Handmade Lincoln Memorial Copper Penny Coin Earrings

Handmade Sterling Silver Earrings crafted from a Copper Lincoln Memorial Penny (1959-1982).   Each Copper Lincoln Memorial Penny is mounted on a sterling silver loop wire, creating a unique addition to your jewelry collection.  These will be made from random years of Copper Lincoln Memorial Pennies, unless requested.  
 
This item is custom-made.  It is made when the order is placed.  Please allow 14 to 20 days before this item is available for local delivery or shipping.  Do not hesitate to contact us with any questions about your order.  
 
Lincoln Memorial Copper Penny History (1959-1982)
 
The Lincoln Memorial Cent was first issued in 1959. It was the second reverse design used in the Lincoln Cent series, which was introduced originally in 1909 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. The 150th anniversary of that event occasioned another design change: the replacement of the wheat seed heads on the reverse with a depiction of the Lincoln Memorial located at the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
 
Popular with the public ever since its opening in 1922, the Memorial’s image on a coin was not as well received. The design by United States Mint Assistant Engraver Frank Gasparro was criticized as being unbalanced and too simplistic because of the low relief needed for efficient coinage, though perhaps for some the fault was simply that the wheat design was no longer in use.