1982 Lincoln Cent

About This Coin

The 1982 Lincoln Cent is a United States cent from the Lincoln Memorial Cents 1959-2008 series — 24th of 50 years in the series. In 1982, coins were struck at the Denver, Philadelphia, and San Francisco Mints with a combined mintage of 3.3 million. This ranks 20th 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.. Transitional year: seven varieties exist with combinations of large date/small date and bronze/zinc compositions in both Philadelphia and Denver production. Struck in 95% copper, 5% zinc, 19 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Collectors have cataloged 284 known die varieties for this date across 12 categories, including atypical die clash, cud, doubled die obverse and 9 other types. Across its variants, estimated values range from $0 to $3 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $19K in AU58 NGC grade at Stacks-Bowers. Designed by Victor David Brenner/Frank Gasparro.