1936 Lincoln Wheat Cent

This is a United States one-cent coin, commonly known as a Lincoln Wheat Cent, minted in 1936. The coin displays a right-facing profile of Abraham Lincoln on the obverse, with the inscriptions 'IN GOD WE TRUST' along the top rim, 'LIBERTY' to the left, and the date '1936' at the lower right. The coin is composed of 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc, measuring 19mm in diameter. Visually, the specimen exhibits a deep chocolate-brown patina consistent with the 'Brown' (BN) color designation in numismatics. The condition shows significant signs of wear and circulation; the central portrait of Lincoln lacks fine hair detail and the lines of his coat are softened and blurred into the fields. Surface marks and small abrasions are visible across the obverse field, particularly above the date and near the word Liberty. There is no visible mint mark below the date, indicating it was struck at the Philadelphia Mint. While the reverse is not visible, this series famously features two stalks of wheat framing the words 'ONE CENT' and 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'. The high-relief strike or 'sharpness' typical of earlier years is diminished here due to extensive use, placing this coin in a lower-to-mid circulated grade such as Good (G) or Very Good (VG).

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