It's "Save the small cent Sunday!". Post your small cents please...

Why save the small cents? It's because we need to "Save the small cents" and it's Sunday.
This is why...
Someday the 1909Svdb Lincoln cent will be mine. Oh yeah, it will be mine!
Secondly, a nice 1958 cent.

 

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I found a small cent this morning, carried it around most of the day then put it in my change jar.
Now I wouldn't be able to tell you which one it is but it's in there.

 

I still have this one sitting on my desk, I found it in change a couple of weeks ago.

 

I saved this one.

 

I know it is Sunday. But you still haven't explained why small cents have to be saved

From my collection..

Triple Curved Clips (Incomplete Planchet)

 

I would support continuing to issue the set in Proof and mint sets, but not for general circulation. The coin has no value in the economy, but costs 3.69 cents apiece to make.

 

So, we can enjoy them for years to come.

 

I was lucky enough to get one a few years ago. NGC EF-40

 

Billions upon Billions of Lincoln Cents have been minted since 1909. Even if you take every single coin collector to try and "enjoy them" it would probably take decades. Way past our lifespan! So, I'm not worried about any Cent shortages

Here is a mintage list that goes from 1909 until 2008!
Lincoln Cent Mintage figures

Lincoln wheat cent, 1909-1958

Year Mint Mintage

1909 VDB 27,995,000
1909 VDB 1,194 Matte Proof
1909 S VDB 484,000
1909 P 72,702,618
1909 - 2,352 Matte Proof
1909 S 1,825,000
1910 P 146,801,218
1910 S 6,045,000
1910 - 4,083 Matte Proof
1911 P 101,177,787
1911 D 12,672,000
1911 S 4,026,000
1911 - 2,411 Matte Proof
1912 P 68,153,060
1912 D 10,411,000
1912 S 4,431,000
1912 - 2,145 Matte Proof
1913 P 76,532,352
1913 D 15,804,000
1913 S 6,101,000
1913 - 2,848 Matte Proof
1914 P 75,238,432
1914 D 1,193,000
1914 S 4,137,000
1914 - 1,365 Matte Proof
1915 P 29,092,120
1915 D 22,050,000
1915 S 4,833,000
1915 - 1,050 Matte Proof
1916 P 131,832,627
1916 D 35,956,000
1916 S 22,510,000
1916 - 1,050 Matte Proof
1917 P 196,429,785
1917 D 55,120,000
1917 S 32,620,000
1918 P 288,104,634
1918 D 47,830,000
1918 S 34,680,000
1919 P 392,021,000
1919 D 57,154,000
1919 S 139,760,000
1920 P 310,165,000
1920 D 49,280,000
1920 S 46,220,000
1921 P 39,157,000
1921 S 15,274,000
1922 D 7,160,000
1923 P 74,723,000
1923 S 8,700,000
1924 P 75,178,000
1924 D 2,520,000
1924 S 11,696,000
1925 P 139,949,000
1925 D 22,580,000
1925 S 26,380,000
1926 P 157,088,000
1926 D 28,020,000
1926 S 4,550,000
1927 P 144,440,000
1927 P 27,170,000
1927 D 27,170,000
1927 S 14,276,000
1928 P 134,116,000
1928 D 31,170,000
1928 S 17,266,000
1929 P 185,262,000
1929 D 41,730,000
1929 S 50,148,000
1930 P 157,415,000
1930 D 40,100,000
1930 S 24,286,000
1931 P 19,396,000
1931 D 4,480,000
1931 S 866,000
1932 P 9,062,000
1932 D 10,500,000
1933 P 14,360,000
1933 D 6,200,000
1934 P 219,080,000
1934 D 28,446,000
1935 P 245,388,000
1935 D 47,000,000
1935 S 38,702,000
1936 P 309,632,000
1936 - 5,569 Proof
1936 D 40,620,000
1936 S 29,130,000
1937 P 309,170,000
1937 D 50,430,000
1937 S 34,500,000
1937 - 9,320 Proof
1938 P 156,682,000
1938 D 20,010,000
1938 S 15,180,000
1938 - 14,734 Proof
1939 P 316,466,000
1939 D 15,160,000
1939 S 52,070,000
1939 - 13,520 Proof
1940 P 586,810,000
1940 D 81,390,000
1940 S 112,940,000
1940 - 15,872 Proof
1941 P 887,018,000
1941 D 128,700,000
1941 S 92,360,000
1941 - 32,600 Proof
1942 P 657,796,000
1942 D 206,698,000
1942 S 85,590,000
1942 - 32,600 Proof
1943 P 684,628,670 Zinc-plated steel
1943 D 217,660,000 Zinc-plated steel
1943 S 191,550,000 Zinc-plated steel
1944 P 1,435,000,000
1944 D 430,578,000
1944 S 282,760,000
1945 P 1,040,515,000
1945 D 266,268,000
1945 S 181,770,000
1946 P 991,655,000
1946 D 315,690,000
1946 S 198,100,000
1947 P 190,555,000
1947 D 194,750,000
1947 S 99,000,000
1948 P 317,570,000
1948 D 172,637,500
1948 S 81,735,000
1949 P 217,775,000
1949 D 153,132,500
1949 S 64,290,000
1950 P 272,635,000
1950 D 334,950,000
1950 S 118,505,000
1950 - 51,383 Proof
1951 P 284,576,000
1951 D 625,355,000
1951 S 136,010,000
1951 - 57,500 Proof
1952 P 186,775,000
1952 D 746,130,000
1952 S 137,800,004
1952 - 81,980 Proof
1953 P 256,755,000
1953 D 700,515,000
1953 S 181,835,000
1953 - 128,800 Proof
1954 P 71,640,050
1954 D 251,552,500
1954 S 96,190,000
1954 - 233,300 Proof
1955 P 330,580,000
1955 D 563,257,500
1955 S 44,610,000
1955 - 378,200 Proof
1956 P 420,745,000
1956 D 1,098,201,100
1956 - 669,384 Proof
1957 P 282,540,000
1957 D 1,051,342,000
1957 - 1,247,952 Proof
1958 P 252,525,000
1958 D 800,953,300
1958 - 875,652 Proof

