{"title":"BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED GEMS","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our Curated Selection of the Highest Quality U.S. Coins you will find online! Perfect for Type Sets!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1-brilliant-uncirculated-u-s-wheat-cent","title":"BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED U.S. WHEAT CENT","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOR SALE IS 1 RARE CHOICE GEM BU+++ (BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1C U.S. WHEAT CENT.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigner Victor D. Brenner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposition .950 copper .050 tin and zinc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNet weight 3.11 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiameter 19 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe U.S. Wheat Cent was designed by Victor David Brenner to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Lincoln's birth in 1909. 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Designed by Anthony de Francisci, it features Lady Liberty on the obverse and a bald eagle on the reverse, symbolizing peace and the end of conflict.  First issued in December 1921, the coin was created to honor the nation’s resilience and recovery after The Great War. 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