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Lincoln Shield cent · San Francisco · Proof2016-S Proof Penny Value
2016-S Proof Lincoln Shield Cent
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United States Mint image (PD; source) · Photo: MisfitMaid · CC BY-SA 4.0 · crop/resize (CC-BY-SA-4.0; source)
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How to identify it
- Mirror-like fields and sharp, often frosted design; sold in proof sets
- S mint mark below the date
- Copper-plated zinc, about 2.50 g
Specs
- Series
- Lincoln Shield Cent
- Year
- 2016
- Mint
- San Francisco
- Strike
- Proof
- Mint mark
- Below the date, on the front
- Metal
- Copper-plated zinc (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper)
- Weight
- 2.50 g
- Mintage
- 965,033
Source: Wikipedia - Designer
- Lyndall Bass (reverse)
Other 2016 pennies
2016 penny values · Every Lincoln Shield Cent · Penny value chart