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1979-S Proof Lincoln Memorial Cent

Lincoln Memorial Cent · 1959-2008

Impaired examples broken out of proof sets trade around $1–3.

Schedule of Prices

Asking prices by certified grade on active eBay listings — what sellers are asking, not sale prices and not a valuation.
GradeAskSample
PF67 RD TNR$40 asking1
PF68$24 · $35 · $35 asking3
PF68 RD$40 asking1
PF69$19–$37 asking11
PF69 RD$15–$25 asking9
PF70 RD$2,400 asking1

Grades without listing data aren't shown.

Ask is what sellers were asking on active eBay listings of certified coins, fixed-price only — not what a coin sold for, and not our valuation. With enough listings at a grade, it's the middle 50% of their asking prices; with only a few, each asking price is shown. A single listing is shown only when its seller has an established eBay account with strong feedback. Sample is the number of listings behind each figure. Grades shown without a designation are plain examples.

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Listings observed 2026-09-08 – 2026-10-24.

Die Varieties

No die varieties recorded yet for this date.

Specifications
  • Series Lincoln Memorial Cent (1959-2008)
  • Denomination 1¢
  • Designer Frank Gasparro (rev)
  • Composition 95% copper -> 97.5% zinc (1982)
  • Weight 3.11 g
  • Diameter 19 mm
  • Edge Plain
  • Mintage —
  • Mint mark S

History

Proof striking. Proofs were struck for collectors and sold separately from circulating coinage; this is a distinct coin from the 1979-S Lincoln Memorial Cent.

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