In 1909, the United States Mint commenced the production of Lincoln cents, featuring the design by Victor David Brenner, who initially included his full signature on the coin.
After Victor D. Brenner added his complete initials to the reverse of the Lincoln cent, there was pushback, leading the Mint Director to remove them.
The 1909-S Over Horizontal S penny represents a notable error known as a Repunched Mint Mark (RPM).
The 1914-D Lincoln cent, with a production of 1,193,000 coins, doesn’t boast the lowest mintage in the series. However, it is widely believed to possess one of the lowest survival rates.
The 1955 Double Die Wheat penny stands out as an instance of minting error, showcasing prominent doubling on its obverse side.
As its name implies, this particular penny lacks the ‘D’ mint mark due to an oversight during manufacturing. Typically, the ‘D’ mint mark signifies production at the ‘Denver Mint'.
During the economic downturn of the Great Depression, the 1931-S Wheat Penny was produced in San Francisco in a restricted quantity of 866,000 coins.
Similar to the 1909-S Over horizontal S penny, this penny also bears a minting error. Originally intended to feature the mint mark ‘S,’ an error occurred during the minting process, resulting in the mark ‘D’ being stamped instead.
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