And there was a row over the appearance of the coin designer’s name on the reverse, which some considered “advertising”. Vending machine companies complained the coins were too thick to fit slots. There were some initial teething problems with the new design. Prices peaked at 25 cents per coin before settling down to the more reasonable price of five cents. Many of those lucky enough to get their hands on the first coins sold them on the secondary market. There had been no prior information on the design, so curiosity was at fever pitch. People queued around the block at all the mint facilities, keen to acquire them. The first coins to be issued had attracted huge public interest. The first cents bearing the former president’s image had been minted in 1909 to mark 100 years since his birth.
The 1941 penny came 32 years into the series of Lincoln pennies. So is the 1941 penny value anything special? And if so, what makes it interesting to collectors? And Lincoln pennies are still being minted to this day. It’s sometimes known as the Lincoln penny, or Lincoln cent. The penny minted in 1941 was one of a long series.
