1959 is the year that the penny changed. Instead of the iconic wheat back, the reverse depicted the Lincoln Memorial.
This "new" obverse was not very popular. Going from the curvy wheat cent to the boxy building, was not a very liked decision.
It gained the nickname "boxcar" because the boxy shape reminded people of an ugly train car.
Fast-forward 51 years and a new design made it's debut. A lot had changed in those 51 years. The copper composure was replaced with zinc with a thin copper coating. The deep Lincoln stamp was replaced with a flat image of Lincoln.
But the back finally got away from the box car, returning to a more curvy design.
Rather than wheat, we see a shield with "E. Plurum Unim" written on the top, and "ONE CENT" on a scroll over the shield.
This is the modern penny. When it was new, it was very novel and appreciated. If only we had the deep copper strike, like back in the early '60s and '70's.
What are your thoughts? Do you like the old "boxcar" design or the new shield design?
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