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1979 Lincoln Memorial Cent Small Cents

Copper Alloy Penny

Mintage: 6,018,515,000

Minted at: Philadelphia

Designer - Engraver: Frank Gasparro

Metal Composition: 95% Copper - 5% Tin and Zinc

Diameter: 19 mm

Mass / Weight: 3.11 grams

What this coin looks like (obverse, reverse, mint mark location, special features, etc.):

Coin value chart: Typical coin prices, values and worth in USD based on grade/condition

Good (G-4)	Very Good (VG-8)	Fine (F-12)	Very Fine (VF-20)	Extremely Fine (EF-40)	About Uncirculated (AU-50)	Uncirculated (MS-60)	Uncirculated (MS-65)	Proof (PR-65)
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$0.30	-

The 1979 Lincoln Memorial Penny is worth $0.30 or more in uncirculated mint condition. Click here to learn how to use coin price charts. Also, click here to learn about grading coins. The Melt Value shown below is how valuable the coin's metal is worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US coin.


MELT VALUE: $0.0200

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10 items found

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  1979 P Lincoln Memorial Cent
  #428
  $0.99
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  Seller: kapusta2012
  Condition: circulated
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  1979 P Lincoln Memorial Cent
  Item: US0509
  $0.80
  Seller: Greenfield
  Condition: UNC
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  1979 P Lincoln Cent
  $0.30
  Seller: Leyendecker
  Condition: BU-63/64
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  1979 P Lincoln Memorial Cent MS 67 Red
  Lists at $ 75.00
  $34.95
  Seller: 1909S
  Certification Agency: NGC
  Certification Number: 1762030-123
  Condition: MS 67 RED
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  1979 BU Lincoln Cent
  $0.69
  Seller: ForestCoins
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  Bulk Copper Pennies 10LB Bag 1982 to 1959
  Guaranteed no zinc pennies
  $45.00
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  Seller: FineCoins
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  1979 P LINCOLN CENT BU RED
  UNCIRCULATED, RANDOMLY PICKED FROM ROLL, FIVE AVAILABLE
  $0.99
  Seller: hobbyhaus
  Condition: Uncirculated
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  1979 p Lincoln Memorial Penny - UNC - #2
  $0.29
  Seller: whcwa
  Condition: UNC
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  1979 p Lincoln Memorial Penny - UNC - #!
  $0.29
  Seller: whcwa
  Condition: UNC
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  1979 Lincoln Cent Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
  $0.25
  Seller: doubledguy
  Condition: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)