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1974 Lincoln Memorial Cent
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
| 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
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How to identify it
- No mint mark below the date
- Copper alloy (brass), about 3.11 g
Specs
- Series
- Lincoln Memorial Cent
- Year
- 1974
- Mint
- Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Mint mark
- Below the date, on the front
- Metal
- Brass (95% copper, 5% zinc)
- Weight
- 3.11 g
- Mintage
- Included in the 4,103,183,000 1974 total; not counted separately.
Source: Wikipedia - Designer
- Victor David Brenner (obverse), Frank Gasparro (reverse)
Other varieties of this date
- 1974 Aluminum (pattern)Philadelphia · About 1.57 million were struck in 1973 with the 1974 date; the Mint recalled and destroyed them and none were released. Only a handful are thought to survive.Rarely sold
Other 1974 pennies
- 1974-DDenver · 4.2 billion made4¢worn
- 1974-SSan Francisco · 409.4 million made4¢worn
- 1974-S ProofSan Francisco · Proof · 2,612,568 made
1974 penny values · Every Lincoln Memorial Cent · Penny value chart