1 Cent "Lincoln Memorial Cent"
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Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This is a standard circulation coin for the United States.
Key Details
Country
United States of America (USA)
Issuer
The U.S. Mint
Currency
United States Dollar
USD - $
1785 - to date
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1959 - 1982
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
19 mm
Thickness
1.3 mm
Weight
3.11 g
Face Value
1 Cent (0.01 USD)
Demonetized
No
Composition
Bronze
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
A portrait of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States between 1861 and 1865, with text and date around.
Obverse Designer
Victor David Brenner
Obverse Lettering
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
1966
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
The Lincoln Memorial building with text for the country name and coins value around.
Reverse Designer
Frank Gasparro
Reverse Lettering
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS
UNUM
FG
ONE CENT
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
United States Mint of Denver, Denver (None or D)
1906 - to date
United States Mint of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
1792 - to date
United States Mint of San Francisco, San Francisco (S)
1854 - to date
United States Mint of West Point, West Point
1973 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1959
609,715,000
Circulated
1959 D
1,279,760,000
Circulated
1960
586,405,000
Circulated
1960 D
1,580,884,000
Circulated
1961
753,345,000
Circulated
1961 D
1,753,266,700
Circulated
1962
606,045,000
Circulated
1962 D
1,793,148,140
Circulated
1963
754,110,000
Circulated
1963 D
1,774,020,400
Circulated
1964
2,648,575,000
Circulated
1964 D
3,799,071,500
Circulated
1965
1,497,224,900
Circulated
1966
2,188,147,783
Circulated
1967
3,048,667,100
Circulated
1968
1,707,880,970
Circulated
1968 D
2,886,269,600
Circulated
1968 S
258,270,001
Circulated
1969
1,136,910,000
Circulated
1969 D
4,002,832,200
Circulated
1969 S
544,375,000
Circulated
1970
1,898,315,000
Circulated
1970 D
2,891,438,900
Circulated
1970 S
690,560,004
Circulated
1971
1,919,490,000
Circulated
1971 D
2,911,045,600
Circulated
1971 S
525,133,459
Circulated
1972
2,933,255,000
Circulated
1972 D
2,665,071,400
Circulated
1972 S
376,939,108
Circulated
1973
3,728,245,000
Circulated
1973 D
3,549,576,588
Circulated
1973 S
317,177,295
Circulated
1974
4,232,140,523
Circulated
1974 D
4,235,098,000
Circulated
1974 S
409,426,660
Circulated
1975
5,451,476,142
Circulated
1975 D
4,505,275,300
Circulated
1976
4,674,292,426
Circulated
1976 D
4,221,592,455
Circulated
1977
4,469,930,000
Circulated
1977 D
4,194,062,300
Circulated
1978
5,558,605,000
Circulated
1978 D
4,280,233,400
Circulated
1979
6,018,515,000
Circulated
1979 D
4,139,357,254
Circulated
1980
7,414,705,000
Circulated
1980 D
5,140,098,660
Circulated
1981
7,491,750,000
Circulated
1981 D
5,373,235,677
Circulated
1982
10,712,525,000
Circulated
1982 D
6,012,979,368
Circulated