1992-D 1C, RD

1993 1C, RD

1992-D 1C Close AM, RD (Regular Strike)

Series: Lincoln Cents 1959 to Date

PCGS MS67RD

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PCGS MS66RD

PCGS #:: 83101

Designer:: Victor David Brenner/Frank Gasparro

Edge:: Plain

Diameter:: 19.00 millimeters

Weight:: 2.50 grams

Mintage:: 4,448,673,300

Mint:: Denver

Metal:: Copper-plated Zinc

Auction Record:: $14,100 • MS65 • 02-27-2014 • Heritage Auctions

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	20	R-9.1	1 / 47	1 / 95
60 or Better	20	R-9.1	1 / 47	1 / 95
65 or Better	10	R-9.5	1 / 47	1 / 95

Survival Estimate
All Grades	20
60 or Better	20
65 or Better	10

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-9.1
60 or Better	R-9.1
65 or Better	R-9.5

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All Grades	1 / 47
60 or Better	1 / 47
65 or Better	1 / 47

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	1 / 95
60 or Better	1 / 95
65 or Better	1 / 95

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	PCGS MS66RD	Heritage Auctions, August 18, 2019, Lot 3143 - $12,000; Dell Loy Hansen; "The D.L. Hansen U.S. Half Cents & Cents with All Varieties Collection" (PCGS Set Registry).
1	PCGS MS66RD	"The William E. Corum Collection" (PCGS Set Registry).
1	PCGS MS66RD
4	PCGS MS65RD	Heritage Auctions, February 27, 2014, Lot 3734 - $14,100; Heritage Auctions, January 4, 2017, Lot 3342 - $8,225.
4	PCGS MS65RD	Heritage Auctions, April 29, 2018, Lot 4620 - $7,200.

#1 PCGS MS66RD

Heritage Auctions, August 18, 2019, Lot 3143 - $12,000; Dell Loy Hansen; "The D.L. Hansen U.S. Half Cents & Cents with All Varieties Collection" (PCGS Set Registry).

#1 PCGS MS66RD

"The William E. Corum Collection" (PCGS Set Registry).

#1 PCGS MS66RD

#4 PCGS MS65RD

Heritage Auctions, February 27, 2014, Lot 3734 - $14,100; Heritage Auctions, January 4, 2017, Lot 3342 - $8,225.

#4 PCGS MS65RD

Heritage Auctions, April 29, 2018, Lot 4620 - $7,200.

Charles Morgan:

The 1992-D Lincoln Memorial Cent, Close AM Variety

Although extremely rare, the 1992-D "Close AM" Lincoln Memorial Cent (#83101) is one of the great circulation finds a collector can hope to locate. Granted it will take immense luck and quite a bit of searching.

"Close AM" refers to the spacing between the letters A and M in AMERICA on the coin's reverse. This variety occurred when dies intended for 1993 production were "muled" with 1992 obverse dies at both the Philadelphia and Denver Mints. While the PCGS Population Report indicates that the Philadelphia strike is the rarer of the two, the Denver issue is also remarkably scarce. To date, just over 100 examples of the 1992-D Liincoln Cent, Close AM variety have been discovered, with most grading between PCGS AU50 and PCGS AU58. While collectors tend to avoid circulated examples of modern issues, the Close AM is a valuable coin in any grade.

In addition to the letter spacing, a secondary diagnostic for this variety is the position of Frank Gasparro's "FG" monogram: on the Close AM variety, the initials appear slightly further away from the base of the Lincoln Memorial than they do on standard 1992 dies.

Variety Discovered in 2001

Collector Colin Kusch discovered the first Close AM die pairing in December 2001. According to variety expert John Wexler, the Kusch discovery coin was struck using dies in a middle die state, indicating that the Denver Mint had made a concerted effort to destroy the experimental strikes but that a few were released. A survey of known examples backs up this hypothesis. Minnesota collector Greg Smith discovered a second die pairing in 2017.

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