Posted 04/08/2013 1:58 pm
Its probably pretty safe to assume once the design was changed that the IHC started getting pulled from circulation by people but I agree the IHC design seems to hold up to wear better. At least on the obverse the lincolns have larger open areas which generally dont hold up too well imo.
Plus the lincolns circulated through two world wars, and more importantly the great depression. When every penny counts during hard times collections go out the window and start getting spent
Im sure theres other reasons and factors like coin make up ect but thats my theory
Plus the lincolns circulated through two world wars, and more importantly the great depression. When every penny counts during hard times collections go out the window and start getting spent
Im sure theres other reasons and factors like coin make up ect but thats my theory
