What type of symbol is it? Could be one of several novelty items or "collectables" made outside the mint from real US cents. There are a lot with a small JFK profile facing Lincoln, one with Lincoln smoking a pipe (I have no idea what that is supposed to represent), several "Bicentennial" coins made by adding an outline of the US or the Liberty Bell, and a series with each state's outline. The last was sold as a complete set along with a sheet of the 50-state postage stamps, but some sets have been broken up and spent for bubblegum. Or it could be just that someone had a punch and too much time on his hands.
1 cent
About 2 cents, due to copper content.
According to the US Mint, the nominal thickness of a US cent is 1.55 mm. In practice that can vary because of variations in the thickness of the stock from which cent blanks are punched, and the high speed of production.
A pre-decimal British Penny - (to 1967) weighs 9.45 grams. A British Penny - (1968 - 1991) weighs 3.56 grams. A British Penny - (1992 to present) weighs 3.56 grams. An Australian Penny - (1911 to 1964) weighs 9.45 grams. An New Zealand Penny - (1940 to 1964) weighs 9.45 grams. A US 1 cent (Penny) - (to 1982) weighs 3.11 grams. A US 1 cent (Penny) - (1982 to present) weighs 2.5 grams. Select one and multiply by 2,000.
The Mexican monetary unit is called 'peso', and the equivalent of a US penny would be Mexican 'centavo'. Although there are not 1 cent coins circulating in that country.
Abraham Lincoln is on the US penny
Abraham Lincoln is on the US penny.
one cent. basically any coin after 1964 has little to no collectors value unless it is a special commemorative.
Error coins need to be seen, take it to a coin dealer. Most errors are very common and add no value.
Lincoln is on this penny.
In 1964, the US mint was making coins primarily at two sites, Philadelphia and Denver. To distinguish the coins, the Denver coins had a D under the date. The Philadelphia coins had no mint mark.
There are no ridges on a US Penny or the US Nickel, the edges are smooth.