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Page 1 of 2 1 2 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 07-15-2008, 10:21 AM   #1 (permalink) Clinker Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 1,704 My Mood: Trivia: Lincoln Cent... So you think you know all about the Lincoln Cent... What's on the reverse of the Cents struck from 1909 until 1959? If you answered "wheat ears," you're wrong. If you answered "wheat stalks." you're still wrong, but "wheat stalks" is a better answer than "wheat ears." Actually, the only grain having "ears" is corn or maize (American Indian word for corn), The correct answer to the question is "wheat heads." Here's another tidbit many people, including numismatists, don't know: The Lincoln One Cent coin was the first "One Cent" coin to bear the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" on it. NOTE: It is befitting that the Lincoln Cent was the First Cent to bear this motto because Congress authorized it's use on United States coinage by passing the Act of March 3, 1865 while Lincoln was President. Here's some photos to compare one cent coins (courtesy of Coin Facts http://www.coinfacts.com/large_cents...ain_cents.html http://www.coinfacts.com/large_cents...ath_cents.html http://www.coinfacts.com/large_cents...rge_cents.html http://www.coinfacts.com/large_cents...rge_cents.html http://www.coinfacts.com/large_cents...rge_cents.html http://www.coinfacts.com/large_cents...rge_cents.html http://www.coinfacts.com/large_cents...rge_cents.html http://www.coinfacts.com/small_cents...ing_eagle.html http://www.coinfacts.com/small_cents...dian_head.html http://www.coinfacts.com/small_cents...t_reverse.html Hope you enjoyed this trivia, Clinker Last edited by Clinker; 07-15-2008 at 10:26 AM. Reason: spacing   10-14-2008, 10:10 PM   #2 (permalink) Peter T Davis Man behind the curtain!     Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New England Posts: 3,141 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Nice post Clinker, I've always known them as just 'Wheaties' or 'Wheat Backs'. I guess if someone tried to call them 'Wheat Heads' it would confuse people because the 'heads' side of the coin is got Lincoln on it, not wheat. __________________ Your Friendly Host Take a moment to answer an unanswered question!   10-14-2008, 10:41 PM   #3 (permalink) FreakyGarrettC Wise young snail     Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: im in ur fridge eatin ur foodz Posts: 2,976 My Mood: Keep up the cool trivia. __________________ New coin forum! Please Join!   10-14-2008, 11:06 PM   #4 (permalink) rzage What Goes Around Comes A     Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,447 My Mood: Interesting as usual thanks Clinker . rzage __________________ Instant Karmas gonna Get you:John Lennon ANA member #R3146234   10-15-2008, 11:06 AM   #5 (permalink) Clinker Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 1,704 My Mood: Thanks for all you're comments... Clinker   10-15-2008, 11:14 AM   #6 (permalink) Treashunt The Other Frank     Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New York Posts: 16,668 Once again, ya done good! __________________ The Other Frank "Buy The Book Before The Coin!" http://www.whitmanbooks.com/Default....wUpcoming_1208   10-16-2008, 05:13 PM   #7 (permalink) Clinker Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 1,704 My Mood: To Treashunt Quote: Originally Posted by Treashunt Once again, ya done good! High and thanks for commenting... Clinker   10-15-2008, 12:32 PM   #8 (permalink) Julien Member   Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 56 Also don't forget that the Lincoln cent was the first circulation coin to have an actual person represented on it.   10-16-2008, 05:12 PM   #9 (permalink) Clinker Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 1,704 My Mood: To Julien Quote: Originally Posted by Julien Also don't forget that the Lincoln cent was the first circulation coin to have an actual person represented on it. And its 100th birthday is next year with four new rwverse designs... Clinker   10-16-2008, 05:16 PM   #10 (permalink) Treashunt The Other Frank     Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New York Posts: 16,668 More Lincoln trivia: Did you know that Lincoln was Jewish? yeah, he was shot in the temple! __________________ The Other Frank "Buy The Book Before The Coin!" http://www.whitmanbooks.com/Default....wUpcoming_1208 Last edited by Treashunt; 10-16-2008 at 05:16 PM. Reason: : always comes out ;   10-16-2008, 05:23 PM   #11 (permalink) Ardatirion FVTVE FATVM     Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 2,663 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by Treashunt More Lincoln trivia: Did you know that Lincoln was Jewish? yeah, he was shot in the temple! Ouch. __________________ My Ancient Coin Collection   10-16-2008, 09:48 PM   #12 (permalink) FreakyGarrettC Wise young snail     Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: im in ur fridge eatin ur foodz Posts: 2,976 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by Treashunt More Lincoln trivia: Did you know that Lincoln was Jewish? yeah, he was shot in the temple! LOLOLOLOL __________________ New coin forum! Please Join!   10-17-2008, 01:52 AM   #13 (permalink) Phoenix21 *The King Of Jokes*     Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PA Posts: 8,846 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by Treashunt More Lincoln trivia: Did you know that Lincoln was Jewish? yeah, he was shot in the temple! Okay, now GD, if my jokes were deserving enough for you to get your gun, don't you think this is worth atleast a rifle? Punish him for shooting off at the mouth. Haha, nice one Frank! Thanks for the trivia Clinker, very interesting. Keep it up! Phoenix __________________ The Phoenix Ancient Collection   10-16-2008, 09:58 PM   #14 (permalink) cherylkubucko Grandma Froggie     Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,591 My Mood: Thanks Clinker, good learning material. Good Teacher.Cheryl __________________ Grandma Froggie If the coins could talk-The Stories My collection on CT. http://www.cointalk.com/forum/member...ubucko/albums/ My Collection Link: http://www.omnicoin.com/?collection=gm99   10-17-2008, 02:20 AM   #15 (permalink) mrbrklyn CEO of Brooklyn     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 10,092 My Mood: Blog Entries: 3 Quote: Originally Posted by Clinker So you think you know all about the Lincoln Cent... What's on the reverse of the Cents struck from 1909 until 1959? ummm - 1958? Ruben __________________ "The tremendous problem we face is that we are becoming sharecroppers to our own cultural heritage -- we need the ability to participate in our own society." Coin Talk Museum Exhibits http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins.html   Page 1 of 2 1 2 > Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. 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