1952 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent
Strike Type
Coin Details
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
Auction Record
$1,380 MS63 02-19-2007 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1952 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent represents a Denver Mint issue from the Lincoln Wheat Cents 1909-1958 series. The U.S. Mint produced 746.1 million examples, making this the highest mintage among 3 variants, accounting for 70% of the year's production. The obverse features Abraham Lincoln facing right, the first real person depicted on a U.S. circulating coin and the reverse displays two wheat stalks framing ONE CENT, symbolizing American agriculture. Minted during the post-war economic boom, the final era of silver circulating coinage in the United States before the Coinage Act of 1965. Denver's mint evolved from a frontier assay office into one of the nation's primary coin production facilities, opening in 1906. Estimated market value ranges from $0 to $3 depending on grade and condition. Struck in 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc, weighing 3.11 grams, 19 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #2798.
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Error Varieties(54)
1952-D Atypical Die Clash ADC-1C-1952D-01
1952-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001
1952-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002
1952-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-003
1952-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001
1952-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002
1952-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003
1952-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-004
1952-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-005
1952-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-006
1952-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-007
1952-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-008
1952-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-009
1952-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-010
1952-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-011
1952-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-012
1952-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001
1952-D Over Mint Mark OMM-001
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-001
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-002
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-003
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1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-005
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-006
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-007
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-008
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-009
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-010
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-011
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-012
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-013
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-014
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-015
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-016
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-017
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-018
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-019
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-020
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-021
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-023
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-024
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-025
CU-1C-1952D-01 Cud
CU-1C-1952D-02R Cud
CU-1C-1952D-03 Cud
CU-1C-1952D-04 Cud
CU-1C-1952D-05 Cud
DC-1c-1952D-01 Die Chip
LDB4-1952D-001 BIE Die Break
PC-1c-1952D-07R Pre-Cud
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