| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| In personal collections | 32 |
| General Description | Salvaged ammunition shells made their way into the minting process, and it was not uncommon to see coins featuring streaks of brass or having a considerably darker finish than other issues, often called "shell casing cents" |
| Obv. Description | A right-facing profile of Abraham Lincolm, the 16th President of the United States of America based on a Mathew Brady photograph .The front reads, "IN GOD WE TRUST," "LIBERTY," date and mint mark |
| Rev. Description | Two (2) wheatheads in memorial style. Between these, in the center of the coin, are the denomination and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, while curving around the upper border is the national motto, E Pluribus Unum, Latin for From Many, One Cent |
| Catalog code | KM# A132 |
| Mintage | 190,555,000 |
| Diameter | 19.00 mm |
| Thickness | 1.55 mm |
| Weight | 3.1100 g |
| Material | Copper-Zinc |
| Orientation | Coin |
| Mint | United States of America - Philadelphia (P) |
| Edge Type | plain |
| Edge Inscription | none |
| Designer | Obverse: Victor David Brenner |
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Catalog prices *what it means? |
XF $0.45 UNC $16.00 |
