1920 1C Lincoln Wheat Cent PCGS MS64 BN

Product Description

A 1920 (Philadelphia Struck) Lincoln Wheat Cent graded Mint State 64 Brown (MS-64 BN) by PCGS. This piece may or may not display an original luster, overall brown bronze color/tone, may have some red hues and excellent details. The total mintage for this date & mint: 310,165,000. The photos provided may not be the exact coin you receive, however it represents the same product.

The Lincoln, Wheat Ears Reverse cent was a one cent piece (or penny) minted from 1909-1958. It became the first U.S. denomination to brandish the motto ‘IN GOD WE TRUST’, and the second coin in U.S. history to feature a president. Designed by Victor D. Brenner, this piece was issued in August 1909 to commemorate Abraham Lincoln’s 100th birthday, whose bust appears in profile on the obverse. Brenner’s design is based off a photograph of Lincoln in 1864. The reverse features two ears of wheat. Initial strikes bear Brenner’s full initials VDB on the reverse near the bottom rim, however after heavy objection they were removed. The wheat cent would not see Brenner’s initials reinstated until 1918 and would appear near his shoulder on the obverse. Standard parameters for the wheat cent were .950 copper/.050 tin & zinc composition, a total weight of 3.11 grams, and featured a plain edge with 19 mm diameter.