.01 2018-S Reverse Proof Lincoln Cent NGC PF69 Struck in San Francisco
Minuscule mintage less than half of the renowned 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent
Denomination | Cents |
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Series | Lincoln Cent |
Composition | Copper |
Year | 2018 |
Mint | San Francisco (S) |
Designation | Reverse Proof |
Certification | NGC |
• The Lincoln Cent began mintage in 1909 and is still struck today
• The Shield Reverse design by Lyndall Bass was first used in 2009
• This is the first Reverse Proof Lincoln Cent ever struck
• This 2018-S Lincoln Cent was released as part of a Reverse Proof set that commemorated the San Francisco Mint’s 50th anniversary of producing Proof coinage
• A Reverse Proof coin is the opposite of a Proof coin, meaning that it exhibits heavily frosted fields and deeply mirrored devices
• Absolute Rarity: Minuscule mintage of only 199,116 coins
• Absolute Rarity describes a coin with a low mintage where any grade is difficult to find