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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Long Beard, post: 4216719, member: 108674&quot;]Indeed it is a long story. Very, very long with just as many reasons.</p><p><br /></p><p>While many books exist on the Lincoln cent as a coin, I don&#039;t believe any touch on the subject at hand. The meaning behind why so many collect this series. Thus far, like myself, most relate them to their early childhood and a method associated with collecting them. Others the shear numbers available in pleasing grades at reasonable prices. Many of us, on both sides of the topic, toss them in containers to be forgotten. Of the literal millions of reasons I would think a safe assumption that this fascination be a hidden factor for it being the longest continuously struck coin in U.S. history. I truly believe this popularity and passion for a coin costing near double face value to strike gives pause to mint officials contemplating it&#039;s cancellation. Imagine the backlash. The most recent, although minor in comparison, being the West Point release which was free with a set purchase.</p><p><br /></p><p>Apologies for getting winded. Thanks so much for all the comments, pro and con, on my little research subject.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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