Roosevelt felt that the new cent should honor his fellow Republican Abraham Lincoln because of the impending 100th Anniversary of Lincoln's birth, which came in 1909.īoth the obverse and the reverse of the Wheat Penny were designed by Victor David Brenner, who featured a profile of Lincoln on the obverse along with the word 'Liberty' and the motto 'In God We Trust'. However, when Saint-Gaudens passed away, the job fell to Victor David Brenner. Roosevelt originally chose sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, a noted sculptor, to design what became the Wheat Penny.

The 1955-D Wheat penny was desgined at the behest of President Theodore Roosevelt, who lamented the lack of artistic merit in U.S. 050 (5%) tin and zinc with a diameter of 19mm and a mass of 3.1 grams. All of our circulated coins have no major marks or visible problems (just honest wear.) This means that the 1955-D Wheat Penny will make a great addition to any circulated Wheat Penny collection, and a great value.

This 1955-D Wheat Penny is circulated and will grade G-4 or better. We are pleased to offer for sale this 1955-D Wheat Penny Lincoln Wheat Cent.

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