Lincoln Memorial cent, 1959-1982 (Bronze except cancelled Aluminium mints)

Year Mint Mintage

1959 P 609,715,000
1959 D 1,279,760,000
1959 - 1,149,291 Proof
1960 P 586,405,000 Small and Large date varieties
1960 D 1,580,884,000 Small and Large date varieties
1960 - 1,691,602 Proof, Small and Large date varieties
1961 P 753,345,000
1961 D 1,753,266,700
1961 - 3,028,244 Proof
1962 P 606,045,000
1962 D 1,793,148,400
1962 - 3,218,019 Proof
1963 P 754,110,000
1963 D 1,774,020,400
1963 - 3,075,645 Proof
1964 P 2,648,575,000
1964 D 3,799,071,500
1964 - 3,950,962 Proof
1965 - 1,497,224,900 No Mint mark.
1966 - 2,188,147,783 No Mint mark
1967 - 3,048,667,100 No Mint mark
1968 P 1,707,880,970
1968 D 2,886,269,600
1968 S 258,270,001
1968 S 3,041,506 Proof
1969 P 1,136,910,000
1969 D 4,002,832,200
1969 S 544,375,000
1969 S 2,934,631 Proof
1970 P 1,898,315,000
1970 D 2,891,438,900
1970 S 690,560,004 Small and Large date varieties
1970 S 2,632,810 Proof, Small and Large date varieties
1971 P 1,919,490,000
1971 D 2,911,045,600
1971 S 525,133,459
1971 S 3,220,733 Proof
1972 P 2,933,255,000
1972 D 2,665,071,400
1972 S 376,939,108
1972 S 3,260,996 Proof
1973 P 3,728,245,000
1973 D 3,549,576,588
1973 S 317,177,295
1973 S 2,760,339 Proof
1974 P 4,232,140,523
1974 P 1,570,000 Aluminium None released to the public.
1974 D 4,235,098,000
1974 D c10 Aluminium. None released to the public.
1974 S 409,426,660
1974 S 2,612,568 Proof
1975 P 5,451,476,142
1975 P 66 Aluminium. None released to the public.
1975 D 4,505,275,300
1975 S 2,845,450 Proof
1976 P 4,674,292,426
1976 D 4,221,592,455
1976 S 4,149,730 Proof
1977 P 4,469,930,000
1977 D 4,194,062,300
1977 S 3,251,152 Proof
1978 P 5,558,605,000
1978 D 4,280,233,400
1978 S 3,127,781 Proof
1979 P 6,018,515,000
1979 D 4,139,357,254
1979 S 3,677,175 Proof, Type I & II
1980 P 7,414,705,000
1980 D 5,140,098,660
1980 S 3,554,806 Proof
1981 P 7,491,750,000
1981 D 5,373,235,677
1981 S 4,063,083 Proof, Type I & II
1982 P 10,712,525,000 Bronze and Copper-plated zinc versions.
1982 D 6,012,979,368 Bronze and Copper-plated zinc versions.
1982 S 3,857,479 Proof

