The 1976-P Lincoln Cent had a mintage of over 4.6 billion examples struck, making it extremely common. Thank you for visiting my on-line site! The most recent updates to this site were made on January 17, 2021. The most recent updates to this website include: The addition of information for the following doubled die varieties: 1944-D 25¢ WDDR-001, 1963 25¢ WDDO-030, 2000-D 25¢ MA WDDO-001, 2003-P 25¢ IL WDDO-001, 2005-D 25¢ WV WDDO-001, 2007-P 25¢ WY WDDR-076, 2008-P 25¢ AZ WDDR-001. The 1976-D Lincoln cent is very common as the Mint struck over 4.2 billion examples. This issue can easily be pulled from circulation in circulated grades up to about MS64 condition.
Question: Is there a 1976 penny with a liberty bell and usa map imprinted on the front?
My Answer: What you have is a coin that has been stamped by a private company with the images you described. It is usually done as a novelty giveaway or possibly sold by unscrupulous companies to unsuspecting novice collectors as a 'collectible' at greatly inflated prices.
In the coin collecting community these coins are considered to be altered coins and are only worth face value.
1976 penny with IL state on front
by Maurica
(Cottageville, S.C.)
(Cottageville, S.C.)
Question: I have a 1976 penny with Illinois state imprinted on the front above the year. Is this worth anything?
My Answer: This is also a novelty coin.
My Answer: This is also a novelty coin.
Is my 1986 penny rare?
by bradley nelson
(waxhaw, nc, us)
(waxhaw, nc, us)
Question: I was wondering, I found a 1986 penny that has a picture outlining a state with IL in the middle of the picture, on the heads side in front Abraham Lincoln. Is it rare?
My Answer: The images that you describe have been added to the coin after minting, probably by a private mint. These coins are usually sold or given away as novelties.
Sometimes they are sold by unscrupulous companies to unsuspecting novice collectors as collectible coins at highly inflated prices.
They are a great conversation piece and there are probably people who enjoy collecting them, however, to seasoned collectors and the coin collecting community, they are considered to be altered coins, and are only worth face value.
My Answer: The images that you describe have been added to the coin after minting, probably by a private mint. These coins are usually sold or given away as novelties.
Sometimes they are sold by unscrupulous companies to unsuspecting novice collectors as collectible coins at highly inflated prices.
They are a great conversation piece and there are probably people who enjoy collecting them, however, to seasoned collectors and the coin collecting community, they are considered to be altered coins, and are only worth face value.
fifty penny with state map
by loiue
(winter haven)
(winter haven)
I have fifty penny with all states on it , imprinted on the front above the year. Is this worth anything?
1970-D 1¢ WRPM-001
Description: D/D South
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #1, Coppercoins: 1970D-1MM-001
1970-D 1¢ WRPM-004
Description: D/D South
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #2, Coppercoins: 1970D-1MM-002, Crawford: CRPM-001
Comments: This variety also has an obverse doubled die listed as 1970-D 1¢ WDDO-017. Earlier die states show much stronger evidence of the secondary D to the south. We would welcome the opportunity to photograph an early die state specimen of this variety in uncirculated condition.
1970-S 1¢ WRPM-001
Description: S/S North
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #1, Coppercoins: 1970S-1MM-001, Crawford: CRPM-001
Top 100 RPM: Wexler & CONECA
1970-S 1¢ Pr WRPM-002
Description: S/S North
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #4
Top 100 RPM: Wexler
Comments: As a proof variety it is highly unlikely that more than 3,000 specimens of this variety exist since that is the life of a Lincoln cent proof die.
1970-S 1¢ WRPM-003
Description: S/S/S East & West
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #2, Coppercoins: 1970S-1MM-002, Crawford: CRPM-002
Top 100 RPM: Wexler
1970-S 1¢ Pr WRPM-004
Description: S/S East
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #5
Comments: As a proof variety it is highly unlikely that more than 3,000 specimens of this variety exist since that is the life of a Lincoln cent proof die.
1971-S 1¢ WRPM-001
Description: S/S West
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #2, Coppercoins: 1971S-1MM-002
1972-D 1¢ WRPM-001
Description: D/D West
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #1, Coppercoins: 1972D-1MM-001
1981-D 1¢ WRPM-001
Description: D/D West & D Southwest
Cross References: CRPM-001
Top 100 RPM: Wexler
The images on the left from Billy G. Crawford show high points of the secondary totally separated Southwest. The image on the right shows an overlay of how the D mint mark is a perfect match.
1985-D 1¢ WRPM-001
Description: D/D Southeast
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #1, Coppercoins: 1985D-1MM-001, Crawford: CRPM-003
Top 100 RPM: Wexler & CONECA
1985-D 1¢ WRPM-003
Description: D/D East
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #7, Coppercoins: 1985D-1MM-007, Crawford: CRPM-004
1987-D 1¢ WRPM-001
Description: D/D Northwest
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #13
Top 100 RPM: Wexler
1987-D 1¢ WRPM-002
Description: D/D West
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #1, Coppercoins: 1987D-1MM-001, Crawford: CRPM-003
1987-D 1¢ WRPM-014
Description: D and totally separated D far to the NNW. It is nearly horizontal and intersects the top left of the 9
Cross References: Crawford: CRPM-001
Comments: Photos courtesy of Billy G. Crawford
This image from Billy G. Crawford shows a nearly horizontal D punched into the upper left 9 in the date.
This overlay from Billy G. Crawford shows how the D mint mark for the 1989-D cents is a perfect match for the image punched into the upper left 9.
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-009
Description: D/D North
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #1, Coppercoins: 1988D-1MM-001
Top 100 RPM: CONECA
1989-D 1¢ WRPM-004
1976 D Penny Worth
Description: D/D East
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #2