Lincoln cent

Union shield cents, 2010 to 2025 The shield on the back of every cent since 2010 is now a closed series: the striking of circulating cents stopped in November 2025, and the 2026 cent is made only for collectors' sets. That turns the most ordinary coin in the jar into an easy, finite date run of 2010 to 2025 from both Philadelphia and Denver. Expect face value for almost all of them; the appeal is filling every date and mint before they drift out of everyday use.