To honour the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, they wanted to change the 50 year old wheat penny design, they chose to use the Lincoln Memorial as the reverse.
they still make pennies
The last year for wheat pennies was 1958.
Yes, in May 2012.
they stoper making it in 1958
Not really, as there are billions of them already in circulation.
The last year for wheat pennies was 1958.
Due to the rising price of copper, pennies were worth more than face value.
Not any time soon. There are billions of them in circulation.
Canada stopped producing pennies in 2012 due to the rising cost of production and declining usage of the coin.
1943-45
Because it costs more than a penny to produce a penny.
Pennies were never PURE copper. Those made before 1982 were 95% copper with 5% zinc (or zinc with tin in older ones).