How much is a 2010 Lincoln penny worth?
Most 2010 pennies in circulated condition are only worth their face value of $0.01. These coins can only sell for a premium in uncirculated condition. The 2010 penny with no mint mark and the 2010 D penny are each worth around $0.30 in uncirculated condition with an MS 65 grade.
What is a 2010 penny made of?
The metal composition of the Lincoln cent in 2010 (and in later years) is copper-plated zinc, which has been the penny’s composition for circulation strikes since 1982.
What Lincoln pennies are worth money?
Most of the Lincoln Wheat cents one encounters from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s are worth only a few cents each. And worn Lincoln Memorial cents struck from 1959 through 1981 are worth about 2 cents for their copper value. Circulated Lincoln cents made since are generally worth their face value.
What kind of coin is the Lincoln penny?
Lincoln Penny (1959 to 2021) The penny or once-cent coin is the lowest denomination of the United States’s currency. The most recent version of the penny is the Lincoln cent. The Lincoln penny was made of 95% copper, 5% zinc from 1959 until 1985.
Who is the designer of the Lincoln penny?
The Lincoln penny obverse showed the image of Lincoln designed by Victor David Brenner that is still used today. From 1909 to 1958 the reverse featured two sheaves of wheat. From 1959 to 2008, the reverse was an image of the Lincoln Memorial designed by Frank Gasparro to commemorate Lincoln’s 150th birthday.
Who was the first president to be on a penny?
The obverse (heads) shows the image of President Abraham Lincoln used on the penny since 1909. The shield on the reverse (tails) represents Lincoln’s preservation of the United States as a single country. The penny was one of the first coins made by the U.S. Mint after its establishment in 1792.
Is there a complete 1941-58 Lincoln cent set?
Complete 1941-58 Lincoln Wheat Cent Set – Includes 1943 Steel Cents! Bulk & Save Only 1 left! Complete set of 1909-1940 Lincoln cents – No 1922 No D – Getting hard to find!!!