1 Cent "Lincoln Memorial Cent"
© Pinheiro, Rafael
Features
| Issuer | United States |
|---|---|
| Period |
Federal republic (1776-date)
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| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1959-1982 |
| Value | 1 Cent (0.01 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.11 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 1.30 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Number |
N# 42
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
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| References |
KM# 201,  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.  Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. |
Obverse
The portrait of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States from 1861 to 1865, facing right accompanied by the lettering "LIBERTY" and the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST".
NOTE: Cents dated 1968-1974 bearing an "S" mintmark are most likely not proofs. The San Francisco Mint struck this coin for circulation as well as all proofs for this type. "S" cents dated 1975 and later are always proofs.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
1978
S
V D B
Engraver:
Victor David Brenner 
Victor David Brenner was a Litvak-American sculptor, engraver, and medalist known primarily as the designer of the United States Lincoln Cent.Reverse
The Lincoln Memorial surrounded with the face value in full, the lettering: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and the motto: "E • PLURIBUS • UNUM •".
Script: Latin
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E • PLURIBUS
• UNUM •
FG
ONE CENT
Translation: Out of Many One
Engraver:
Frank Gasparro
Frank Gasparro was the tenth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint, holding this position from February 23, 1965 to January 16, 1981. Before that, he was Assistant Engraver. He designed both sides of the Susan B. Edge
Smooth
© Cyrillius
Mints
| United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) | |
| United States Mint, West Point, United States (1973-date) | |
| D | United States Mint, Denver, United States (1906-date) |
| S | United States Mint, San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
Comments
The standard weight of this coin was 48 grains.
From 1959 to September 5, 1962 these coins were minted with 95% Copper and 5% Tin and Zinc. After September 5, 1962 and until 1982 these coins were minted with 95% Copper and 5% Zinc (Brass).
From 1974 through 1986, a number of these coins were minted in the United States Bullion Depository, West Point. These coins lacked a mintmark are were indistinguishable from the Philadelphia issue.
FG engraver's signature
1960
1960
1969 double die
1969
Mintmark D: aligned with the word LIBERTY, there are small differences in the position of the date, the mintmark D and the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST".
1970 far near S
1971 double die
1971, 1972
In 1971 and 1972 the original dies of obverse were used.
Die with vest line started from the knot of bowtie and with vest line started from a loop of bowtie.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev
The upper die on the photos was in use in 1971 and 1972 years for all issues, the lower - in 1971 only for all issues.
1979S
1981S
1982
The year 1982 is a transition: the earliest coins were struck in 95% copper, and the latest coins were struck in copper plated zinc. One of the most noticeable differences between the two is the weight (3.11 grams versus 2.50 grams).
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| 1959 | 609 715 000 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.48 | $ 0.86 | 18% | ||||
| 1959 | 1 149 291 | $ 4.60 | 1.1% | Proof | |||||||||
| 1959 D | 1 279 760 000 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.86 | 20% | ||||
| 1960 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.96 | 6% | Large date, high "9" | |||||
| 1960 | 1 691 602 | $ 1.90 | 1.3% | Proof | |||||||||
| 1960 | 586 405 000 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.40 | $ 1.60 | 12% | Small date, low "9" | |||
| 1960 D | $ 0.01 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.96 | 7% | Large date, high "9" | |||||
| 1960 D | $ 0.17 | $ 4.40 | 1.9% | Small "D" over large date | |||||||||
| 1960 D | 1 580 884 000 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.86 | 15% | Small date, low "9" | |||
| 1961 | 753 345 000 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.51 | 19% | ||||
| 1961 | 3 028 244 | $ 1.50 | 1.5% | Proof | |||||||||
| 1961 D | 1 753 266 700 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.68 | $ 0.82 | 22% | ||||
| 1962 | 606 045 000 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.56 | 17% | ||||
| 1962 | 3 218 019 | $ 1.20 | 1.7% | Proof | |||||||||
| 1962 D | 1 793 148 140 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.33 | 21% | ||||
| 1963 | 754 110 000 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.86 | 17% | ||||
| 1963 | 3 075 645 | $ 1.70 | 1.6% | Proof | |||||||||
| 1963 D | 1 774 020 400 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.86 | 21% | ||||
| 1964 | 2 648 575 000 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.86 | 28% | ||||
| 1964 | 3 950 762 | $ 1.50 | 2% | Proof | |||||||||
| 1964 D | 3 799 071 500 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.61 | 26% | ||||
| 1965 | 1 497 224 900 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.90 | 21% | ||||
| 1965 | 2 360 000 | $ 1.40 | 1.4% | SMS (Special Mint Set) proof-like | |||||||||
| 1966 | 2 188 147 783 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.52 | 24% | ||||
| 1966 | 2 261 583 | $ 1.80 | 1.7% | SMS (Special Mint Set) proof-like | |||||||||
