1 Cent "Lincoln - Wheat Ears Reverse"

1 Cent "Lincoln - Wheat Ears Reverse" - obverse1 Cent "Lincoln - Wheat Ears Reverse" - reverse

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Features

IssuerUnited States 
PeriodFederal republic (1776-date)
TypeStandard circulation coin
Years1909-1958
Value1 Cent (0.01 USD)
CurrencyDollar (1785-date)
CompositionBronze
Weight3.11 g
Diameter19 mm
Thickness1.4 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
908
ReferencesKM# 132, A132, Schön# 130, PCGS# 2423-27102720-2851, etc., Greysheet# 1721-18751877-1975, etc.

Obverse

The portrait of Abraham Lincoln facing right with the date to the right, and the mintmark (if present) below the date.

Brenner's initials "VDB" were restored in 1918, and his initials were placed inconspicuously beneath the shoulder of Lincoln on this obverse side.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
1925
D
VDB

Engraver: Victor David Brenner

Reverse

Two wheat ears surrounding lettering.

On some of the 1909 issues, Brenner's initials appear on the bottom of the reverse side. They were removed that year, thus creating two varieties for each of the two mints in 1909.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
E·PLURIBUS·UNUM
ONE CENT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Translation: Out of Many One

Engraver: Victor David Brenner

Edge

Plain

1 Cent "Lincoln - Wheat Ears Reverse" -  obverse

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Mints

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
DUnited States Mint of Denver, United States (1906-date)
SUnited States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

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