1999 Lincoln Cent

About This Coin

The 1999 Lincoln Cent is a United States cent from the Lincoln Memorial Cents 1959-2008 series — a late issue, 41st of 50 years in the series. In 1999, coins were struck at the Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Denver Mints with a combined mintage of 2.5 million. This ranks 6th of 50 years by total mintage, below 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.. Wide AM reverse variety exists alongside the standard Close AM, distinguishing this date. Struck in copper-plated zinc, weighing 2.5 grams, 19 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Collectors have cataloged 335 known die varieties for this date across 15 categories, including atypical die clash, bie die break cent, cud and 12 other types. Across its variants, estimated values range from $0 to $612 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $2.4K in PR70 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Victor David Brenner/Frank Gasparro.