Every Lincoln Shield Cent by date and mint (55 coins), with key dates marked and typical values.
Type example: 2010 Lincoln cent and Union Shield reverse. Your coin's date and mint mark may differ. Photo creditsUnited States Mint image (PD; source) · Photo: MisfitMaid · CC BY-SA 4.0 · crop/resize (CC-BY-SA-4.0; source)
How to recognise it
A shield with ONE CENT on a scroll on the back
Dated 2010 to today; copper-plated zinc
Designer: Lyndall Bass (reverse)
Mint mark: Below the date, on the front
Check your own penny
Take a photo of each side and Penny Value finds the date, the mint mark and the variety.
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Every date and mint
Worn = typical value when worn (Good to Very Fine); MS-60 = uncirculated. Values as of Q4 2026 · Penny Value estimates · not an offer to buy.
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