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1959–2008
Lincoln Memorial Penny values
Lincoln Memorial Cent
Every Lincoln Memorial Cent by date and mint (178 coins), with key dates marked and typical values.
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 ) How to recognise it
The Lincoln Memorial building on the back Dated 1959 to 2008; copper until 1982, then copper-plated zinc Designer: Victor David Brenner (obverse), Frank Gasparro (reverse) Mint mark: Below the date, on the front Check your own penny Take a photo of each side and Penny Value finds the date, the mint mark and the variety.
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Key dates and varieties to look for 1984 Doubled Ear Philadelphia · Included in the 8,151,079,000 1984 total; not counted separately.
Variety
1992 Close AM Philadelphia · Included in the 4,648,905,000 1992 total; not counted separately.
Key date
1992-D Close AM Denver · Included in the 4,448,673,300 1992-D total; not counted separately.
Variety
1997 Doubled Ear Philadelphia · Included in the 4,622,800,000 1997 total; not counted separately.
Variety
1998 Wide AM Philadelphia · Included in the 5,032,200,000 1998 total; not counted separately.
Variety
1999 Wide AM Philadelphia · Included in the 5,237,600,000 1999 total; not counted separately.
Key date
2000 Wide AM Philadelphia · Included in the 5,503,200,000 2000 total; not counted separately.
Variety
Every date and mint
Worn = typical value when worn (Good to Very Fine); MS-60 = uncirculated. Values as of Q4 2026 · Penny Value estimates · not an offer to buy.
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1959 1959 Philadelphia · 609.7 million made
1959-D Denver · 1.3 billion made
1959 Proof Philadelphia · Proof · 1,149,291 made
Proof
1960 1960 Large Date Philadelphia · Most of the 586,405,000 1960 cents are Large Date; about two million are Small Date.
1960-D Large Date Denver · Part of the 1,580,884,000 1960-D cents; the Small and Large Date split isn't published.
1960 Proof Philadelphia · Proof · 1,691,602 made
Proof
1961 1961 Philadelphia · 753.3 million made
1961-D Denver · 1.8 billion made
1961 Proof Philadelphia · Proof · 3,028,244 made
Proof
1962 1962 Philadelphia · 606 million made
1962-D Denver · 1.8 billion made
1962 Proof Philadelphia · Proof · 3,218,019 made
Proof
1963 1963 Philadelphia · 754.1 million made
1963-D Denver · 1.8 billion made
1963 Proof Philadelphia · Proof · 3,075,645 made
Proof
1964 1964 Philadelphia · 2.5 billion made
1964-D Denver · 3.8 billion made
1964 Proof Philadelphia · Proof · 3,950,762 made
Proof
1965 1965 Philadelphia · 1.5 billion made
1966 1966 Philadelphia · 2.2 billion made
1967 1967 Philadelphia · 3 billion made
1968 1968 Philadelphia · 1.7 billion made
1968-D Denver · 2.9 billion made
1968-S San Francisco · 258.3 million made
1969 1969 Philadelphia · 1.1 billion made
1969-S San Francisco · Included in the 544,375,000 1969-S total; not counted separately.
1970 1970 Philadelphia · 1.9 billion made
1970-D Denver · 2.9 billion made
1970-S Large Date (low 7) San Francisco · Part of the 690,560,004 1970-S cents; the Small and Large Date split isn't published.
1971 1971 Philadelphia · Included in the 1,919,490,000 1971 total; not counted separately.
1971-D Denver · 2.9 billion made
1971-S San Francisco · 525.1 million made
1972 1972 Philadelphia · Included in the 2,933,255,000 1972 total; not counted separately.
1972-D Denver · 2.7 billion made
1972-S San Francisco · 376.9 million made
1973 1973 Philadelphia · 3.7 billion made
1973-D Denver · 3.5 billion made
1973-S San Francisco · 317.2 million made
1974 1974 Philadelphia · Included in the 4,103,183,000 1974 total; not counted separately.
1974 Aluminum (pattern) 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.
Pattern
Rarely sold
1974-D Denver · 4.2 billion made
1974-S San Francisco · 409.4 million made
1975 1975 Philadelphia · 3.9 billion made
1975-D Denver · 4.5 billion made
1976 1976 Philadelphia · 3.1 billion made
1976-D Denver · 4.2 billion made
1977 1977 Philadelphia · 3.1 billion made
1977-D Denver · 4.2 billion made
1978 1978 Philadelphia · 3.7 billion made
1978-D Denver · 4.3 billion made
1979 1979 Philadelphia · 3.6 billion made
1979-D Denver · 4.1 billion made
1980 1980 Philadelphia · 4.7 billion made
1980-D Denver · 5.1 billion made
1981 1981 Philadelphia · 7.5 billion made
1981-D Denver · 5.4 billion made
1982 1982 Copper Large Date Philadelphia · Part of the 10,712,525,000 1982 Philadelphia cents; US Mint figures don't split copper from zinc or Small from Large Date.
