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Lincoln Memorial cents were struck from 1959 through 2008 and reign as one of the world?s most widely recognizable coins. While the Lincoln Memorial cent is technically an obsolete series, billions are still in circulation. Save for any changes to United States laws against the melting of copper coins, these coins are likely to remain common for decades to come. The Lincoln Memorial cent contains the original 1909-vintage Lincoln obverse design by Victor David Brenner and includes a reverse design by Frank Gasparro. The Lincoln cent redesign, replacing the original wheat reverse motif that premiered with the series in 1909, was launched to commemorate Abraham Lincoln’s 150 anniversary of birth.

While largely common, Lincoln Memorial cents do offer collectors a few neat varieties and a handful of real rarities. Chief among the error varieties are the 1969-S, 1972, 1983, 1984, and 1995 doubled dies, with the 1969-S doubled die pulling high five- and low six-figure prices on the scarce occasions when the rarity turns up in auction. Also important to recognize are the 1960 and 1960-D large and small date varieties and the 1970-S small date cents.

In 1982, the composition of the Lincoln cent changed from 95% copper and 5% zinc to copper-plated zinc. Making matters all the more complicated for numismatists are the large- and small-date varieties of 1982 shared across both compositional profiles. At least a few significant transitional errors were born of this milestone compositional changeup, with the most valuable being the 1982-D bronze small-date Lincoln cent; the discovery specimen of which sold for $18,800 in 2017. To date, similar though less-valuable off-metal transitional errors are known for the 1983-D and, more oddly, the 1989-D Lincoln cent.

Catalog Detail

  Lincoln Cents - Memorial Reverse Value Range Favorite
Lincoln Cents - Memorial Reverse Value Range  
1959 1c MS RD
$2.65
-
$442
$2.65 - $442
1959-D 1c MS RD
$0.60
-
$169.00
$0.60 - $169.00
1960 Large Date 1c MS RD
$2.65
-
$585
$2.65 - $585
1960 Small Date 1c MS RD
$2.65
-
$338
$2.65 - $338
1960-D Large Date 1c MS RD
$0.60
-
$488
$0.60 - $488
1960-D Small Date 1c MS RD
$2.65
-
$169.00
$2.65 - $169.00
1960-D/D Small/Large Date 1c MS BN
$68.00
-
$390
$68.00 - $390
1960-D/D Small/Large Date 1c MS RB
$74.00
-
$520
$74.00 - $520

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1960-D/D Small/Large Date 1c MS RD
$88.00
-
$975
$88.00 - $975
1961 1c MS RD
$2.65
-
$488
$2.65 - $488
1961-D 1c MS RD
$0.60
-
$416
$0.60 - $416
1962 1c MS RD
$0.60
-
$312
$0.60 - $312
1962-D 1c MS RD
$0.60
-
$780
$0.60 - $780
1963 1c MS RD
$0.60
-
$520
$0.60 - $520
1963-D 1c MS BN
-
 
1963-D 1c MS RB
-
 
1963-D 1c MS RD
$0.60
-
$95.00
$0.60 - $95.00
1964 1c MS RD
$0.60
-
$910
$0.60 - $910
1964-D 1c MS RD
$0.50
-
$553
$0.50 - $553
1965 1c MS RD
$0.60
-
$416
$0.60 - $416
1966 1c MS BN
-
 
1966 1c MS RB
-
 
1966 1c MS RD
$0.60
-
$715
$0.60 - $715

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1967 1c MS RD
$0.50
-
$468
$0.50 - $468
1968 1c MS RD
$0.60
-
$293
$0.60 - $293
1968-D 1c MS RD
$0.60
-
$215.00
$0.60 - $215.00
1968-S 1c MS RD
$0.50
-
$122.00
$0.50 - $122.00
1969 1c MS RD
$0.60
-
$585
$0.60 - $585
1969-D 1c MS RD
$0.50
-
$195.00
$0.50 - $195.00
1969-S 1c MS RD
$2.65
-
$338
$2.65 - $338
1969-S Doubled Die 1c MS BN
$13,200
-
$57,600
$13,200 - $57,600
1969-S Doubled Die 1c MS RB
$27,000
-
$62,400
$27,000 - $62,400
1969-S Doubled Die 1c MS RD
$33,000
-
$660,000
$33,000 - $660,000
1970 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$195.00
$0.35 - $195.00
1970-D 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$423
$0.35 - $423
1970-S Small Date 1c MS RD
$29.70
-
$650
$29.70 - $650
1970-S Large Date 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$195.00
$0.35 - $195.00
1970-S Doubled Die Obverse 1c MS BN
$845
-
$4,000
$845 - $4,000

