1992-D Close AM Penny Value

1992-D Close AM Lincoln Cent

Variety

A rare 1992 cent with the Close AM reverse associated with 1993 circulation coins.

1992-D Close AM Penny: 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.
Photo credits
United States Mint image (PD; front, back)

1992-D Close AM Penny: 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)

$210 – $630

G-4 – VF-20

Uncirculated (MS-60)

$1,700

By grade

Typical value at each grade. Penny Value estimate.
Grade	Value
G-4Good	$210
VG-8Very Good	$320
F-12Fine	$460
VF-20Very Fine	$630
XF-40Extremely Fine	$960
AU-50About Uncirculated	$1,100
MS-60Mint State (Uncirculated)	$1,700
MS-63Mint State (Uncirculated)	$2,300
MS-65Mint State (Uncirculated)	$6,900

Values as of Q4 2026 · Penny Value estimate · based on 1 recorded sales · few sales, so treat it as a rough guide

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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Take a photo of each side. Penny Value reads the date and the mint mark, tells you if it could be a 1992-D Close AM and what to check.

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How to identify it

On the tails side, the A and M of AMERICA nearly touch (Close AM). Normal 1992 cents have a clear gap
Compare the complete reverse with a verified 1992 Close AM reference before attributing it

What to check

What a genuine 1992-D Close AM shows:

AMERICA spacing (1992): CloseOn the tails side, do the A and M of AMERICA almost touch (close) or have a clear gap (wide)?

To check yours, photograph

AMERICA close-up

Fakes and look-alikes

Misattributions are common; check against a reference picture. Have it authenticated by PCGS or NGC before buying or selling.

Specs

Series: Lincoln Memorial Cent
Year: 1992
Mint: Denver
Mint mark: Below the date, on the front
Metal: Copper-plated zinc (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper)
Weight: 2.50 g
Mintage: Included in the 4,448,673,300 1992-D total; not counted separately.
Source: Wikipedia
Variety number: FS-901
Designer: Victor David Brenner (obverse), Frank Gasparro (reverse)

Other varieties of this date

1992-D (Wide AM)
Denver · Included in the 4,448,673,300 1992-D total; not counted separately.
1¢worn

Other 1992 pennies

1992 (Wide AM)
Philadelphia · Included in the 4,648,905,000 1992 total; not counted separately.
1¢worn
1992-S Proof
San Francisco · Proof · 4,176,560 made
Proof

1992 penny values · Every Lincoln Memorial Cent · Penny value chart