Your 1919 Lincoln cent is a very nice find, but not overly rare. The Gov't made over 350 million of them at the Philadelphia Mint that year. My latest prices catalog lists the 1919 cent at about a $1.00/ 1.50 (US) in average condition.

As far as cleaning goes....don't. Perhaps a little water if there's something sticky on it. Pat it dry and let it come to room temp before putting it in a holder. It will get shiny if you clean it, BUT you cannot restore the wear from being passed from hand to hand. Besides, most collectors would not want it if it has been cleaned. Many collector coins have been ruined that way.

Enjoy your find. Almost everyone, including me, started out collecting Cents. After over forty years, I'm still at it.
smokeum if ya gottem Reviewed by smokeum if ya gottem on . Anyone know anything about rare coins? hi all, First off, I just want to say that I bought a dimebag from a dude in the park today, for $10, and it was such shitty weed, that it barely got me high. It was green, no seeds at all, but it was just crappy weed. :D Moving on...I found a US coin on the ground today, with Lincoln on it, from 1919. It's in very good shape, and with proper cleaning (I have no idea how), it would come out shiney as new. I was surprised when I saw it, and yes, I'm one of those people who pick change Rating: 5