Articles tagged with: pennies

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The U.S. Mint's 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Proof Set

2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Proof Set

In all, there are 20 different Lincoln cents available for 2009. Of course, you will not find all these in circulation as the copper, satin-finish coins and the proof coins are all in collector's sets. Here's the scoop about 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Proof Sets.
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These Fort Wayne Children's Zoo elongated pennies show designs of a lizard, giraffe, kangaroo, and even a locomotive engine. Photo by Valerie Everett on Flickr.

Elongated Pennies: Squashed Coins With Fun Designs

Elongated pennies are coins that have been intentionally squashed. Elongated coins are popular souvenirs from roadside stops and tourist attractions and often bear very interesting and even elaborate designs.
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Cleaning a penny in vinegar. photo by Collin Anderson on Flickr

Before You Start Cleaning Pennies With Vinegar, Baking Soda Or An Eraser...

Cleaning pennies is usually a bad idea. Cleaning ruins any value the penny may have had. Many of the things used to clean coins harms them.
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AMAZING! World Record-Breaking Penny Pyramid Made Just From Pennies

If you have never seen hundreds of thousands of pennies stacked into a Guinness World Record-breaking pyramid, then now is your chance to see this amazing structure! This video says it all.
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The classic Lincoln cent design will remain unchanged on the obverse, heads side of the coin. Only the reverse, tails side, of the penny will change in 2010. photo is public domain

2010 Lincoln Bicentennial Cent - What Will The New Penny Look Like?

There is a big redesign of the Lincoln cent planned for 2010. Here are the 18 designs that were initially released for the new Lincoln Bicentennial pennies.
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Two Headed Coins - Are They Rare? Are They Valuable?

The Lincoln-Kennedy penny and two-headed coins that some claim to see are 2 examples of novelty coins. They are not, however, official U.S. Mint coins.
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1943 Steel Cents & 1943 Copper Cents Are Popular Among Collectors

Did you hear about the person who claims to have spent a 1943 copper cent? Also, find out a bit about the common 1943 steel cent.
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Finding Rare Lincoln Cents In Circulation

Finding rare coins in circulation is hard but not impossible! A famous collector once spent three rare cents in circulation -- and nobody has reported finding them yet! There actually are a few rare Lincoln cents that, if you find one, will be worth much more than one cent.
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My Lincoln Cent collection in coin albums. photo by Joshua at TheFunTimesGuide.com

5 Fun Ways to Collect Lincoln Cents

With some of the ideas here, you will easily be able to start building a Lincoln Cent collection that will be sure to please your eyes AND conform to your budget!
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U.S. Mint Releases 2009 Mint Set With Copper Lincoln Cents

The U.S. Mint just released the 2009 uncirculated coin set. This 36-coin set includes the 4 different Lincoln cent designs. The cents in this set are made from the same metal composition the Mint used for cents in 1909: 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc.
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