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Identify the date, mint, condition and variety before putting a price on a coin.
4 research guides
United States · 1909–1958A wheat reverse identifies Lincoln cents dated 1909 through 1958, but it does not make every example rare. Read the date, mintmark and surfaces before deciding which comparison belongs to your coin.
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United States · 1959–presentModern Lincoln cents need separate reverse-design and composition checks. Memorial, 2009 commemorative and Shield issues belong to different research branches despite sharing Lincoln's portrait.
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United States · 1859–1909Indian Head cents span a metal change, a reverse change and a late introduction of branch-mint production. Those differences make the exact issue more useful than the broad label 'old Indian penny.'
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Canada · 1858–2012Canadian penny research branches by size, shape, alloy and finish. Establish those features before consulting a specific issue reference; retirement alone does not identify a scarce coin.
Read the guideNo series guide matches. Check the year and variety guides below, or try a coin design.
The original guides remain at their established URLs. Each has its own dates, condition details and sources.
Public sale evidence
These are specific sold specimens, often exceptional grades or rare varieties. The price is not an estimate for every coin with the same date. A collection checkmark does not authenticate your coin or assign that auction price to it.
50 documented coin issues · source dataset checked 2026-09-19
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A dated auction result documents one specimen. Condition, variety attribution, original surfaces, fees and market demand affect what a different coin may sell for. Keep your sources with your collection notes and leave uncertain estimates blank.
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