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Lincoln Shield cent · San Francisco · Proof2026-S Proof Penny 1776~2026 (Semiquincentennial) Value
2026-S Proof Lincoln Cent 1776~2026 (Semiquincentennial)
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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 Cent 1776~2026 (Semiquincentennial)
- Year
- 2026
- 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
- In the 2026-S Proof Set and the 2026-S Silver Proof Set (the cent is base metal in both).
Source: Wikipedia - Designer
- Victor David Brenner (obverse), Lyndall Bass (reverse)
Other 2026 pennies
- 2026Philadelphia · From the 2026 Uncirculated Coin Set; the Philadelphia cent has no mint mark. The 300,000 set product limit is not a reported coin mintage.
- 2026-DDenver · Collector-only (2026 Uncirculated Mint Set, 300,000 sets authorised).
2026 penny values · Every Lincoln Cent 1776~2026 (Semiquincentennial) · Penny value chart