| 1967 | 3 048 667 100 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.54 | 27% | ||||
| 1967 | 1 863 344 | $ 1.90 | 1.6% | SMS (Special Mint Set) proof-like | |||||||||
| 1968 | 1 707 880 970 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.38 | 23% | ||||
| 1968 D | 2 886 269 600 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.54 | 23% | ||||
| 1968 S | 258 270 001 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.54 | 10% | ||||
| 1968 S | 3 041 506 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.91 | 2% | Proof | ||||||||
| 1969 | 1 136 910 000 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.63 | 20% | ||||
| 1969 D | 4 002 832 200 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.48 | 27% | ||||
| 1969 S | 544 375 000 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.54 | 13% | ||||
| 1969 S | 0.3% | Doubled Die Obverse | |||||||||||
| 1969 S | 2 934 631 | $ 1.20 | 2% | Proof | |||||||||
| 1970 | 1 898 315 000 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.71 | 23% | ||||
| 1970 D | 2 891 438 900 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.49 | 21% | ||||
| 1970 S | 0.3% | Doubled Die Obverse | |||||||||||
| 1970 S | 690 560 004 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.32 | $ 1.00 | 12% | Large date, low "7" | |||
| 1970 S | 2 632 810 | $ 1.30 | 1.7% | Proof | |||||||||
| 1970 S | $ 0.23 | $ 0.23 | $ 2.50 | $ 27 | 4% | Small date, level "7" | |||||||
| 1971 | 1 919 490 000 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.35 | 23% | ||||
| 1971 D | 2 911 045 600 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.48 | 22% | ||||
| 1971 S | 525 133 459 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.54 | 12% | ||||
| 1971 S | 3 220 733 | $ 0.93 | 2.0% | Proof | |||||||||
| 1971 S | 0.18% | Proof; Doubled Die Obverse | |||||||||||
| 1972 | 2 933 255 000 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.28 | 26% | ||||
| 1972 | 0.7% | Doubled Die Obverse (multiple varieties; noticable in "IN GOD WE TRUST") | |||||||||||
| 1972 D | 2 665 071 400 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.49 | $ 0.54 | 20% | ||||
| 1972 S | 376 939 108 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.54 | 11% | ||||
| 1972 S | 3 260 996 | $ 1.30 | 2% | Proof | |||||||||
| 1973 | 3 728 245 000 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.30 | 28% | ||||
| 1973 D | 3 549 576 588 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.30 | 22% | ||||
| 1973 S | 317 177 295 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.40 | 9% | ||||
| 1973 S | 2 760 339 | $ 1.30 | 1.9% | Proof | |||||||||
| 1974 | 4 232 140 523 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.29 | 29% | ||||
| 1974 D | 4 235 098 000 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.32 | 24% | ||||
| 1974 S | 409 426 660 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.40 | 10% | ||||
| 1974 S | 2 612 568 | $ 0.98 | 1.7% | Proof | |||||||||
| 1975 | 5 451 476 142 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.41 | 31% | ||||
| 1975 D | 4 505 275 300 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.55 | 25% | ||||
| 1975 S | 2 845 450 | $ 2.90 | 2% | Proof | |||||||||
| 1976 | 4 674 292 426 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.42 | 29% | ||||
| 1976 D | 4 221 592 455 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.39 | 24% | ||||
| 1976 S | 4 149 730 | $ 1.60 | 3% | Proof | |||||||||
| 1977 | 4 469 930 000 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.31 | 28% | ||||
| 1977 D | 4 194 062 300 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.37 | 24% | ||||
| 1977 S | 3 251 152 | $ 1.40 | 2% | Proof | |||||||||
| 1978 | 5 558 605 000 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.72 | 31% | ||||
| 1978 D | 4 280 233 400 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.41 | 23% | ||||
| 1978 S | 3 127 781 | $ 1.40 | 2% | Proof | |||||||||
| 1979 | 6 018 515 000 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.30 | 32% | ||||
| 1979 D | 4 139 357 254 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.31 | 23% | ||||
| 1979 S | 3 677 175 | $ 2.20 | 2.0% | Type 1 Proof (filled "S") | |||||||||
| 1979 S | $ 5.10 | 0.9% | Type 2 Proof (clear "S") | ||||||||||
| 1980 | 7 414 705 000 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.39 | 34% | ||||
| 1980 D | 5 140 098 660 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.31 | 24% | ||||
| 1980 S | 3 554 806 | $ 1.70 | 2% | Proof | |||||||||
| 1981 | 7 491 750 000 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.31 | 33% | ||||
| 1981 D | 5 373 235 677 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.37 | 24% | ||||
| 1981 S | 4 063 083 | $ 2.20 | 1.7% | Type 1 Proof (filled "S") | |||||||||
| 1981 S | $ 18 | 1.0% | Type 2 Proof (clear "S") | ||||||||||
| 1982 | 10 712 525 000 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.37 | $ 0.50 | 29% | Large date; mintage combined with Zinc cents | |||
| 1982 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.72 | 10% | Small date; mintage included in above | ||||
| 1982 D | 6 012 979 368 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.30 | 21% | Large date; mintage combined with Zinc cents | |||
| 1982 D | 0.7% | Small date; 2 examples known | |||||||||||
| 1982 S | 3 857 479 | $ 1.80 | 3% | Proof (large date) | |||||||||
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| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Price |
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Katz Auction 69 Lot 3205 
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Oct 29, 2022 | Undetermined |
USD 8.64
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