Image:1937-Wheat-Penny-Front-Back.jpg

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900 DPI scan of a 1937 Wheat cent ("Wheat Penny"), self-made. The image on the left is the front of the coin, picturing Abraham Lincoln. The image on the right is the reverse side, picturing two wheat pieces along the left and right sides.

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