After learning of Lincoln's assassination, Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton remarked: "Now he belongs to the ages." It seems appropriate that Lincoln's image would be the first real person, let alone a US President, to appear on a US issue coin.
It was President Roosevelt's idea to place Lincoln's image on the one cent coin, which was then designed by Victor David Brenner. The preceding Indian Head Cent was so popular that changing the coin would normally have been unheard of, but given Lincoln's place in history, honoring the 100th anniversary of his birth by placing his image on the small cent coin was an acceptable idea.
For its first 50 years, the reverse of the Lincoln Cent contained the words "One Cent - United States of America" surrounded wheat sheaves. That is why these coins are often referred to as wheat pennies.
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1921 S LINCOLN HEAD CENT SUPERB DETAILS
$1.04 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 15m
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FULL 50 COIN ROLL OF 1946 LINCOLN WHEAT CENTS FREE SHIP
$2.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 16m
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LINCOLN WHEAT PENNY- 1940 S, VERY NICE
$3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16m
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1922 D LINCOLN HEAD CENT NICE DETAILS KEY DATE
$11.50 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 17m
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FULL 50 COIN ROLL OF1946D LINCOLN WHEAT CENTS FREE SHIP
$3.24 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 18m
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1926 S LINCOLN HEAD CENT NICE DETAILS KEY DATE
$6.49 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 19m
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Beautiful XF+ 1923-S Lincoln ... better date ( asf )
$22.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 19m
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FULL 50 COIN ROLL OF 1948 LINCOLN WHEAT CENTS FREE SHIP
$31.00 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 20m
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1931 D LINCOLN HEAD CENT NICE DETAILS KEY DATE
$0.10 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 21m
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Unsearched Roll of Wheats (Please Look)
$8.49 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 21m
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FULL 50 COIN ROLL OF 1949 LINCOLN WHEAT CENTS FREE SHIP
$2.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 22m
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Very Nice 1915 Lincoln Wheat Cent NICE!
$0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23m
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1927-D Lincoln Cent VF, No Reserve!
$0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23m
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Very Nice 1912-S Lincoln Wheat Cent NICE!
$10.49 (8 Bids)
Time Left: 24m
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Very Nice 1912-D Lincoln Wheat Cent NICE!
$2.26 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 25m
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FULL 50 COIN ROLL OF 1950 LINCOLN WHEAT CENTS FREE SHIP
$3.24 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 25m
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Unsearched Roll of ""S" Mint" Wheat Cents (LOOK)
$11.49 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 25m
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1922-D LINCOLN CENT PENNIES!~SCARCE DATES!~ N R!
$18.50 (9 Bids)
Time Left: 26m
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Very Nice 1923-S Lincoln Wheat Cent NICE!
$2.26 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 26m
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1931-S LINCOLN Wheat One Cent Penny 1931s 1931 s Fine
$102.50 (13 Bids)
Time Left: 26m
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Very Nice 1922-D Lincoln Wheat Cent NICE!
$18.49 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 27m
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FULL 50 COIN ROLL OF1950D LINCOLN WHEAT CENTS FREE SHIP
$3.24 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 27m
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Choice AU 1927-S Lincoln Wheat Cent NICE COIN!!
$16.00 (14 Bids)
Time Left: 28m
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FULL 50 COIN ROLL OF1951D LINCOLN WHEAT CENTS FREE SHIP
$4.23 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 28m
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Choice AU 1914 Lincoln Wheat Cent NICE COIN!!
$3.37 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 29m
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FULL 50 COIN ROLL OF 1955 LINCOLN WHEAT CENTS FREE SHIP
$4.45 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 30m
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Choice AU 1918-D Lincoln Wheat Cent NICE COIN!!
$4.45 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 30m
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1953 p, d, s
$0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 31m
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Very Nice 1909 Lincoln Wheat Cent NICE!
$2.24 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 31m
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FULL 50 COIN ROLL OF1955D LINCOLN WHEAT CENTS FREE SHIP
$2.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 31m
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Very Nice 1909 Lincoln Wheat Cent NICE!
$2.24 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 32m
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FULL 50 COIN ROLL OF 1956 LINCOLN WHEAT CENTS FREE SHIP
$2.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 32m
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Very Nice 1913-S Lincoln Wheat Cent NICE!
$11.50 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 33m
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Very Nice 1913-D Lincoln Wheat Cent NICE!
$1.76 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 34m
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1950 p, d, s
$0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 34m
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1946 p, d, s
$0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 34m
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1954 p, d, s
$0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 34m
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1954 p, d, s
$0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 34m
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1946 p, d, s
$0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 34m
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1947 p, d, s
$0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 34m
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1940 p, d, s
$0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 34m
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FULL 50 COIN ROLL OF1956D LINCOLN WHEAT CENTS FREE SHIP
$2.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 34m
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Very Nice 1915-D Lincoln Wheat Cent NICE!
$2.51 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 35m
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FULL 50 COIN ROLL OF 1957 LINCOLN WHEAT CENTS FREE SHIP
$2.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 35m
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Very Nice 1911-D Lincoln Wheat Cent NICE!
$2.26 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 36m
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FULL 50 COIN ROLL OF1957D LINCOLN WHEAT CENTS FREE SHIP
$2.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 36m
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Very Nice 1921-S Lincoln Wheat Cent NICE!
$2.86 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 37m
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Choice BU 1909 VDB Lincoln Wheat Cent NICE COIN!!
$17.78 (8 Bids)
Time Left: 38m
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FULL 50 COIN ROLL OF 1958 LINCOLN WHEAT CENTS FREE SHIP
$3.24 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 38m
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Choice BU 1909 VDB Lincoln Wheat Cent NICE COIN!!
$20.50 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 39m
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