1936 Wheat Penny

The first Lincoln cents and the first circulating US coins to depict a US president. In American coinage, the 1936 penny was significant as the first wheat penny offered in a proof variety since 1916 and part of the first proofs available to buy in sets, heralding in the second American “Proof

Composed of 95% copper, 2.5% zinc, and 2.5% tin.  The 1936 Lincoln penny is incredibly valuable to collectors and viewed as a gr$859eat addition to any competent collection.

Because of the shortage, Canada was forced to continue producing coins dated 1936 with the portrait of King George V. Canadian authorities felt a need to distinguish this 1937 mintage from the 1936 production, and a small Dot was placed on the reverse of the 1, 10, and 25 cent coins.