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1970-S Doubled Die Obverse 1c MS RB
$1,750
-
$6,250
$1,750 - $6,250
1970-S Doubled Die Obverse 1c MS RD
$2,130
-
$19,200
$2,130 - $19,200
1971 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$163.00
$0.35 - $163.00
1971 Doubled Die Obverse 1c MS BN
$74.00
-
$1,250
$74.00 - $1,250
1971 Doubled Die Obverse 1c MS RB
$143.00
-
$1,750
$143.00 - $1,750
1971 Doubled Die Obverse 1c MS RD
$163.00
-
$2,250
$163.00 - $2,250
1971-D 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$293
$0.35 - $293
1971-S 1c MS RD
$0.50
-
$169.00
$0.50 - $169.00
1972 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$202.00
$0.35 - $202.00
1972 Doubled Die Obverse 1c MS BN
$215.00
-
$785
$215.00 - $785
1972 Doubled Die Obverse 1c MS RB
$325
-
$2,800
$325 - $2,800
1972 Doubled Die Obverse 1c MS RD
$364
-
$3,450
$364 - $3,450
1972-D 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$520
$0.35 - $520
1972-S 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$143.00
$0.35 - $143.00
1973 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$247.00
$0.35 - $247.00

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1973-D 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$423
$0.35 - $423
1973-S 1c MS RD
$0.60
-
$520
$0.60 - $520
1974 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$2,500
$0.35 - $2,500
1974-D 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$74.00
$0.35 - $74.00
1974-S 1c MS RD
$0.50
-
$650
$0.50 - $650
1975 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$11,900
$0.35 - $11,900
1975-D 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$163.00
$0.35 - $163.00
1976 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$88.00
$0.35 - $88.00
1976-D 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$501
$0.35 - $501
1977 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$3,750
$0.35 - $3,750
1977-D 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$195.00
$0.35 - $195.00
1978 1c MS RD
$0.60
-
$182.00
$0.60 - $182.00
1978-D 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$215.00
$0.35 - $215.00
1979 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$1,250
$0.35 - $1,250
1979-D 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$189.00
$0.35 - $189.00

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1980 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$182.00
$0.35 - $182.00
1980-D 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$163.00
$0.35 - $163.00
1981 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$115.00
$0.35 - $115.00
1981-D 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$169.00
$0.35 - $169.00
1982 Bronze 1c MS RD Large Date
$0.50
-
$1,250
$0.50 - $1,250
1982 Bronze 1c MS RD Small Date
$2.65
-
$3,130
$2.65 - $3,130
1982-D Bronze 1c MS RD Large Date
$0.35
-
$358
$0.35 - $358
1982-D Bronze 1c MS RD Small Date
$0.60
-
$189.00
$0.60 - $189.00
1982 Zinc 1c MS RD Large Date
$0.60
-
$156.00
$0.60 - $156.00
1982 Zinc 1c MS RD Small Date
$0.35
-
$15,000
$0.35 - $15,000
1982-D Zinc 1c MS RD Large Date
$0.35
-
$338
$0.35 - $338
1982-D Zinc 1c MS RD Small Date
$0.50
-
$312
$0.50 - $312
1983 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$455
$0.35 - $455
1983 Doubled Die Reverse 1c MS BN
$16.20
-
$260
$16.20 - $260
1983 Doubled Die Reverse 1c MS RB
$156.00
-
$273
$156.00 - $273

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1983 Doubled Die Reverse 1c MS RD
$195.00
-
$4,060
$195.00 - $4,060
1983-D 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$228.00
$0.35 - $228.00
1984 1c MS RD
$0.35
-
$81.00
$0.35 - $81.00
1984 Doubled Die Obverse 1c MS BN
$10.80
-
$260
$10.80 - $260
1984 Doubled Die Obverse 1c MS RB
$156.00
-
$312
$156.00 - $312
1984 Doubled Die Obverse 1c MS RD
$156.00
-
$1,750
$156.00 - $1,750
1984-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$208.00
$0.25 - $208.00
1985 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$208.00
$0.25 - $208.00
1985-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$1,500
$0.25 - $1,500
1986 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$780
$0.25 - $780
1986-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$74.00
$0.25 - $74.00
1987 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$81.00
$0.25 - $81.00
1987-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$156.00
$0.25 - $156.00
1988 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$156.00
$0.25 - $156.00
1988-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$135.00
$0.25 - $135.00

