Coin Highlights:
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Mint: Philadelphia (no mintmark)
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Designer: Victor David Brenner
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Mintage: 146,801,218
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Composition: 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc
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Weight: 3.11 grams
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Diameter: 19.05 mm
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Grade: Brilliant Uncirculated (Red)
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Obverse: Profile of Abraham Lincoln
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Reverse: Wheat ears with denomination and no “V.D.B.” initials
Historical Significance
Issued after the removal of Brenner’s “V.D.B.” initials, the 1910 Lincoln Cent marks the first full production year of the revised design. Though widely circulated, high-grade Red examples are less common today due to the natural toning of copper over time.