1955 Double‑Die Lincoln Penny: Famous $300M Mistake That Changed Numismatic History
1955 Double‑Die Lincoln Penny: The Lincoln cent was first introduced in 1909 to honor the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. Designed by Victor David Brenner, it was the first widely circulated American coin to feature a real person rather than an allegorical figure. Over the decades, the Lincoln penny became a staple of American … Read more