1952 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent
Strike Type
Coin Details
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $1,380
- Sold
- Grade
- MS63
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1952 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent represents a Denver Mint issue from the Lincoln Wheat Cents 1909-1958 series. The Denver Mint struck 746,130,000 cents dated 1952. 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 $0.02 to $3 depending on grade and condition. Struck in 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc, weighing 3.11 grams, 19.05 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #2798.
External References
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
1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-004
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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