1960-D Penny, Large Date Value

1960-D Lincoln Cent, Large Date

1960-D Penny, Large Date: front (type example, 2005-D Memorial cent) — Type example: 2005-D Memorial cent and 2005-D Memorial reverse. Your coin's date and mint mark may differ.
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United States Mint image (PD; front, back)

1960-D Penny, Large Date: back (type example, 2005-D Memorial reverse) — Type example: 2005-D Memorial cent and 2005-D Memorial reverse. Your coin's date and mint mark may differ.
Photo credits
United States Mint image (PD; front, back)

Value by condition

Penny Value estimate · values as of Q4 2026

Worn (Good to Very Fine)

4¢

G-4 – VF-20

Uncirculated (MS-60)

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By grade

Typical value at each grade and colour. Penny Value estimate.
Grade	Brown
G-4Good	4¢
VG-8Very Good	4¢
F-12Fine	4¢
VF-20Very Fine	4¢
XF-40Extremely Fine	4¢
AU-50About Uncirculated	4¢

Values as of Q4 2026 · Penny Value estimate

Penny Value estimate, 2026-Q4, from public sale records, mintage and survival data. It isn't a price guide or an offer.

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What a genuine 1960-D Large Date shows:

Small Date or Large Date (1960): LargeCompare the date with references: Small Date = the tops of 1 and 9 are level and the 0 is small and round; Large Date = the 1 sits lower and the 6 has a longer tail. Which is it?
Repunched D, small over large date (1960-D/D): NoDoes the D show a second D outline, and does the date show traces of a larger date underneath?

Specs

Series: Lincoln Memorial Cent
Year: 1960
Mint: Denver
Mint mark: Below the date, on the front
Metal: Bronze (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc)
Weight: 3.11 g
Mintage: Part of the 1,580,884,000 1960-D cents; the Small and Large Date split isn't published.
Source: Wikipedia
Designer: Victor David Brenner (obverse), Frank Gasparro (reverse)

Other varieties of this date

1960-D/D Small Date over Large Date
Denver · Included in the 1,580,884,000 1960-D total; not counted separately.
Variety
$8.90worn
$42.00MS-60

Other 1960 pennies

1960 Large Date
Philadelphia · Most of the 586,405,000 1960 cents are Large Date; about two million are Small Date.
4¢worn
1960 Proof
Philadelphia · Proof · 1,691,602 made
Proof

1960 penny values · Every Lincoln Memorial Cent · Penny value chart