Obverse
Abraham Lincoln portrait designed by Victor D. Brenner.
WORLD COINS · UNITED STATES · 1982 PROOF
1982-S Lincoln Memorial Cent Proof
San Francisco Mint · Lincoln Portrait · Lincoln Memorial
01 IDENTITY
Coin Identity
CountryUnited States
Denomination1 Cent
Year1982
Mint markS
MintUnited States Mint · San Francisco
FinishProof
Parent Product1982 United States Standard Proof Set
02 PHYSICAL PROFILE
Physical Specifications
CompositionBronze: 95% copper, 5% zinc (1982-S Proof Large Date)
Weight3.11 g
Diameter19.05 mm
Thicknessapprox. 1.30 mm
EdgePlain
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
ShapeRound
03 DESIGN & CONTEXT
Design
Reverse
Lincoln Memorial designed by Frank Gasparro.
1982-S proof: Large Date and bronze composition; do not substitute the zinc circulation variant.
04 ISSUE & MINTAGE
Issue Information
Issue Date1982
1982 Proof Set Quantity3,857,479 sets (historical/secondary reference)
Separate Coin-Only MintageNot independently asserted
FinishCollector Proof
Mint MarkS
This coin is included in the five-piece 1982-S set. The listed set production/distribution figure is given as set context, not as a separately verified standalone coin production figure.
05 COLLECTION RECORD
Archive Information
Archive IDUS-1982-S-1C-PROOF
QR Short Codeusps82c
QR Short URLhttps://metacoinart.com/q/usps82c
Parent Proof Set1982 United States Proof Set
Canonical URLhttps://www.metacoinart.com/world-coins/united-states/proof-set/1982/cent/
06 SOURCES & REFERENCES
References
OFFICIAL SOURCE
United States Mint · Proof Sets
Official explanation of proof manufacture and collector proof sets; current general reference.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL SOURCE
United States Mint · Coin Specifications
Official denomination specifications. The current cent composition differs from the 1982-S bronze proof; historical composition is identified separately.
Open reference ↗HISTORICAL REPORT
Coin World · 1982 U.S. Mint Proof Set
Contemporaneous 1982 program facts compiled from historical Mint correspondence, including set quantity and bronze cent.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY CATALOGUE
Numista · Denomination Type
Type catalogue cross-check for the 1982-S proof variant; no images, prices, or catalogue prose reproduced.
Open reference ↗