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This 1990 one-cent piece is a zinc-copper coin featuring one of the most iconic designs in the history of the U.S. Mint, the bust of President Abraham Lincoln. Designed by Victor David Brenner, it is located on the obverse, or heads side, of this U.S. penny. Weighing 0.09 oz (2.5 g) and measuring 0.75 inches (19 mm) across, this 1990 one-cent piece also bears a design on the reverse side etched by the tenth Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint, Frank Gasparro, which details the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. This zinc-copper coin has a 99.2 percent zinc core and is clad in copper plating. The edge of this U.S. penny is plain, not reeded. A circulation strike of 6,851,765,000 units of this U.S. penny was struck at the Philadelphia Mint in this year.Product Key Features
CompositionCopper Plated Zinc
Year1990
Additional Product Features
GeographyUnited States
Diameter (mm.)19
Reverse DescriptionLincoln Memorial
General NoteMS 60 Prices Are for Brown Coins and MS 65 Prices Are for Coins That Are at Least 90% Original Red.
Coinage TypeCirculation Coinage
Coin NameLincoln Cent
Catalog NumberKm# 201b
GeoUnited States
DenominationCent
Mint NameU.S. Mint
Sub GeoNot Available
