1976 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
$295 MS69BN 03-08-2022 eBay
Description
The 1976 Lincoln Memorial Cent is a cent produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Lincoln Memorial Cents 1959-2008 series. 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 #38038. 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(16)
1976 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001
1976 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002
1976 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001
1976 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002
1976 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003
1976 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001
1976 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002
CU-1C-1976-01 Cud
CU-1C-1976-02 Cud
CU-1C-1976-03 Cud
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CU-1C-1976-05 Cud
CU-1C-1976-06 Cud
CU-1C-1976-07 Cud
CU-1C-1976-08 Cud
