1 Cent "Lincoln Memorial Cent"

Features

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1959-1982
Value	1 Cent (0.01 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Bronze (95% Copper, 5% Zinc or Tin)
Weight	3.11 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.30 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 42 Numista (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 201, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes. Schön# 202 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). 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.

Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
1978
S
V D B

Engraver: Victor David Brenner

Reverse

The Lincoln Memorial surrounded with the face value in full, the lettering: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and the motto: "E • PLURIBUS • UNUM •".

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E • PLURIBUS
• UNUM •
FG
ONE CENT

Translation:
United States of America
Out of Many
One
FG
One Cent

Engraver: Frank Gasparro

Edge

Smooth

Mints

	United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
D	United States Mint, Denver, United States (1906-date)
S	United States Mint, San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

Comments

FG engraver's signature

1982 is a transition year: 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 weights (3.11 grams versus 2.50 grams).

1969 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".

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1959	609 715 000	0.09	0.09	0.07	0.20	0.26	0.82	0.94	18%
1959	1 149 291							3.95	1.0%	Proof
1959 D	1 279 760 000	0.02	0.09	0.11	0.23	0.23	0.42	0.94	20%
1960				0.12	0.18	0.15	0.07	1.06	6%	Large date, high "9"
1960	1 691 602							1.92	1.3%	Proof
1960	586 405 000	0.06	0.05	0.11	0.27	0.22		1.74	13%	Small date, low "9"
1960 D				0.06	0.34	0.15		1.20	7%	Large date, high "9"
1960 D					0.21			4.82	2%	Small "D" over large date
1960 D	1 580 884 000	0.04	0.08	0.15	0.13	0.20		0.94	16%	Small date, low "9"
1961	753 345 000	0.09	0.06	0.06	0.12	0.15	0.29	0.82	19%
1961	3 028 244							1.62	1.5%	Proof
1961 D	1 753 266 700	0.04	0.12	0.12	0.19	0.20	1.04	1.06	22%
1962	606 045 000	0.06	0.07	0.11	0.12	0.12	0.28	0.63	17%
1962	3 218 019							1.58	1.6%	Proof
1962 D	1 793 148 140	0.01	0.06	0.06	0.16	0.20	0.34	0.36	21%
1963	754 110 000	0.09	0.06	0.12	0.22	0.20	0.35	0.97	17%
1963	3 075 645							1.81	1.5%	Proof
1963 D	1 774 020 400	0.04	0.06	0.22	0.20	0.25	0.04	0.94	21%
1964	2 648 575 000	0.04	0.07	0.07	0.12	0.15	0.30	0.94	28%
1964	3 950 762							1.69	2%	Proof
1964 D	3 799 071 500	0.04	0.06	0.12	0.23	0.21	0.43	0.86	26%
1965	1 497 224 900	0.04	0.09	0.12	0.14	0.12	0.18	0.97	21%
1965	2 360 000							1.81	1.4%	SMS (Special Mint Set) proof-like
1966	2 188 147 783	0.06	0.06	0.09	0.14	0.18	0.15	0.77	24%
1966	2 261 583							1.94	1.7%	SMS (Special Mint Set) proof-like
1967	3 048 667 100	0.02	0.08	0.12	0.15	0.15	0.09	0.97	27%
1967	1 863 344							1.97	1.5%	SMS (Special Mint Set) proof-like
1968	1 707 880 970	0.05	0.05	0.14	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.60	23%
1968 D	2 886 269 600	0.01	0.04	0.11	0.13	0.12	0.01	0.61	23%
1968 S	258 270 001	0.04	0.05	0.04	0.08	0.05	0.15	0.60	9%
1968 S	3 041 506							1.03	2%	Proof
