1974 D Penny

1. 1974 D Penny Value Worth
2. 1974 D Penny
3. 1974 D Penny Aluminum
4. 1974 D Penny Error

The Lincoln Cent Doubled Die Book Vol. 2: 1959-1996: 1974-D DDO-001, 1-O-VI. Type: Lincoln Penny Year: 1974 Mint Mark: No mint mark Face Value: 0.01 USD Total Produced: 4,232,140,000 Silver Content: 0% Numismatic Value: 1 cent to $9.00 Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around 1 cent, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $9 at.

The United States Mint posted on its website information from the four-page, full-color informational brochure embedded above detailing the production of the 1974-D Lincoln cent struck in aluminum.

The United States Mint posted on its website information from the four-page, full-color informational brochure embedded above detailing the production of the 1974-D Lincoln cent struck in aluminum.

Printed copies of the brochure are being distributed at the U.S. Mint's booth Aug. 9 to 13 at the American Numismatic Association's World's Fair of Money in Anaheim, Calif., where an example of the aluminum cent is on display.

The website information is hosted on the Mint website's home page, and will remain for an indeterminate period until it is moved into an archive file.

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The color brochure illustrates obverse and reverse images of the 1974-D aluminum cent that was returned to the Mint earlier this year pursuant to litigation.

The brochure also illustrates an original Lincoln cent obverse plaster model that would have been used in the die making process in 1974. Bob burton pat sajak. The D Mint mark of the Denver Mint would have been manually punched into each working die for production.

1974 D Penny Value Worth

According to the brochure, during the Mint's examination of compositional alternatives for the cent amid rising copper prices, experimental sheets of an aluminum alloy were sent to the Denver facility to be cut into cent blanks and shipped back to the Philadelphia Mint, where experimental strikes were already being pursued in aluminum.

1974 D Penny

'This was done because Denver's blanks were slightly larger than the ones used in Philadelphia and the experimental team wanted to see if the different size affected the alloy's utility,' according to the brochure's details. 'The Denver Mint was not authorized to strike any experimental aluminum cent and most of the blanks were returned to Philadelphia as instructed.

'Nonetheless, at least one Denver Mint employee recalls striking experimental cents on the aluminum blanks using an existing 'D' marked die. This effort was unauthorized and in direct contradiction to official instructions.'

Randall Lawrence, the son of former Assistant Denver Mint Superintendent Harry Edmond Lawrence, discovered the 1974-D aluminum cent among items that had been presented to his father at his 1980 retirement shortly before his passing. The items were bequeathed to Randall Lawrence.

Randy Lawrence initially sold the 1974-D aluminum cent and other coins for an undisclosed sum in September 2013 to Michael McConnell, owner of La Jolla Coin Shop in La Jolla, Calif.

After McConnell learned the potential worth of the aluminum cent, he decided to partner with Randy Lawrence in the public auction of the cent in April 2014 by Heritage Auctions. McConnell planned to use his share of the proceeds for aiding the homeless in the La Jolla area.

Professional Coin Grading Service had graded and encapsulated the aluminum cent as Mint State 63 in December 2013.

1974 D Penny Aluminum

The cent was withdrawn from the sale lineup shortly before the 2014 auction after the U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the Mint, filed a civil complaint seeking return of the experimental 1974-D aluminum cent. Randy Lawrence and McConnell filed their own complaint, but eventually withdrew the action, subsequently returning the piece to the Mint in March 2016.

Ccg poker. One of the stipulations for the coin's return was that McConnell could break the cent out of its PCGS holder so he could retain the grading label.

1974 D Penny Error

We are proud to offer for sale this 1974-D Lincoln Memorial Penny Lincoln Cent Gem BU Red Penny. This 1974-D Lincoln Memorial Penny is in Gem Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) RED condition, with great eye appeal and no major marks or visible problems. This Lincoln Memorial Penny is taken from either an original BU roll or Mint Set. This makes the 1974-D Lincoln Memorial Penny a great addition to any Lincoln Memorial Penny collection, and a great value.
The Lincoln Memorial Penny is comprised of .950 (95%) copper and .050 (5%) zinc with a diameter of 19mm and a mass of 3.1 grams. The 1974-D Lincoln Memorial Penny features the same bust of Abraham Lincoln on the obverse that debuted on the 1909 Lincoln Wheat Penny designed by Victor David Brenner, and that continues today on the latest Lincoln Union Shield Pennies, making it the longest running design on a U.S. Coin.
The reverse of the Lincoln Memorial Penny was prepared by Frank Gasparro, then Assistant Engraver at the Philadelphia Mint, selected from a group of 23 models that the engraving staff at the Mint had been asked to present for consideration. The Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. provides the central motif for the coin, and the initials 'FG' appear to the right of the Memorial to honor Gasparro. The design of the Memorial is detailed enough to view the statue of Lincoln in the Memorial, marking the first time a person was depicted on both the obverse and reverse of a U.S. Coin.
The 1974-D Lincoln Memorial Penny Lincoln Cent Gem BU Red Penny is a beautiful coin, with original red coloring intact, perfect for any collector and a great value.
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