Lincoln Cent
Type 1 - Wheat Reverse

Obverse of a 1909 VDB Lincoln Wheat Cent
Obverse
Reverse of a 1909 VDB Lincoln Wheat Cent
Reverse
Country:  United States
​​Denomination:  $0.01
Composition:  95% Copper, 5% Tin & Zinc
Years of Minting:  1909 - 1958
Diameter:  19.1 mm
Gross Weight:  3.1 grams
Edge:  Plain
Designer:  Victor David Brenner


Photos courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CM (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals

Lincoln Cent
Type 2 - Steel Penny

Obverse of a 1943 Wartime Steel Lincoln Cent
Obverse
Reverse of a 1943 Wartime Steel Lincoln Cent
Reverse
Country:  United States
​​Denomination:  $0.01
Composition:  99% Steel, 1% Zinc
Years of Minting:  1943
Diameter:  19.1 mm
Gross Weight:  2.8 grams
Edge:  Plain
Designer:  Victor David Brenner


Photos courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CM (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals

Lincoln Cent
​Type 3 - Memorial Reverse, Copper

Obverse of a 1970 Lincoln Memorial Cent
Obverse
Reverse of a 1970 Lincoln Memorial Cent
Reverse
Country:  United States
​​Denomination:  $0.01
Composition:  95% Copper, 5% Tin & Zinc
Years of Minting:  1959 - 1982
Diameter:  19.1 mm
Gross Weight:  3.1 grams
Edge:  Plain
Designer:  Obverse:  Victor David Brenner, Reverse:  Frank Gasparro


Photos courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CM (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals

Lincoln Cent
​Type 4 - Memorial Reverse, Zinc

Obverse of a 1996 Lincoln Memorial Cent
Obverse
Reverse of a 1996 Lincoln Memorial Cent
Reverse
Country:  United States
​​Denomination:  $0.01
Composition:  97.5% Zinc, 2.5% Copper
Years of Minting:  1982 - 2008
Diameter:  19.1 mm
Gross Weight:  2.5 grams
Edge:  Plain
Designer:  Obverse:  Victor David Brenner, Reverse:  Frank Gasparro


Photos courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CM (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals

Lincoln Cent
​Type 5 - Bi-Centennial

Obverse of a 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial Cent
Obverse
Reverse of a 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial Cent
Reverse
Country:  United States
​​Denomination:  $0.01
Composition:  97.5% Zinc, 2.5% Copper
Years of Minting:  2009
Diameter:  19.1 mm
Gross Weight:  2.5 grams
Edge:  Plain
Designer:  (4 Different Reverse Designs)


Photos courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CM (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals

Lincoln Cent
​Type 6 - Shield Reverse

Obverse of a 1996 Lincoln Memorial Cent
Obverse
Reverse of a 1996 Lincoln Memorial Cent
Reverse
Country:  United States
​​Denomination:  $0.01
Composition:  97.5% Zinc, 2.5% Copper
Years of Minting:  2010 - Present
Diameter:  19.1 mm
Gross Weight:  2.5 grams
Edge:  Plain
Designer:  Obverse:  Victor David Brenner, Reverse:  Lyndall Bass


Photos courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CM (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals