1941 Lincoln Cent. Image: DLRC / CoinWeek. By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. The Philadelphia Mint struck a then-record 887,039,100 Lincoln Wheat Cents in 1941. This was a 50% increase over the total output from the year prior, that being the previous record. The United States was clearly preparing for its entry into the Second World War. […]
