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US cents underwent several design changes in the 20th century:

  • Indian head cents were issued up till mid-1909
  • Lincoln cents were introduced that same year to honor Lincoln's centennial. The first design had the familiar obverse while the back had 2 stylized wheat ears, hence the name "wheat cent".
  • In 1959 the reverse was changed to show the Lincoln Memorial.
  • For 2009, four special reverse designs were issued to mark the Lincoln Bicentennial
  • Starting in 2010, the reverse was changed again to show the Union Shield emblem from the Civil War.

The composition of US cents changed several times over the last century. Please see the Related Question for a chart showing the different metals used since the first cents were made in 1793

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