1969	1 136 910 000	0.04	0.08	0.12	0.14	0.14	0.01	0.74	20%
1969 D	4 002 832 200	0.04	0.07	0.12	0.16	0.22	0.35	0.52	27%
1969 S	544 375 000		0.06	0.12	0.35	0.21	0.54	0.59	13%
1969 S									0.3%	Doubled Die Obverse (very rare)
1969 S	2 934 631							1.30	2%	Proof
1970	1 898 315 000	0.09	0.05	0.08	0.19	0.18	0.05	0.77	23%
1970 D	2 891 438 900	0.02	0.04	0.14	0.20	0.21	0.15	0.59	21%
1970 S									0.4%	Doubled Die Obverse
1970 S	690 560 004		0.04	0.29	0.36	0.46	0.15	1.42	12%	Large date, low "7"
1970 S	2 632 810							1.88	1.6%	Proof
1970 S					0.40	0.23		43	3%	Small date, level "7"
1971	1 919 490 000	0.02	0.06	0.07	0.13	0.13	0.06	0.39	23%
1971 D	2 911 045 600	0.08	0.09	0.11	0.12	0.20	0.08	0.52	22%
1971 S	525 133 459		0.09	0.05	0.12	0.23	0.15	0.70	12%
1971 S	3 220 733							0.99	1.9%	Proof
1971 S									0.20%	Proof; Doubled Die Obverse (very rare)
1972	2 933 255 000	0.04	0.06	0.09	0.18	0.18	0.15	0.30	26%
1972									0.7%	Doubled Die Obverse (multiple varieties; noticable in "IN GOD WE TRUST"); very rare
1972 D	2 665 071 400	0.01	0.06	0.05	0.15	0.15	0.53	0.59	21%
1972 S	376 939 108		0.13	0.08	0.12	0.42	0.15	0.97	11%
1972 S	3 260 996							1.40	1.9%	Proof
1973	3 728 245 000	0.04	0.05	0.11	0.13	0.18	0.15	0.54	28%
1973 D	3 549 576 588	0.04	0.06	0.11	0.13	0.16	0.15	0.49	23%
1973 S	317 177 295	0.09	0.13	0.14	0.15	0.41	0.05	0.74	9%
1973 S	2 760 339							1.33	1.8%	Proof
1974	4 232 140 523	0.04	0.05	0.11	0.12	0.12	0.01	0.32	29%
1974 D	4 235 098 000	0.06	0.07	0.12	0.12	0.21	0.07	0.47	24%
1974 S	409 426 660		0.09	0.21	0.23	0.07	0.15	0.45	10%
1974 S	2 612 568							1.04	1.6%	Proof
1975	5 451 476 142	0.04	0.06	0.11	0.13	0.12	0.22	0.53	31%
1975 D	4 505 275 300	0.04	0.11	0.11	0.18	0.15	0.07	0.60	25%
1975 S	2 845 450							3.18	2.0%	Proof
1976	4 674 292 426	0.02	0.06	0.06	0.13	0.15	0.14	0.45	29%
1976 D	4 221 592 455	0.01	0.06	0.12	0.12	0.18	0.07	0.42	24%
1976 S	4 149 730							1.54	3%	Proof
1977	4 469 930 000	0.04	0.05	0.12	0.15	0.15	0.11	0.32	28%
1977 D	4 194 062 300	0.06	0.06	0.11	0.13	0.13	0.15	0.55	24%
1977 S	3 251 152							1.33	2%	Proof
1978	5 558 605 000	0.04	0.08	0.06	0.12	0.15	0.15	1.03	31%
1978 D	4 280 233 400	0.04	0.15	0.16	0.13	0.21	0.15	0.32	23%
1978 S	3 127 781							1.21	2%	Proof
1979	6 018 515 000	0.04	0.06	0.12	0.12	0.15	0.12	0.33	32%
1979 D	4 139 357 254	0.04	0.05	0.09	0.12	0.15	0.14	0.32	23%
1979 S	3 677 175							1.96	1.9%	Type 1 Proof (filled "S")
1979 S								5.82	0.9%	Type 2 Proof (clear "S")
1980	7 414 705 000	0.04	0.09	0.11	0.14	0.16	0.15	0.42	34%
1980 D	5 140 098 660		0.06	0.13	0.12	0.15	0.14	0.42	24%
1980 S	3 554 806							2.22	2%	Proof
1981	7 491 750 000	0.01	0.09	0.09	0.14	0.18	0.21	0.34	33%
1981 D	5 373 235 677	0.06	0.06	0.09	0.13	0.12	0.08	0.43	24%
1981 S	4 063 083							2.97	1.7%	Type 1 Proof (filled "S")
1981 S								20	1.0%	Type 2 Proof (clear "S")
1982	10 712 525 000	0.04	0.08	0.07	0.12	0.13	0.40	0.66	29%	Large date; mintage combined with Zinc cents
1982		0.06	0.06	0.13	0.13	0.26	0.15	0.93	10%	Small date; mintage included in above
1982 D	6 012 979 368		0.06	0.11	0.12	0.15	0.15	0.33	22%	Large date; mintage combined with Zinc cents
1982 D									0.5%	Small date; 2 examples known
1982 S	3 857 479							2.04	3%	Proof (large date)

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