1959 Lincoln Memorial Cent
Strike Type
Coin Details
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-67). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
Auction Record
$1,880 MS65BN 04-26-2017 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1959 Lincoln Memorial Cent is a cent produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Lincoln Memorial Cents 1959-2008 series. Total mintage reached 609.7 million. The obverse features Abraham Lincoln facing right, while the reverse displays the Lincoln Memorial building in Washington, D.C.. Designed by Victor David Brenner/Frank Gasparro. First year of the Memorial reverse, commemorating the sesquicentennial of Lincoln's birth. Struck in 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc, weighing 3.11 grams, 19 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #2852. The Lincoln Memorial reverse replaced the wheat ears design in 1959, the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's birth. Massive mintages make most dates readily available, but proof issues, varieties, and the 1982 transitional compositions (bronze vs. zinc, large vs. small date) offer collecting depth.
External References
Error Varieties(25)
1959 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001
1959 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002
1959 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003
1959 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-004
1959 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-005
1959 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-006
1959 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-007
1959 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001
1959 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002
1959 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-004
1959 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-005
1959 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-006
1959 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-007
1959 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-010
1959 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-011
1959 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-012
1959 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-013
1959 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-014
1959 Typical Die Clash TDC-1C-1959-01
1959 Typical Die Clash TDC-1C-1959-01-2
CU-1C-1959-01 Cud
SKH-1c-1959-01 Spiked Head
SKH-1c-1959-02 Spiked Head
SKH-1c-1959-03 Spiked Head
