Are Any Lincoln Memorial Pennies Valuable

Its illegal to melt these coins down however. Lincoln Memorial pennies are very common and you can find most dates in circulation today.

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Are any lincoln memorial pennies valuable. Most of the Lincoln Memorial Cents will not bring a large premium unless there is some unique feature or error. In the list below I have marked the coins that are worth more than a few cents in higher grades with a red asterick. They are now worth closer to two cents for the metal value.

Bronze Lincoln Memorial cents were struck from 1959 to 1981. 50000 or more in uncirculated grades. In fact typical pieces are worth only face value if worn and only a tiny premium if in average uncirculated condition except for a few cases.

While there are hundreds of Lincoln cent varieties out there the more popular and valuable ones are listed below. Mint issued a unique commemorative set of four pennies to celebrate the 100th anniversary of President Lincolns birth and the Lincoln cent design. Most Lincoln Memorial Pennies are only worth face value unless they have their original copper luster from the Mint.

2009-Philly Mint Lincoln Bicentennial Cents -All Four Varieties one price. One of each reverse designs. Copper Lincoln Memorial pennies made in 1982 These weigh 311 grams versus 25 grams for the pennies made from copper-plated zinc 43 Most Valuable Pennies By Date So now that you have a good idea of which types of pennies to keep youre probably wondering about specific dates.

While most Lincoln Memorial pennies are worth only face value if worn and only 5 to 25 cents if uncirculated there are a few special Lincoln Memorial cents that are worth hundreds even thousands of dollars. Lincoln pennies minted from 1959 to 1982 are made of 95 percent copper and have about 25 cents worth of copper in them. If it werent we probably wouldnt have any pennies older than 1986 in circulation.

If the grade is better than xf the coin could be worth much more. Some metal heads those who are into semi precious and precious metals collect pennies older than 1986 and sell them in bulk as the metal melt value is worth almost 3x the face value. Value Most copper pennies in circulated condition will only be worth their copper melt value which is currently around 002 per penny.

Keep in mind that pennies with the Lincoln Memorial reverse are generally not worth much unless they are of good quality - extremely fine or higher grade. In 2009 the US. USA Coin Book has compiled a list of the most valuable US pennies ever known.

Lincoln wheat cents were all bronze struck from 1909 through 1958. The average price with which US dealers sell these coins. As shown in pic.

And the Most Valuable Wheat Pennies. Nov 24 2020 Every Lincoln cent struck before 1982 except for the 1943 wheat penny were made from a mostly copper composition. This list covers the dates 1959 through 2008.

1969-S Doubled Die cent. Four Coins included. As far as business-strike Lincoln Memorial pennies the kind struck for circulation and lacking errors the short answer essentially is no Lincoln Memorial pennies generally are not valuable.

If one of your coins matches to one of the higher value coins in our Lincoln Memorial Cents Price Guide then please contact an expert to have the coin authenticated and to submit for certification. Flying Eagle Cents Indian Head Pennies Lincoln Wheat Pennies Lincoln Memorial Cents and Lincoln Shield Cents. A Note on 1943 Pennies These pennies are unique because they are the only ones in the wheat penny collection that are made of steel.

139 rows Dec 02 2015 The ever popular Lincoln wheat penny was first produced by the US. 148 rows Lincoln Memorial Penny Market Analysis. For this list we are only including small cents.

Although there are no key dates there are a few varieties for the Lincoln Memorial cents minted from 1959 through 2008. Value of Lincoln Memorial Pennies of the USA The value is approx. The values depend very strongly on the grade of the coins.

Oct 21 2019 Note. However some Lincoln cents have more than a pennys worth of copper in them but it is illegal to melt them. This Lincoln Memorial design was first issued in 1959 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincolns birth.

There is some overlap in the tables for example the 1943-S Copper Lincoln Wheat Penny is in both the Most Valuable Lincoln Cents. Here are the values of 5 Lincoln Memorial pennies you should be keeping an eye out for.

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