1962 Proof Lincoln Memorial Cent
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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
$1,265 PR65 10-24-2006 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1962 Proof Lincoln Memorial Cent is a proof cent struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Lincoln Memorial Cents 1959-2008 series. Total mintage reached 3.2 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. Struck in 95% copper, 5% zinc, weighing 3.11 grams, 19 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #3398. 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.
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Error Varieties(63)
1962 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-016
1962 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-017
1962 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-019
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1962 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003
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1962 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-014
1962 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-021
1962 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-028
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1962 Proof Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-014
1962 Proof Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-021
1962 Proof Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-028
1962 Proof Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-029
1962 Proof Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-030
1962 Proof Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-036
1962 Proof Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-037