The first Lincoln cents were put into circulation in August, 1909. Of course the coins were minted before that but weren't released.
The Lincoln cent entered circulation in August, 1909.
The Lincoln cent was first minted in 1909, to honor the centennial of Lincoln's birth.
Abraham Lincoln is the only president to appear on the US cent (a/k/a penny)
Abraham Lincoln was never IN a coin, but his image has been ON the US cent since 1909.
The words under the Lincoln Memorial (which appear on the penny coin) are "one cent"
It's an ordinary cent that's been altered privately. Abraham Lincoln is the only president to appear on the cent.
The first Lincoln cents were put into circulation on August 2, 1909.
The Lincoln penny first appeared in 1909 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. It was designed by sculptor Victor D. Brenner and featured a profile of Lincoln on the obverse side and wheat ears on the reverse side. The Lincoln cent replaced the Indian Head cent in circulation and has since become one of the most iconic and widely collected coins in American numismatics.
The first president to appear on a US circulating coin would be Abraham Lincoln. In 1909 Lincoln replaced Liberty on the Indian Head cent. However, other presidents such as Washington were considered for other coins such as the nickel prior to 1909, but were eventually passed on for other designs.
No. The Lincoln cent was first minted in 1909, to honor the centennial of Lincoln's birth. All 1902 cents carry the famous Indian Head design.
The earliest Lincoln cent is 1909. There is no such thing as a 1907 Lincoln cent.