Beginning the 111th consecutive year of circulation, this weeks blog looks beyond the coin to an enduring phenomenon as the most popular of all United States coins to collect. A fascination that captivates collector and in ways, non-collector alike. As with most of us senior numismatists, a Lincoln Cent collection began by pulling them from pocket change to put in the old blue Whitman with the excitement of nearing an end to completion as another hole got filled. Most of us, myself included, still have these time capsules of sorts to remind us of our youth and how things have advanced in a hobby which we enjoy. For some, as is with most beginner collector today, a plentiful supply at very reasonable prices only adds to the popularity. Whatever the reasoning may be, and there are many, it would not be stretching to state that Old Abe will remain on the obverse of the cent for many more to come.