1995 Penny

Notes: The 1995 Lincoln Cent is a 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper coin that the United States issued. The coin continues to have the Lincoln Memorial reverse until 2009.

How does color effect the value?

Generally speaking RD / Red is the most coveted and premier of colors, with RB or Red Brown being second place. BN or Brown is the least favorite and least eye appealing of all the colors.

All pennies issued after 1982 will look lighter in color and weigh less than the copper coins issued before the change from copper to zinc.

What about 1995 Penny Errors?

The primary error to make a note of this year is DDO-001, FS 101. As mentioned previously, it seems the majority of 1995 Lincoln 1-cent coin sales are for this particular error variety.

1995 DDO FS-101 $20-$180

This coins is most easily identifiable by looking at the words Liberty on the front of the coin also called the obverse, take a photo with your cell phones zoom lens if possible or use a magnifying glass if you have one of those. Look at the edge of the letters for doubling like the photo we have attached.

1995 1C Broadstruck $20-$95

Broadstruck errors appear as if the coin was stretched out beyond the standard planchet size leaving a clean empty ring with no design around the normal design.

Normally a coin is struck with enough force to properly impact and leave an imprint, when a broadstruck error is created however its due to the coin blank being struck with excessive force.

1995 1C Foldover Strike $300-$1200

When a coin is not laying flat, and is struck by a die a foldover error occurs and the planchet is struck in such a way as to be bent or folded as the die is making contact with the planchet. So the planchet might be standing on its side if you will, as its being struck.

As you might imagine this error is rare, and because of its rarity these are by far some of the most valuable 1995 penny errors to exist.

1995 1C Offcenter Strike $15-$120

Offcenter strikes are some of the most common errors to occur within the coin world, because of this they generally don't fetch huge sums. Off center errors are a great way to collect coin errors if you don't want to spend a huge some of money. The error of these coins is more closely related to the color and condition of the coin than the error itself.

1995 1C Struck on 10 Planchet $200-$500

This error occurs when a 10c planchet is struck accidentally by a penny die. These errors are rare and because of this valuable. They are also easy enough to spot, its a coin that has the same weight of a dime 2.3 g but it has the image of a penny. There are a few variations of these coins. There are some that are overstruck on a dime, and some that are even double struck on a 10c planchet. That last one has sold for $2,000 in recent years.

Price Chart

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

Prices below are for RD (red) 1995 P Lincoln Cent specimens. Higher end grades require coins to be both professionally certified and slabbed. (placed in a permanent protective holder). If color is listed as RB (red brown) reduce rate by 20% to 30 % at least. If BN (Brown) further reduce the rate.

• Grade MS63 = $2-$3
• Grade MS64 = $3-$5
• Grade MS65 = $6-$10
• Grade MS66 = $15-$25
• Grade MS67 = $30-$50
• Grade MS68 = $60-$100

Prices below are for RB 1995 P Lincoln Cent specimens. Higher end grades require coins to be both professionally certified and slabbed. (placed in a permanent protective holder). If color is listed as BN (Brown) reduce the rate.

• Grade MS64 = $2-$3
• Grade MS65 = $3-$5
• Grade MS66 = $6-$10
• Grade MS67 = $15-$25
• Grade MS68 = $23-$38

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It's also important to note...Prices are subject to the same supply and demand laws as everything else. Coins sold at the same auction house 10x, would fetch drastically different bids each session. To raise your chances of receiving top dollar read How to Get the Most for your Coins.

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How much is a 1995 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 $20 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 1995, 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.