1973 Lincoln Cent

About This Coin

The 1973 Lincoln Cent is a United States cent from the Lincoln Memorial Cents 1959-2008 series — 15th of 50 years in the series. In 1973, coins were struck at the Denver, Philadelphia, and San Francisco Mints with a combined mintage of 322.7 million. This ranks 38th of 50 years by total mintage, above the series median of 3.7 million. The obverse features Abraham Lincoln facing right and the reverse displays the Lincoln Memorial building in Washington, D.C.. Standard production across all mints. Combined Philadelphia and Denver output exceeded 5.5 billion cents. Struck in 95% copper, 5% zinc, weighing 3.11 grams, 19 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Collectors have cataloged 43 known die varieties for this date across 7 categories, including cud, doubled die obverse, doubled die reverse and 4 other types. Across its variants, estimated values range from $0 to $1 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $3.4K in PCGS Genuine grade at eBay. Designed by Victor David Brenner/Frank Gasparro.