2004 Lincoln Cent

About This Coin

The 2004 Lincoln Cent is a United States cent from the Lincoln Memorial Cents 1959-2008 series — a late issue, 46th of 50 years in the series. In 2004, coins were struck at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints with a combined mintage of 3.0 million. This ranks 11th 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.. Penultimate full year of the Memorial reverse. Production remained high from both mints. Struck in copper-plated zinc, weighing 2.5 grams, 19 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Collectors have cataloged 171 known die varieties for this date across 8 categories, including bie die break cent, die chip, doubled die obverse and 5 other types. Across its variants, estimated values range from $0 to $5 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $4.4K in MS69BN grade at eBay. Designed by Victor David Brenner/Frank Gasparro.