Lincoln Memorial Penny Value: Are 1959–2008 Pennies Worth Anything?
The Lincoln Memorial cent ran for fifty years, from 1959 — the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth — through 2008, when the Bicentennial reverse
Every coin has a story, a year, a mint, and a value that changes with the spot price of gold or silver. Our Coin Guides help you identify what you have, look up its current melt and collector value, and learn the year-by-year history of America’s most-collected series, from Morgan dollars to junk silver to modern American Eagles.
The Lincoln Memorial cent ran for fifty years, from 1959 — the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth — through 2008, when the Bicentennial reverse
The Susan B. Anthony dollar — the “SBA” — was struck for circulation in 1979, 1980, and 1981, then resurrected for a single year
The Eisenhower dollar — the “Ike” — ran for eight calendar years, from 1971 to 1978, but only seven dates appear on the coins.
The Mercury dime — officially the Winged Liberty Head dime — ran for thirty years, from 1916 to 1945. Every piece is 90% silver
The Standing Liberty quarter ran for fifteen years, from 1916 to 1930, with no coins struck in 1922. Every piece is 90% silver —
The Indian Head cent ran for fifty-one years, from 1859 to 1909. Most surviving pieces trade today in the $1 to $5 range —
The phrase “1971 silver dollar” is a useful starting point but a misleading endpoint. Most 1971 Eisenhower dollars are copper-nickel clad coins with no
A 1964 Washington quarter is the last year of the 90% silver quarter — every 1965 and later quarter is copper-nickel clad with no
A 1922 silver dollar is a Peace dollar, the first year of the standard low-relief design that ran through 1935. Every Peace dollar is
In 1943, the U.S. Mint made Lincoln cents from zinc-coated steel to save copper for World War II. About 1 billion were struck —
The Walking Liberty half dollar ran from 1916 to 1947 — every coin 90% silver, every coin 12.50 grams, every coin holding 0.36169 troy
The Kennedy half dollar has run from 1964 to today across three composition eras: 90% silver in 1964, 40% silver from 1965 through 1970,
