1973 Lincoln Penny

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Mintages

Price Chart

Rates listed here refer to professionally graded and slabbed coins. If new to collecting the prices below might not make sense.

1973 Lincoln Penny is worth most in RD or Red Condition. RB (Red Brown) is worth slightly less, and Brown (BN) is worth the least.

Copper Penny Color Guide

• Grade MS61 = $2-$3
• Grade MS62 = $4-$6
• Grade MS63 = $6-$10
• Grade MS64 = $9-$15
• Grade MS65 = $11-$19
• Grade MS66 = $14-$23

• Grade MS62 = $2-$3
• Grade MS63 = $4-$6
• Grade MS64 = $6-$10
• Grade MS65 = $9-$15
• Grade MS66 = $11-$19

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How much is a 1973 Lincoln Penny worth?

In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around 25 cents, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $15 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say Average Circulated, we mean in a similar condition to other coins circulated in 1973, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].

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Specs & Design

This coin has a total mass of 2.5 g, a diameter of 19.05 mm, and a thickness of 1.52 mm. It's edge is Smooth, and the coins are composed of 95% Copper Pre 1982, 97.5% Zinc, 2.5% Copper after 1982.

Designer: Victor D. Brenner (obv), Lyndall Bass (rev)

Front (Obverse): The obverse or front of this coin contains the bust of President Lincoln the 16th president of the United States. The words In God We Trust are engraved in an arching manner on the top most portion of this coin. The date is present along with the mint mark. If the mark is missing the coin was issued from the Philadelphia mint. With the exception of 2017 P, the only year to contain a P mint mark to honor the 225th anniversary of the United States Mint.

Back (Reverse): The reverse of this coin has been described as Lincoln Memorial design. Nice clean lines on the steps and buildings are important for a decent grade. The Lincoln Memorial replaced the reverse after the last Wheat Cent was issued in 1958.