be among the […]