• Lincoln Memorial penny has a date before 1982, it is made of 95% copper. If the date is 1983 or later, it is made of 97.5% zinc and plated with a thin copper coating. • The Reverse from 1958 is The Last Year Wheat Back design. • The Reverse from 2008 is the Last Year Memorial reverse • The Lincoln cent is the current one cent coin of the U.S. Dollar. It was adopted in 1909, replacing the Indian Head cent. Its obverse, featuring a bust of Abraham Lincoln to commemorate his centennial, has been in continuous usage. When the Lincoln cent coin made its initial appearance in 1909, it marked a radical departure from the accepted styling of United States coinage, as it was the first regular coin to bear a portrait other than the mythical Liberty. |