Guide to the Lincoln Cent Coin Series
The Lincoln Cent has undergone a series of compositional changes during the long history of the series. Initially, the coins carried the same specifications as the prior series, struck in a composition of 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc. These coins had a diameter of 19 mm and weight of 3.11 grams. The first […]
The 1995 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent (Buy on eBay) appeared 40 years after the famous 1955 Doubled Die. Even though the 1995 version was much less dramatic, it still generated strong interest and created a rush to search rolls and bags of new cents, as well as pocket change. The doubled die can be detected […]
The 1992 Close AM Lincoln Cent (Buy on eBay) is a transitional variety of the Lincoln Cent series. Beginning in 1993, the United States Mint sharpened certain details of the reverse design of the coin. Most noticeably, the letters “AM” from “AMERICA” were placed close together. A small number of 1992 Lincoln Cents were apparently […]
The 1990 “No S” Proof Lincoln Cent (Buy on eBay) is one of several occurrences when a proof coin was struck at the San Francisco Mint without the “S” mint mark. Generally, only a small number of such mistakes are produced and released, resulting in large premiums for discovered examples. The coin was created when […]
The 1970-S Small Date Lincoln Cent (Buy on eBay) is a variety similar to the small and large date varieties found for the 1960 Lincoln Cents. For the 1970-S, the difference between the small and large date varieties is much more subtle. On the small date, the 7 is placed high compared to the other […]