Lincoln Cent Coin Specifications





Year:

1909-1958 (Wheat Reverse)
1959-Present (Memorial Reverse)



Mint:

Denver ("D" mint mark)
Philadelphia (no mint mark)
San Francisco ("S" mint mark)



Edge:

Plain



Designer:

Victor D. Brenner (Obverse and Wheat Reverse)
Frank Gasparro (Memorial Reverse)



Weight:

3.11 grams (Wheat Rev, Memorial Rev 1959-1981)
2.70 grams (1943 Steel Cents)
2.50 grams (Memorial Reverse 1982-Present)



Composition:

95% copper, 5% tin and zinc (Wheat Rev, Mem Rev 1959-1981)
Steel coated with zinc (1943 Steel Cents)
97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper (Memorial Reverse 1982-Present)



Diameter:

19 mm

Wheat Cent
Lincoln Wheat Cent 1909-1958

Lincoln Memorial Cent
Lincoln Memorial Cent 1959-Present

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