United States 1912 cent

PF-66

PF-65

The 1912 cent from Philadelphia is fairly common for the period. The proofs of 1909-16 were struck in a matte finish (shown here) and display all the details of V D Brenner's design. When proof production resumed in 1936-42, it was with a mirror finish and much of the fine detail had already been lost from the hubs.

Proof Mintage: 68,153,060 plus 2,145 proofs.

Specification: 3.11 g, bronze, 19 mm diameter.

Catalog number: KM 132.

Source:

• Alexander, David T., Coin World Comprehensive Catalog & Encyclopedia of United States Coins, Sidney, OH: Amos Press, 1995.
• Breen, Walter H., Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U. S. and Colonial Coins, New York: Doubleday, 1987.
• Taylor, Sol, The Standard Guide to the Lincoln Cent, N. Hollywood, CA, 1983.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.

Link to:

• 1911 cent
• 1912 10 dollars
• 1912-S 10 dollars
• 1913 cent
• Coins and currency dated 1912
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