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Spetti2000 Valued Member United States 157 Posts	Posted 04/20/2008 12:36 pm Hey guys..can you recommend any books strictly on the U.S. Penny? preferably wheat up till now? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 04/20/2008 12:38 pm the US has the cent the penny is a British coin. The reason I say there is a difference if you would have left out the "US" part people would think you were referring to the British Penny and would probably link you to that part of the forum to ask your question Report this Post to the Staff
Spetti2000 Valued Member United States 157 Posts	Posted 04/20/2008 12:39 pm ohh :O..sorry :P ok then the "Cent" :) Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 04/20/2008 12:42 pm I think there are some books for each of the series of them, like the Lincoln Cent, the Flying Eagle cent, and the Indian Head cent, not to mention all the Large cent books and Half Cent books but I am guessing you are talking about the Lincoln Cent since you didn't say one of the others and "the complete guide to Lincoln Cents" would probably be the one I would pick but there may be a better one out there others use. Here is a link to some of the Lincoln Cent books that are available (there may be more, I don't know) http://www.centercoin.com/coin_supp...oin_book.htm Report this Post to the Staff
Spetti2000 Valued Member United States 157 Posts	Posted 04/20/2008 12:50 pm Oh great! Thanks so much!..this series has so many things to look out for..I thought it would help to do a bit of reading. Thanks Again. Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 04/20/2008 12:54 pm I am sure some others that actually collect the series has a few other books they use and I would wait until they chime in with their best books before I went and bought any of them Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 04/20/2008 1:34 pm I would recommend "The Complete Guide to Lincoln Cents" by David W. Lange. This book nicely covers the Wheat and Memorial series. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 04/21/2008 12:06 pm "Looking Through Lincoln Cents- Chronology of a Series, 2nd Ed." by Charles Daughtrey (coppercoins here on the forum) Report this Post to the Staff
ceaton Pillar of the Community United States 1179 Posts	Posted 04/21/2008 6:18 pm I have "A guide book of Lincoln Cents" published by Whitman, written by Q. David Bowers. So much info on each and every year, I cant imagine needing anything else. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19930 Posts	Posted 04/22/2008 08:03 am quote: I have "A guide book of Lincoln Cents" published by Whitman, written by Q. David Bowers. So much info on each and every year, I cant imagine needing anything else. I have that one too, it's quite nice. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 04/22/2008 08:56 am I've got to get that one by Whitman too. I've got both editions of coppercoins books but not enough difference to not just buy just one edition. I've seen other books on Lincoln Cents at coin shows but forget the names. And as to the US Penny. There are possibly 10 or more songs in the US that use the word PENNY. Try singing CENTS from Heaven. Recently on a TV show "Are you smarter than a 5th grader" the question was asked how many PENNIES are in a dollar. NOT how many cents. There are 300,000,000 people in the USA and I'd venture to say almost all say PENNIES. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187612 Posts	Posted 04/22/2008 4:55 pm quote: There are 300,000,000 people in the USA and I'd venture to say almost all say PENNIES. Not me! I used to drive my wife nuts correcting her. Now I have her correcting people! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 04/22/2008 5:16 pm G'day, "I used to drive my wife nuts correcting her. ..." brave man, jbuck ! "Now I have her correcting people!" And, your persistence has retrieved one soul from the path of error: well done. The point is not lost on Australians, because we converted from pennies to cents in 1966, and the terms are non-interchangeable here. Peter Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 04/22/2008 5:32 pm quote: Not me! I used to drive my wife nuts correcting her. Now I have her correcting people! A noble cause, however I would agree that popular speech favors penny for some reason. Who says "a cent for your thoughts?" Penny has a nicer "ring". If somebody attempts to correct me, I'll smack them with a sock full of pennies...I mean cents! Only in jest, of course! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187612 Posts	Posted 04/22/2008 6:54 pm quote: brave man, jbuck ! And, your persistence has retrieved one soul from the path of error: well done. Thanks! She is actually a very patient and understanding woman! We can talk about anything and feel assured that neither is belittling the other; just helping to educate each other! She tolerates my ramblings, many of them trivial and insignificant. Man, I love that girl! quote: Who says "a cent for your thoughts?" I hope nobody does! According to this link, that phrase pre-dates our cents! quote: Penny has a nicer "ring". Cannot argue with that. I usually take issue when it is used in the wrong US Monetary context, but don't think twice when someone references it in songs or phrases. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 04/22/2008 7:08 pm Jbuck- You are really determined about this, aren't you? Btw, I checked on your prize, and as far as I can tell...it's on its way, hopefully arriving soon! Unbelievably, the PO constantly makes mistakes here on postage, so a "postage due" card may show up--sorry if that happens! Edited by KurtS 04/22/2008 7:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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