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2012-D
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 19.05 mm |
| Mint | Denver |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 2,883,200,000 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | Copper-plated Zinc (97.5% Zinc, 2.5% Copper) |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Victor D. Brenner |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-823 |
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External references
The 2012-D Lincoln Shield cent was struck at the Denver Mint with a mintage of nearly 2.9 billion pieces. Denver's output was slightly below Philadelphia's for the year, though both facilities operated at high capacity to meet demand. The Denver Mint has produced Lincoln cents since 1911, two years after the denomination was first introduced at Philadelphia in 1909.
By 2012, the debate over the cent's future was intensifying. Each cent cost more to produce than its face value, a situation known as "seigniorage loss." The zinc blanks, copper plating, die production, and striking costs combined to make each cent cost roughly two cents to manufacture. Despite these economics, Congress took no action to eliminate or redesign the denomination. The 2012-D cent, like billions before it, entered commerce bearing Lincoln's portrait and the Shield reverse, continuing a tradition that shows no sign of ending.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
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