Lincoln Memorial Cent 1959 - 2008

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Copper Planchet (1959 - 1982)

Designer:

Obverse by Victor David Brenner, reverse by Frank Gasparro

Diameter:

19 millimeters

Content:

95% copper 5% tin/zinc

Weight:

3.11 grams

Edge:

Plain
 Lincoln Memorial Cent
Lincoln Memorial Cent
Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
1959609,715,0001,149,291
1959 D1,279,760,0000
1960586,405,0001,691,602
1960 D1,580,884,0000
1961753,345,0003,028,244
1961 D1,753,266,7000
1962606,045,0003,218,019
1962 D1,793,148,4000
1963754,110,0003,075,645
1963 D1,774,020,4000
19642,648,575,0003,950,762
1964 D3,799,071,5000
19651,497,224,9002,360,000
19662,188,147,7832,261,583
19673,048,667,1001,863,344
19681,707,880,9700
1968 D2,886,269,6000
1968 S258,270,0013,041,506
19691,136,910,0000
1969 D4,002,832,2000
1969 S544,375,0002,934,631
19701,898,315,0000
1970 D2,891,438,9000
1970 S690,560,0042,632,810
19711,919,490,0000
1971 D2,911,045,6000
1971 S525,133,4593,220,733
19722,933,255,0000
1972 D2,665,071,4000
1972 S376,939,1083,260,996
19733,728,245,0000
1973 D3,549,576,5880
1973 S317,177,2952,760,339
19744,232,140,5230
1974 D4,235,098,0000
1974 S409,426,6602,612,568
19755,451,476,1420
1975 D4,505,275,3000
1975 S02,845,450
19764,674,292,4260
1976 D4,221,592,4550
1976 S04,149,730
19774,469,930,0000
1977 D4,194,062,3000
1977 S03,251,152
19785,558,605,0000
1978 D4,280,233,4000
1978 S03,127,781
19796,018,515,0000
1979 D4,139,357,2540
1979 S03,677,175
19807,414,705,0000
1980 D5,140,098,6600
1980 S03,554,806
19817,491,750,0000
1981 D5,373,235,6770
1981 S04,063,083
198210,712,525,0000
1982 D6,012,979,3680
1982 S03,857,479

The Proof mintage is for Special Mint Sets, which contained specially prepared coins that were not quite up to Proof standards.

Copper Plated Zinc Planchet (1982 - 2008)

Designer:

Obverse by Victor David Brenner, reverse by Frank Gasparro

Diameter:

19 millimeters

Content:

Core: 99.2% Zinc, .8% Copper - Plating: 100% Copper - Overall: 97.5% Zinc, 2.5% Copper

Weight:

2.5 grams

Edge:

Plain
 Lincoln Memorial Cent
Lincoln Memorial Cent
Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
1982Included in above0
1982 DIncluded in above0
19837,752,355,0000
1983 D6,467,199,4280
1983 S03,279,126
19848,151,079,0000
1984 D5,569,238,9060
1984 S03,065,110
19855,648,489,8870
1985 D5,287,399,9260
1985 S03,362,821
19864,491,395,4930
1986 D4,442,866,6980
1986 S03,010,497
19874,682,466,9310
1987 D4,879,389,5140
1987 S04,227,728
19886,092,810,0000
1988 D5,253,740,4430
1988 S03,262,948
19897,261,535,0000
1989 D5,345,467,1110
1989 S03,220,194
19906,851,765,0000
1990 D4,922,894,5330
1990 S03,299,559 A limited number have no mint mark.
19915,165,940,0000
1991 D4,158,442,0760
1991 S02,867,787
19924,648,905,0000
1992 D4,448,673,3000
1992 S04,176,560
19935,684,705,0000
1993 D6,426,650,5710
1993 S03,394,792
19946,500,850,0000
1994 D7,131,765,0000
1994 S03,269,923
19956,411,440,0000
1995 D7,128,560,0000
1995 S02,797,481
19966,612,465,0000
1996 D6,510,795,0000
1996 S02,525,265
19974,622,800,0000
1997 D4,576,555,0000
1997 S02,796,678
19985,032,200,0000
1998 D5,225,200,0000
1998 S02,086,507
19995,237,600,0000
1999 D6,360,065,0000
1999 S02,543,401
20005,503,200,0000
2000 D8,774,220,0000
2000 S03,082,483
20014,959,600,0000
2001 D5,374,990,0000
2001 S02,294,043
20023,260,800,0000
2002 D4,028,055,0000
2002 S02,277,720
20033,300,000,0000
2003 D3,548,000,0000
2003 S03,298,439
20043,379,600,0000
2004 D3,456,400,0000
2004 S02,965,422
20053,935,600,0000
2005 D3,764,450,5000
2005 S03,344,679
20064,290,000,0000
2006 D3,944,000,0000
2006 S03,054,436
20073,762,400,0000
2007 D3,638,800,0000
2007 S02,259,847
20082,558,800,0000
2008 D2,849,600,0000
2008 S01,998,108

Mint Mark Legend

Below the date on the obverse.
Mint MarkMintDate of Operation
NonePhiladelphia1793-present
SSan Francisco, CA1854-1955; 1968-present
DDenver, CO1906-present

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