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1989 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$260
$0.25 - $260
1989-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$9,380
$0.25 - $9,380
1990 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$143.00
$0.25 - $143.00
1990-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$81.00
$0.25 - $81.00
1991 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$228.00
$0.25 - $228.00
1991-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$68.00
$0.25 - $68.00
1992 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$1,250
$0.25 - $1,250
1992 Close AM 1c MS RD
$2,500
-
$24,000
$2,500 - $24,000
1992-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$3,440
$0.25 - $3,440
1992-D Close AM 1c MS RD
$2,500
-
$11,300
$2,500 - $11,300
1993 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$88.00
$0.25 - $88.00
1993-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$2,500
$0.25 - $2,500
1994 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$156.00
$0.25 - $156.00
1994-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$68.00
$0.25 - $68.00
1995 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$33.75
$0.25 - $33.75

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1995 Doubled Die Obverse 1c MS BN
$13.50
-
$101.00
$13.50 - $101.00
1995 Doubled Die Obverse 1c MS RB
$22.95
-
$156.00
$22.95 - $156.00
1995 Doubled Die Obverse 1c MS RD
$29.70
-
$2,250
$29.70 - $2,250
1995-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$135.00
$0.25 - $135.00
1996 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$101.00
$0.25 - $101.00
1996-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$54.00
$0.25 - $54.00
1997 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$683
$0.25 - $683
1997-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$88.00
$0.25 - $88.00
1998 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$143.00
$0.25 - $143.00
1998 Wide AM 1c MS RD
$22.95
-
$4,060
$22.95 - $4,060
1998-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$293
$0.25 - $293
1999 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$81.00
$0.25 - $81.00
1999 Wide AM 1c MS RD
$156.00
-
$4,810
$156.00 - $4,810
1999-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$338
$0.25 - $338
2000 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$1,560
$0.25 - $1,560

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2000 Wide AM 1c MS RD
$6.75
-
$169.00
$6.75 - $169.00
2000 Cheerios 1c MS RD
$68.00
-
$3,750
$68.00 - $3,750
2000-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$68.00
$0.25 - $68.00
2001 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$169.00
$0.25 - $169.00
2001-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$293
$0.25 - $293
2002 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$169.00
$0.25 - $169.00
2002-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$143.00
$0.25 - $143.00
2003 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$68.00
$0.25 - $68.00
2003-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$122.00
$0.25 - $122.00
2004 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$195.00
$0.25 - $195.00
2004-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$40.50
$0.25 - $40.50
2005 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$27.00
$0.25 - $27.00
2005 Satin Finish 1c MS RD
$2.40
-
$6.75
$2.40 - $6.75
2005-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$54.00
$0.25 - $54.00
2005-D Satin Finish 1c MS RD
$2.40
-
$6.75
$2.40 - $6.75

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2006 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$2,880
$0.25 - $2,880
2006 Satin Finish 1c MS RD
$2.40
-
$6.75
$2.40 - $6.75
2006-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$455
$0.25 - $455
2006-D Satin Finish 1c MS RD
$2.40
-
$6.75
$2.40 - $6.75
2007 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$81.00
$0.25 - $81.00
2007 Satin Finish 1c MS RD
$2.40
-
$6.75
$2.40 - $6.75
2007-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$68.00
$0.25 - $68.00
2007-D Satin Finish 1c MS RD
$2.40
-
$6.75
$2.40 - $6.75
2008 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$47.25
$0.25 - $47.25
2008 Satin Finish 1c MS RD
$2.40
-
$6.75
$2.40 - $6.75
2008-D 1c MS RD
$0.25
-
$27.00
$0.25 - $27.00
2008-D Satin Finish 1c MS RD
$2.40
-
$6.75
$2.40 - $6.75
1959-2008 Set (104 Coins) 1c MS RD Set Total
$36.05
-
$1,360
$36.05 - $1,360