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Detailed Memorial & Shield Cent error, variety, key-date, Error (VV) and PCGS popup references.
Use this section for Memorial and Shield cent doubled dies, RPMs, close AM / wide AM varieties, transitional planchet errors, and other famous modern Lincoln cent finds. Buttons open reference pages in the same popup style as the Wheat Cent section.
Quick-reference cards for the big-name Memorial and Shield cent errors collectors search for most.
Major doubled die obverse and one of the best-known Memorial cent varieties.
Strong doubled die obverse, popular with roll hunters and registry collectors.
Rare transitional copper-alloy small date Denver cent; normal 1982-D small date cents are zinc about 2.5g.
Transitional off-metal error struck on leftover bronze/copper-alloy planchet after the zinc changeover.
Strong doubled die reverse on the lettering and Memorial building.
Famous extra-ear / extra-lobe doubled die obverse.
Reverse design mistake with close AM in AMERICA; found on Philadelphia and Denver cents.
Denver Close AM, one of the headline Memorial cent reverse-design varieties.
Well-known modern doubled die obverse often searched from circulation.
Proof-style reverse used on circulation cents; 1999 Wide AM is the key of the group.
Popular DDR group with extra finger/book details on Lincoln reverse.
Modern Shield cent variety with extra V detail near VDB initials.
| Year-Mint | Error/Variety | FS / Variety # | Error (VV) | PCGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1959 | DDO | FS-104 | ||
| 1959-D | D/D/D | FS-501 | ||
| 1960 | Small Date | — | — | |
| 1960 | Lg/Sm Date | FS-101 | ||
| 1960 | Sm/Lg Date | FS-102 | ||
| 1960 | Lg/Lg/Sm Date | FS-103 | ||
| 1960-D | Small Date | — | — | |
| 1960-D | D/D & DDO Sm/Lg Date | FS-101/FS-501 | ||
| 1960-D | Large Date D/D | FS-502 | ||
| 1961-D | D/Horizontal D | FS-501 | ||
| 1962 | DDO | DDO-001 | — | |
| 1963-D | DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1964 | DDR | FS-801 | ||
| 1964 | DDR | FS-802 | ||
| 1966 | DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1966 | DDR | FS-801 | ||
| 1968-D | D/D | FS-501 | ||
| 1968-D | DDR | FS-801 | ||
| 1969-D | No FG on rev | FS-901 | — | |
| 1969-S | DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1970-S | Large Date DDO | FS-101 (50 known) | ||
| 1970-S | Large Date DDO | FS-102 | ||
| 1970-S | Large Date DDO | FS-103 | ||
| 1970-S | DDO | FS-107 | — | |
| 1970-S | DDO | FS-113 | — | |
| 1970-S | Small Date | FS-1401 | — | |
| 1971 | DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1971 | DDO | FS-102 | — | |
| 1972 | DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1972 | DDO | FS-102 | ||
| 1972 | DDO | FS-103 | ||
| 1972 | DDO | FS-104 | ||
| 1972 | DDO | FS-105 | ||
| 1972 | DDO | FS-106 | ||
| 1972 | DDO | FS-107 | ||
| 1972 | DDO | FS-108 | ||
| 1972 | DDO | FS-109 | ||
| 1980 | DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1982 | Bronze Lg. Date DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1982 | Zinc Sm. Date DDR | FS-1801 | ||
| 1982-D | Small date copper 3.1 grams | Very Rare | — | |
| 1983 | DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1983 | DDO | FS-102 | ||
| 1983 | DDO | FS-103 | ||
| 1983 | DDR | FS-801 | ||
| 1983 | DDR | FS-802 | ||
| 1983-D | DDO/Ear - no lobe | FS-101 | ||
| 1984 | DDO/Dbl Ear - extra lobe | FS-101 | ||
| 1984 | DDO | FS-102 | ||
| 1984-D | DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1987-D | D/D | FS-501 | ||
| 1988 | Wide AM - Serif on G | FS-901 | — | |
| 1988-D | Wide AM - Serif on G | FS-901 | — | |
| 1992 | Close AM | FS-901 | — | |
| 1992-D | Close AM | FS-901 | — | |
| 1994 | DDR (extra column) | FS-801 | ||
| 1995 | DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1995-D | DDO | FS-103 | ||
| 1997 | DDO/Dbl Ear | FS-101 | ||
| 1998 | Wide AM (on reverse) | FS-901 | — | |
| 1999 | Wide AM (on reverse) | FS-901 | — | |
| 2000 | Wide AM (on reverse) | FS-901 | — | |
| 2004 | DDR | FS-801 | ||
| 2006 | DDO (Bump under ear lobe) | FS-101 | ||
| 2006 | DDO | FS-102 | ||
| 2009 | Form. Years/DDR/Extra finger | FS-801 | ||
| 2009 | Form. Years/DDR/Extra finger | FS-802 | ||
| 2009 | Form. Years/DDR/Extra finger | FS-803 | ||
| 2009 | Form. Years/DDR/Extra finger | FS-804 | ||
| 2009 | Form. Years/DDR/Extra finger | FS-805 | ||
| 2009 | Form. Years/DDR/Extra finger | FS-806 | ||
| 2009 | Form. Years/DDR/Extra finger | FS-807 | ||
| 2009 | Form. Years/DDR/Extra finger | FS-808 | ||
| 2014 | DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 2015 | DDO | DDO-001 | — | |
| 2019 | DDO | DDO-001 | — | |
| 2023 | Extra V | — | — | |
| 2024 | DDO-001 | DDO-001 | — |
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