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Obverse Description
Bust of Abraham Lincoln framed by IN GOD WE TRUST on the top periphery. The word LIBERTY to the left of the portait and the date postioned on the right side.
Reverse Description
Lincoln memorial building centered with words ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on top and bottom periphery. E PLURIBUS UNUM centered above the top of the memorial.
Catalog Information
GSID:
2419
Designer:
Victor Brenner (obverse); Frank Gasparro (reverse)
Obverse Designer:
Victor D. Brenner
Obverse Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, 1981, D
Reverse Designer:
Frank Gasparro
Reverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Weight (gr):
3.11 gr
Weight (oz):
0.11 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
19
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Coin Date:
1981-D
Denomination:
1c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Denver
Mint Mark:
D
Mintage:
5,373,235,677
Coinage Type:
Lincoln Cent
Coinage Years:
1959-1982
Composition:
95% copper; 5% zinc
PCGS #:
3037
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Coin Value History
1981-D 1c MS RD
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1981-D 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck on a Clad Dime Planchet -- MS62 PCGS....
$372
1981-D 1C MS67 Red PCGS. ...
$180
1981-D 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck 40% Off Center, 27% Clip Planchet -- MS65 Red PCGS....
$192
1981-D 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck on Clad 10C Planchet -- MS63 PCGS....
$336
1981-D 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck on Clad 10C Planchet -- AU58 PCGS. ...
$228
1981-D 1C MS66 Red PCGS. PCGS Population (196/43). NGC Census: (0/0). Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin in MS66: $33...
$42
1981-D 1C Lincoln Cent--Struck on a Clad Dime Planchet--MS64 Red PCGS. ...
$431
1981-D 1C Cent--Struck on a Clad Dime Planchet--MS62 PCGS. From The Victoria Collection. ...
$253
1981-D 1C MS67 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (182/0 and 2/0+). NGC Census: (18/0 and 1/0+). CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS ...
$204
1981-D 1C Lincoln Cent -- Double Curved Clips Partial Collar -- MS65 Red NGC. (1.8 grams)....
$84
1981-D Lincoln Cent -- Struck on a 1981-D Dime -- MS63 NGC. ...
$822
1981-D 1C Cent--Struck on a Clad Dime Planchet--AU58 PCGS. From The Victoria Collection. ...
$207
1981-D 1C MS66 Red NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (191/43). (#3037)...
$11
1981-D 1C Lincoln Cent--Off Center--MS64 Red ANACS. ...
$23
1981-D 1C MS67 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (169/0). NGC Census: (15/0). CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. ...
$139
1981-D 1C Lincoln Cent -- Double Struck, Both Off Center, Second Strike Flip Over -- MS65 Red NGC. ...
$384
1981-D 1C Lincoln Cent--Double Denomination on Struck Dime--MS63 PCGS. PCGS has inexactly certified the grade as "MS63 Red....
$862
1981-D 1C MS66 Red PCGS. PCGS Population (191/43). NGC Census: (0/0). (#3037)...
$29
1981-D 1C Lincoln Cent--Struck on a Clad 10C Planchet--MS64 PCGS. Light chestnut toning. A gorgeously preserved and lustrou...
$253
1981-D 1C MS67 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (79/0). NGC Census: (12/0). CDN: $100 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS67. ...
$156
Lincoln Cent 1c Memorial Reverse, Bronze, 1959-1982 MS BN [Type]
Worth: $0 – $3
Lincoln Cent 1c Memorial Reverse, Bronze, 1959-1982 MS RB [Type]
Worth: $0 – $4
Lincoln Cent 1c Memorial Reverse, Bronze, 1959-1982 MS RD [Type]
Worth: $0 – $9
Lincoln Cent 1c Memorial Reverse, Zinc, 1982-2008 MS BN [Type]
Worth: $0 – $4
Lincoln Cent 1c Memorial Reverse, Zinc, 1982-2008 MS RB [Type]
Worth: $0 – $4
Lincoln Cent 1c Memorial Reverse, Zinc, 1982-2008 MS RD [Type]
Worth: $0 – $9
No Date 1c Zinc, Blank Planchet MS
Worth: $10 – $10
1959 1c MS BN
Worth: $0 – $12
1959 1c MS RB
Worth: $0 – $16
1959 1c MS RD
Worth: $0 – $2,500
1959-D 1c MS BN
Worth: $0 – $10
1959-D 1c MS RB
Worth: $0 – $12
1959-D 1c MS RD
Worth: $0 – $35,000
1960 1c Large Date MS BN
Worth: $0 – $5
1960 1c Large Date MS RB
Worth: $0 – $12
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