1992 Lincoln Cent

About This Coin

The 1992 Lincoln Cent is a United States cent from the Lincoln Memorial Cents 1959-2008 series — 34th of 50 years in the series. In 1992, coins were struck at the Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Denver Mints with a combined mintage of 4.2 million. This ranks 30th 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.. The 1992 "Close AM" and "Wide AM" reverse varieties began appearing, creating years of collector interest. Struck in copper-plated zinc, weighing 2.5 grams, 19 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Collectors have cataloged 56 known die varieties for this date across 14 categories, including atypical die clash, bie die break cent, bisecting rim to rim die crack and 11 other types. Across its variants, estimated values range from $0 to $12K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $1.4K in MS63 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Victor David Brenner/Frank Gasparro.