This 1955 Lincoln Wheat Cent remains one of the most searched issues in the hobby, and the RB error variety fits exactly what buyers look for in a classic Lincoln cent. Collectors recognize it immediately as the affordable “poor man’s” variety that adds depth to any wheat cent collection. Struck in bronze composed of 95 percent copper with 5 percent tin and zinc, the coin weighs 0.088 troy ounces and carries Victor Brenner’s Lincoln portrait on the obverse together with the wheat-ears reverse.

That reverse design defined the series through 1958 and marked the first time a U.S. circulating coin honored a president. Buyers value the piece for both entry-level and advanced date collecting, especially alongside recognized key dates such as the 1909-S VDB and 1914-D. The bronze composition itself supplies tangible metal content that collectors and stackers appreciate beyond the coin’s original face value.

Key features

• Year: 1955 (Poor Man's - Double Die "5")
• Denomination: 1¢
• Composition: 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc (bronze); wartime steel in 1943
• Weight: 0.088 troy oz
• Fineness: 95%
• Designer: Victor D. Brenner
• Obverse: Victor Brenner Lincoln portrait with wheat ears reverse.
• Varieties: RB
• Collector demand: Most collected U.S. cent series by date