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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 3457 Coin Date: 1979-S Denomination (Short): 1c Denomination (Long): Cent Variety: Type 1 Desg: PR Mint Mark: S Composition: 95% copper; 5% zinc Mintage: 3,127,781 Strike Type: Proof Coinage Type: Lincoln obverse, Memorial reverse Coinage Years: 1959-2008 Mint Location: San Francisco Diameter: 19 Weight (Grams): 3.11 Designer: Victor Brenner (obverse); Frank Gasparro (reverse) Edge: Plain Obverse Description: Bust of Abraham Lincoln framed by IN GOD WE TRUST on the top periphery. The word LIBERTY to the left of the portait and the date postioned on the right side. Reverse Description: Lincoln memorial building centered with words ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on top and bottom periphery. E PLURIBUS UNUM centered above the top of the memorial. General Notes: The 1979-S Type 1 proof exhibits a blobby-looking S mintmark and is the most common type of 1979-S proof Lincoln cent. Later in 1979, the mintmark was retooled to provide a much clearer-looking S and is denoted as the 1979-S Type 2 proof. The 1979-S Type 2 proof cent is a very scarce variety and is sought-after by collectors. PCGS #: 3457 NGC ID: 22MB
