1964 Lincoln Cent

About This Coin

The 1964 Lincoln Cent is a United States cent from the Lincoln Memorial Cents 1959-2008 series — an early issue, 6th of 50 years in the series. In 1964, coins were struck at the Denver and Philadelphia Mints with a combined mintage of 4.0 million. This ranks 27th 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.. Record mintages were struck as nationwide silver hoarding created acute coin shortages, with over 3.7 billion cents produced. Struck in 95% copper, 5% zinc, weighing 3.11 grams, 19 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Collectors have cataloged 186 known die varieties for this date across 13 categories, including atypical die clash, bie die break cent, cud and 10 other types. Across its variants, estimated values range from $0 to $2 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $5.8K in MS64 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Victor David Brenner/Frank Gasparro.