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<p>[QUOTE="ajm229, post: 72322, member: 3350"]The names are synonymous....</p><p><br /></p><p> I think you mean what's the difference between Lincoln Wheat Cents and Lincoln Memorial Cents. Wheat Cents were made between 1909 and 1958, and they feature a reverse design of two wheat stalks surrounding the phrase "ONE CENT/UNITED STATES OF AMERICA". The Lincoln Memorial Cents have been made from 1959 to present day 2005. Their obverse is the same as the wheat cents, but on the back is the design featuring the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.</p><p><br /></p><p>Additionally, most dealers will pay 1 and a half cents per wheat penny, whereas memorial pennies are only worth one cent. Big deal, I know, but since a roll of mixed memorials sells for 50 cents, it's nice to know that a roll of mixed date wheat cents sells for about 90 cents.</p><p><br /></p><p>~AJ[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ajm229, post: 72322, member: 3350"]The names are synonymous.... I think you mean what's the difference between Lincoln Wheat Cents and Lincoln Memorial Cents. Wheat Cents were made between 1909 and 1958, and they feature a reverse design of two wheat stalks surrounding the phrase "ONE CENT/UNITED STATES OF AMERICA". The Lincoln Memorial Cents have been made from 1959 to present day 2005. Their obverse is the same as the wheat cents, but on the back is the design featuring the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Additionally, most dealers will pay 1 and a half cents per wheat penny, whereas memorial pennies are only worth one cent. Big deal, I know, but since a roll of mixed memorials sells for 50 cents, it's nice to know that a roll of mixed date wheat cents sells for about 90 cents. ~AJ[/QUOTE]
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