Today marks the 56th Anniversary of the first minting of the Lincoln Memorial design on the Lincoln Head penny. The famous monument graced the back of the one cent coin from 1959 to 2008, and replaced the Sheath of Wheat design that had been used since 1909. The Lincoln Head penny now bares the Union Shield design, a reminder of the American Civil War.
Although you may not consider the Lincoln Memorial pennies antiques, most of them are still in circulation, there are a few that have achieved collectible status. Some are valued as high as a few thousand dollars, such as the "1990 Proof No-S."
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