Lincoln Memorial cent, 1982-present (copper-plated zinc)

Year Mint Mintage

1983 P 7,752,355,000
1983 D 6,467,199,428
1983 S 3,279,126 Proof
1984 P 8,151,079,000
1984 D 5,569,238,906
1984 S 3,065,110 Proof
1985 P 5,648,489,887
1985 D 5,287,399,926
1985 S 3,362,821 Proof
1986 P 4,491,395,493
1986 D 4,442,866,698
1986 S 3,010,497 Proof
1987 P 4,682,466,931
1987 D 4,879,389,514
1987 S 4,227,728 Proof
1988 P 6,092,810,000
1988 D 5,253,740,443
1988 S 3,262,948 Proof
1989 P 7,261,535,000
1989 D 5,345,467,111
1989 S 3,220,194 Proof
1990 P 6,851,765,000
1990 D 4,922,894,533
1990 S 3,299,559 Proof
1991 P 5,165,940,000
1991 D 4,158,442,076
1991 S 2,867,787 Proof
1992 P 4,648,905,000
1992 D 4,448,673,300
1992 S 4,176,560 Proof
1993 P 5,684,705,000
1993 D 6,426,650,571
1993 S 3,394,792 Proof
1994 P 6,500,850,000
1994 D 7,131,765,000
1994 S 3,269,923 Proof
1995 P 6,411,440,000
1995 D 7,128,560,000
1995 S 2,797,481 Proof
1996 P 6,612,465,000
1996 D 6,510,795,000
1996 S 2,525,265 Proof
1997 P 4,622,800,000
1997 D 4,576,555,000
1997 S 2,796,678 Proof
1998 P 5,032,200,000
1998 D 5,225,200,000
1998 S 2,086,507 Proof
1999 P 5,237,600,000
1999 D 6,360,065,000
1999 S 3,347,966 Proof
2000 P 5,503,200,000
2000 D 8,774,220,000
2000 S 4,047,993 Proof
2001 P 4,959,600,000
2001 D 5,374,990,000
2001 S 3,184,606 Proof
2002 P 3,260,800,000
2002 D 4,028,055,000
2002 S 3,211,995 Proof
2003 P 3,300,000,000
2003 D 3,548,000,000
2003 S 3,298,439 Proof
2004 P 3,456,400,000
2004 D 3,379,600,000
2004 S 2,965,422 Proof
2005 P 3,935,600,000
2005 D 3,764,450,500
2005 S 3,344,679 Proof
2006 P 4,290,000,000
2006 D 3,944,000,000
2006 S 2,923,105 Proof
2007 P 3,762,400,000
2007 D 3,638,800,000
2007 S 2,259,847 Proof
2008 P 2,569,600,000
2008 D 2,849,600,000
2008 S 1,998,108 Proof

 

@johnmilton
If they (US MINT) had any ideas they would put A "V" on the reverse and make it a nickel and do away with the nickel nickel

 

Okay, I'll be the snob in the room. Here's the small cent that started it all, the 1856 Flying Eagle. This is one of the later pieces that was made after 1856. It's also the most common die variety.

 

I saw a guy paying $5 a roll for 2025 cents at the Lakeland coin show. Even if this is the end of the series, mintage will be in the billions as it has been for decades. Don't look for these to rare or valuable any time soon.

 

I have more sense than I have cents……….but that’s not saying much.

Here’s a small cent I scored last year through one of the VaultBox releases. Currently second favorite of the cents I have in my collection. I can’t seem to find pictures of my favorite cent at the moment.

 

My eyes aren't good enough to be a small cent guy any longer but this one was one of my childhood dream coins.

 

When they say it costs $x to make a cent or a nickel is consideration given to what that cost represents? The Treasury Department is charged with providing the public with the components we need to conduct commerce. They do all kinds of administrative and manufacturing things to ensure that their charge is fulfilled. We need these functions to support commerce. Is the cost of all these functions factored in to the cost of "...making a penny..."? If we stop making the penny most of these inherent costs would still be there.

What is the real cost of a penny?

 

My Wheat collection:

 

I got nothing but holes (I've had this, unused, since I was a kid. Cost 39 cents!).



I do have this sample slab, which is totally awesome.

 

@KBBPLL Nice album. Most of mine started like that about the same time (late 40's - early 50's) and about the same cost. Here is what happens when you use them: