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Q: What does a shield on a penny mean?
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When did they add a shield to the back of the penny?

Modern day pennies began using the shield in 2010.


Is a 2011 penny with a shield on the back worth more than one cent?

NO. It's just a penny. All Lincoln cents from 2010 to date have the shield reverse.


What is the syboml on a back of a penny?

If you mean a Lincoln cent date 2010 or 2011 it's the Union Shield. If not, post new question with a date.


What year are they going to stop making the shield penny?

2012


How much is a penny with a shield on the back worth?

one cent


What is on the tail side of a penny?

Currently its main feature is the Union Shield.


What is the value of a 2010 shield penny?

If you got it in change, 1 cent. All US cents will have the same shield design from now on.Or $25-$35 dollars IFit is in a 50 penny roll


Is a shield 2010 penny rare?

Not at all. BILLIONS are being minted. All US cents will have the same shield design from now on.


What is on the reverse of the 2008 British Penny?

In 2008, all British circulating coins had a redesigned reverse. When one of each of the six "Pence" coins is arranged correctly, the composite design shows the Royal Shield. That part of the shield visible on the Penny coin shows the bottom left part of the shield representing England, and the top left part of the shield representing Northern Ireland.


When was first Indian head penny issued?

The first year the Indian head cent was minted was 1859. In 1859, on the reverse, there is no shield, but all the other years have a shield.


Why did you change the penny to an union penny?

It's still a Lincoln cent, not a Union penny. After the 2009 Bicentennial, the reverse was changed to the Union Shield as a symbolic image of Lincoln's preservation of the USA as a United, Single country.


What does the proverb a penny saved is a penny gained mean?

if you earn a penny and you save it