USA - 1959-D - Lincoln Memorial Cent (3)

Description

1 Cent "Lincoln Memorial Cent"
© Pinheiro, Rafael
Features
Issuer
United States
Period
Federal republic (
1776-date
)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1959-1982
Value
1 Cent (0.01 USD)
Currency
Dollar (
1785-date
)
Composition
Bronze (95% Copper, 5% Zinc or Tin)
Weight
3.11 g
Diameter
19 mm
Thickness
1.30 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N
# 42
References
KM
# 201,
Schön
# 202
Obverse
The portrait of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States from 1861 to 1865, facing right accompanied by the lettering "LIBERTY" and the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST".
NOTE: Cents dated 1968-1974 bearing an "S" mintmark are most likely not proofs. The San Francisco Mint struck this coin for circulation as well as all proofs for this type. "S" cents dated 1975 and later are always proofs.
Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
1978
S
V D B
Engraver:
Victor David Brenner
Reverse
The Lincoln Memorial surrounded with the face value in full, the lettering: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and the motto: "E • PLURIBUS • UNUM •".
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E • PLURIBUS
• UNUM •
FG
ONE CENT
Translation:
United States of America
Out of Many
One
FG
One Cent
Engraver:
Frank Gasparro
Edge
Smooth
© Cyrillius
Mints
United States Mint
, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
D
United States Mint
, Denver, United States (1906-date)
S
United States Mint
, San Francisco, United States (1854-date)
Comments
FG engraver's signature
1982 is a transition year: the earliest coins were struck in 95% copper, and the latest coins were struck in copper plated zinc. One of the most noticeable differences between the two is the weights (3.11 grams versus 2.50 grams).
1969 D: aligned with the word LIBERTY, there are small differences in the position of the date, the mintmark D and the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST".