The Lincoln Memorial Cent (1959-1982): A Collector’s Guide
The Lincoln Memorial Cent was introduced in 1959 to mark the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, replacing the long-running Wheat Cent design. This new version featured Frank Gasparro’s reverse design depicting the Lincoln Memorial, while keeping Victor D. Brenner’s iconic Lincoln portrait on the obverse. Though the Memorial design was initially criticized as being … Read more