• ½ Pound of Lincoln “Wheat Ears” or “Memorial”  Pennies struck in .950 copper and .050 tin and zinc.

• The coins come in a canvas bag with a Certificate of Authenticity.

• Lincoln “Wheat Ears” Pennies, struck from 1909 to 1958.

• Lincoln “Memorial” Pennies, struck in copper from 1959 to 1982.

•  After 1982, Lincoln Pennies were struck in .992 zinc with a plating of copper.

• The Lincoln Penny was first minted in 1909 to commemorate the 100^th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth.

• It was the first circulating coin to feature a real person instead of Lady Liberty.

• The obverse features a portrait of Lincoln by sculptor Victor D. Brenner.

• The reverse of the coin until 1958 was the legendary “wheat ears” design.

• The “wheat ears” design was replaced with the Lincoln Memorial on the reverse in 1959.

• This bag is a great way to start or add to a collection of Lincoln Pennies.

• No specific dates or mint marks are guaranteed, but the bag may contain sought-after dates and/or mint marks.