Articles for tag: Budget Coin Collecting, Dollar Coins, Pocket Change, U.S. Mint

Our New Penny: Little-Known Facts, Current Values, And Controversy About The Lincoln Shield Penny (2010-Present)

In 2010, the Lincoln cent coin was redesigned, honoring President Lincoln with the union shield on its reverse (tails side). Lincoln’s portrait remains on the obverse (heads side) of the penny -- it looks just as it has since it was first placed on the U.S. penny in 1909. This new penny design for 2010 and beyond is not without its controversy. See how the Lincoln cent has changed through the years.