1967 Lincoln Cent

About This Coin

The 1967 Lincoln Cent is a United States cent from the Lincoln Memorial Cents 1959-2008 series — an early issue, 9th of 50 years in the series. In 1967, coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a combined mintage of 1.9 million. This represents the lowest annual mintage in the entire series, 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.. Final year without mint marks and Special Mint Sets. The cent composition remained bronze throughout the no-mintmark era. Struck in 95% copper, 5% zinc, weighing 3.11 grams, 19 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Collectors have cataloged 28 known die varieties for this date across 4 categories, including cud, doubled die obverse, doubled die reverse and 1 other types. Across its variants, estimated values range from $0 to $1 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $2.6K in MS70BN grade at eBay. Designed by Victor David Brenner/Frank Gasparro.