Lincoln Memorial Cents Collection Starting 1999

The Lincoln cent was the first regular U.S. coin to portray a specific individual and was introduced in 1909 to memorialize the centennial of Lincoln's birth. In 1959 the original reverse design was replaced with the Lincoln Memorial in recognition of the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's birth. Lincoln Memorial Cents Number Two is a classic blue Whit-man folder. With ninety openings in total, it features slots for one-cent coins from the Philadelphia to the Denver Mint. This folder, along with all Whitman Coin Folders, features: -Trademark royal blue, grained leatherette cover -Ability to open flat for all-at-once viewing -Dates pertaining to the coin it holds.Whitman Coin Products Staff is the author of 'Lincoln Memorial Cents Collection Starting 1999', published 2002 under ISBN 9781582381961 and ISBN 1582381968.