1887 would make it an Indian head cent, so it didn't feature any president.
Abraham Lincoln is on the penny. No other president has been featured on a U.S. penny.
It was president Grover Cleveland. He was visiting the Piedmont Exposition which had recently opened.
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Dependent on it's condition, it can be worth from $2.00 to $47.00.
The face of President Abraham Lincoln is on the US penny.
President Lincoln.
President Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln
These two coins would be referred to as: Indian Head cents. In 1887, there were ~45,224,000 coins minted; in 1888, the US Mint produced ~37,490,000 coins. Therefore, the 1888 coin is worth a bit more because fewer were minted. Take 2 - The "TRICK" here is to get the question right . . . it should be stated as "Why are 1888 pennies worth more than 1887 pennies?" And the answer? - Because there is one more penny.
Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States.
Abraham Lincoln (16th president)
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