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1936
| Weight | 3.11 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 309,637,569 Combined mintage for all 1936 Philadelphia varieties |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 95% Copper, 5% Tin & Zinc |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Victor D. Brenner |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-511 |
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Other recorded varieties for 1936:
- 1936 Doubled Die Obverse, Type 1 · Doubled Die Obverse, Type 1
External references
The 1936 Lincoln cent from Philadelphia was struck in approximately 309.6 million coins. Production was firmly in recovery territory, and the Mint was operating at high capacity. The coin is common in all grades and represents the abundant mid-to-late 1930s era of Wheat cent production.
Reference data only — not an appraisal.
| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | $0.10 | $0.15 |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | $0.20 | $0.25 |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | $0.40 | $0.45 |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | $1 | $1.50 |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | $2 | $2.50 |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | $2.50 | $2.50 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | $5.50 | $5.50 |
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