1929-D Lincoln Wheat Cent

This is a United States one-cent coin, commonly known as a Lincoln Wheat Cent, dated 1929 with a 'D' mint mark indicating it was struck at the Denver Mint. The coin is composed of 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc, measuring approximately 19mm in diameter. The obverse features the profile of Abraham Lincoln facing right, designed by Victor David Brenner. Key inscriptions include 'IN GOD WE TRUST' along the top rim, 'LIBERTY' to the left of the profile, and the date '1929' with the 'D' mint mark below it on the right. The coin exhibits a circulated medium-brown patina, typical for copper of this age. Physically, the item shows significant signs of wear consistent with long-term circulation; the fine details in Lincoln's hair and the folds of his coat are heavily smoothed. There are visible contact marks, small nicks, and surface abrasions across the fields and on the portrait itself. The rims show slight softening but remain mostly intact. No major damage such as holes or deep gouges is immediate, but the overall strike clarity is diminished by wear and age-related oxidation. This piece represents a common yet historically significant era of American coinage from the late 1920s.

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