The image of Abraham Lincoln facing to the right has been on the obverse side of the US cent since 1909, when this design was chosen to celebrate the centennial year of President Lincoln’s date of birth. The image was inspired by a previously sculpted plaque that had been created by Victor David Brenner and is characteristic of the Lincoln cent, also known as the Lincoln penny. The 1992 one-cent piece is a copper-plated zinc coin. On the reverse side, this US cent portrays an image of the Lincoln Memorial in a detailed yet simple design. This depiction was created in 1959 by the Mint’s Assistant Engraver of the time, Frank Gasparro, to commemorate the sesquicentennial of Lincoln’s birth. Coin collectors may need the 1992 one-cent piece to complete a set. The US cent from 1992 is composed of 97.5 percent zinc and 2.5 percent copper, its diameter is 19.05 mm (0.75 inches), its weight is 2.5 g (0.09 oz), and it is 1.55 mm (0.06 inch) thick. It is a copper-plated zinc coin that was struck in four different US Mint facilities: Dahlonega, Georgia; Denver, Colorado; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and San Francisco, California.
Product Key Features
Composition
Copper Plated Zinc
Year
1992
Additional Product Features
Geography
United States
Diameter (mm.)
19
Reverse Description
Lincoln Memorial
General Note
MS 60 Prices Are for Brown Coins and MS 65 Prices Are for Coins That Are AT Least 90% Original Red.