1982 Copper Small Date Part of the 10,712,525,000 1982 Philadelphia cents; US Mint figures don't split copper from zinc or Small from Large Date.
1982 Zinc Large Date Part of the 10,712,525,000 1982 Philadelphia cents; US Mint figures don't split copper from zinc or Small from Large Date.
1982 Zinc Small Date Part of the 10,712,525,000 1982 Philadelphia cents; US Mint figures don't split copper from zinc or Small from Large Date.
1982-D Copper Large Date Denver · Part of the 6,012,979,368 1982-D cents; US Mint figures don't split copper from zinc or Small from Large Date.
1982-D Zinc Large Date Part of the 6,012,979,368 1982-D cents; US Mint figures don't split copper from zinc or Small from Large Date.
1982-D Zinc Small Date Part of the 6,012,979,368 1982-D cents; US Mint figures don't split copper from zinc or Small from Large Date.
1983 1983 Philadelphia · Included in the 7,752,355,000 1983 total; not counted separately.
1983-D Denver · 6.5 billion made
1984 1984 Philadelphia · Included in the 8,151,079,000 1984 total; not counted separately.
1984 Doubled Ear Included in the 8,151,079,000 1984 total; not counted separately.
Variety
1984-D Denver · 5.6 billion made
1985 1985 Philadelphia · 5.6 billion made
1985-D Denver · 5.3 billion made
1986 1986 Philadelphia · 4.5 billion made
1986-D Denver · 4.4 billion made
1987 1987 Philadelphia · 4.7 billion made
1987-D Denver · 4.9 billion made
1988 1988 Philadelphia · 6.1 billion made
1988-D Denver · 5.3 billion made
1989 1989 Philadelphia · 7.3 billion made
1989-D Denver · 5.3 billion made
1990 1990 Philadelphia · 6.9 billion made
1990-D Denver · 4.9 billion made
1991 1991 Philadelphia · 5.2 billion made
1991-D Denver · 4.2 billion made
1992 1992 (Wide AM) Philadelphia · Included in the 4,648,905,000 1992 total; not counted separately.
1992 Close AM Included in the 4,648,905,000 1992 total; not counted separately.
Key date
1992-D (Wide AM) Denver · Included in the 4,448,673,300 1992-D total; not counted separately.
1992-D Close AM Included in the 4,448,673,300 1992-D total; not counted separately.
Variety
1993 1993 Philadelphia · 5.7 billion made
1993-D Denver · 6.4 billion made
1994 1994 Philadelphia · 6.5 billion made
1994-D Denver · 7.1 billion made
1995 1995 Philadelphia · Included in the 6,411,440,000 1995 total; not counted separately.
1995-D Denver · 7.1 billion made
1996 1996 Philadelphia · 6.6 billion made
1996-D Denver · 6.5 billion made
1997 1997 Philadelphia · Included in the 4,622,800,000 1997 total; not counted separately.
1997 Doubled Ear Included in the 4,622,800,000 1997 total; not counted separately.
Variety
1997-D Denver · 4.6 billion made
1998 1998 (Close AM) Philadelphia · Included in the 5,032,200,000 1998 total; not counted separately.
1998 Wide AM Included in the 5,032,200,000 1998 total; not counted separately.
Variety
1998-D Denver · 5.2 billion made
1999 1999 (Close AM) Philadelphia · Included in the 5,237,600,000 1999 total; not counted separately.
1999 Wide AM Included in the 5,237,600,000 1999 total; not counted separately.
Key date
1999-D Denver · 6.4 billion made
2000 2000 (Close AM) Philadelphia · Included in the 5,503,200,000 2000 total; not counted separately.
2000 Wide AM Included in the 5,503,200,000 2000 total; not counted separately.
Variety
2000-D Denver · 8.8 billion made
2001 2001 Philadelphia · 5 billion made
2001-D Denver · 5.4 billion made
2002 2002 Philadelphia · 3.3 billion made
2003 2003 Philadelphia · 3.3 billion made
2003-D Denver · 3.5 billion made
2004 2004 Philadelphia · 3.5 billion made
2004-D Denver · 3.4 billion made
2005 2005 Philadelphia · 3.9 billion made
2005-D Denver · 3.8 billion made
2006 2006 Philadelphia · Included in the 4,290,000,000 2006 total; not counted separately.
2006-D Denver · 3.9 billion made
2007 2007 Philadelphia · 3.8 billion made
2007-D Denver · 3.6 billion made
2008 2008 Philadelphia · 2.6 billion made
2008-D Denver · 2.8 billion made
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