| With almost 40 years of production, the Lincoln | | | | face value. There are even a number of rolls |
| Memorial cent has provided its collectors with a | | | | from the late 1980s selling at four times face |
| number of historic coins. For those who have | | | | value. |
| checked their change and regularly studied | | | | It has long been felt that people have been |
| circulating Lincoln cents, there have also been a | | | | ignoring issues since 1965 and that there may not |
| number of pleasant surprises in the form of | | | | be adequate supplies of nice examples for future |
| doubled dies, large and small dates and varieties. | | | | generations of collectors. That appears to have |
| Although a complete Lincoln Memorial cent | | | | some truth, as there has to be a supply shortage |
| collection may not currently be an expensive | | | | for rolls less than a decade old to be bringing four |
| undertaking, that is the case with virtually any | | | | times face value and in the case of the 1984-D, |
| current coin, just as 1877 Indian cents were | | | | almost $10 for 50 cents in uncirculated 1984-D |
| modestly priced in 1878. | | | | Lincolns. |
| Some might doubt that there are coins in the | | | | Whether the 1984-D will emerge as the key date |
| Lincoln Memorial cent series of such potential, but | | | | of modern Lincoln Memorial reverse cents remains |
| there are already some very interesting signs in | | | | to be seen, but clearly the market is suggesting |
| the case of what many would consider common | | | | that the 1984-D and a number of other fairly |
| dates. | | | | recent dates have solid potential for both |
| An examination of the prices of uncirculated | | | | collectors and investors in the years ahead. |
| Lincoln cent rolls turns up indications that Lincoln | | | | The prospect is a very real one that one day |
| Memorial reverse cents have a strong future. | | | | today's seemingly common Lincoln Memorial |
| Beginning with the 1969 Lincolns from Philadelphia, | | | | reverse cents will be viewed with as much |
| it is not that unusual to find rolls of uncirculated | | | | interest and desire as collectors of today might |
| Lincolns selling for between 4 and 10 times their | | | | view a large cent collection. |