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Pillar of the Community
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What is the difference between Wheat pennys and normal pennys? I know they are both lincoln Cents  Edited by Spedward
05/19/2008 05:27 am
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Valued Member
United States
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Eddy, The original Lincoln Cent design (1909 to 1958) had two shafts of wheat on the reverse; one on either side. In 1959, and through 2008, the design on the reverse has been the Lincoln Memorial building. Next year the mint will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Cent with several reverses depicting the life of Old Abe from childhood through the Civil War. There is much to learn about Lincoln cents.....enjoy! afernbaugh |
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks, so wheaties are the old 1909 to 1958s.
And new ones are just called pennys or cents
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Wheat Cent Memorial Cent |
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United States
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Eddy,
Here in the USA most collectors refer to them as cents. Pennies are generally thought to be an English or British term. But, in American (and world I suppose) "slang" most people call our one cent coin a "penny".
afernbaugh
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Pillar of the Community
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yeh afernborough, I hear everyone calling them pennys but I didn't know why? Why don't they just call them Cents!
Arthrene I seem to like the new reverse better for some reason :P
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United States
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Arthrene I seem to like the new reverse better for some reason :P If I had my choice of the two pictured, though, I'd take the wheatie.  |
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arthrene is that a 1909S VDB (VF Grade) or higher? WOW  Seeking: More Info Rainman |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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If it's his, well done!
But then again theres google images :P
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice pics of the '09 reverses. One new reverse will be of Lincoln's Washington D.C. years from what I understand. I believe we'll only see one reverse with a log cabin from Kentucky.
Looking forward to it!
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Pillar of the Community
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thanks arthrene I heard about these
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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gherring1964, You mean this one?  |
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United States
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of course, the "100th anniversary" will be in the 101st year of issue. I just love these type of inconsistencies. Reminds me of the millenium celebration in 2000 (which was the last year of the previous millenium, not the first of the new).
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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arthene,
that is not the "Washington DC years" reverse. That is the Illinois State Capitol(fifth Capitol) in Springfield- the site of his arguments before the Illinois Supreme Court, where he served in the state legislature, and where he gave the famous "House Divided" speech that kicked off his run for the Senate against Stephen Douglas in 1858.
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Posted 05/19/2008 05:39 am
