Obverse
Abraham Lincoln portrait by Victor D. Brenner.
WORLD COINS · UNITED STATES · 1999 PROOF
1999-S Lincoln Memorial Cent Proof
San Francisco Mint · Lincoln Memorial Cent · 1999 Nine-Coin Clad Set
01 IDENTITY
Coin Identity
CountryUnited States
Year1999
Denomination1 Cent
Mint MarkS
MintUnited States Mint · San Francisco
Proof EditionStandard Clad · Nine-Coin Set
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02 PHYSICAL PROFILE
Physical Specifications
CompositionCopper-plated zinc (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper)
Weight2.50 g
Diameter19.05 mm
Thickness1.30 mm
EdgePlain
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
ShapeRound
03 DESIGN & CONTEXT
Design
Reverse
Lincoln Memorial by Frank Gasparro.
Standard 1999-S Proof cent, normally with Wide AM reverse. The 1999-S Proof is copper-plated zinc, not the early bronze cent type. Die varieties require authentication.
04 ISSUE & MINTAGE
Issue Information
Year1999
MintSan Francisco (S)
FinishCollector Proof
Official Original Issue Price$19.95 (entire nine-coin set)
Reported Standard Set Quantity2,543,401 sets (secondary catalogue)
Individual Coin Proof MintageNot inferred from set quantity
In March 2000, the U.S. Mint reported sales of 2,379,870 sets toward an estimated production target of 2.5 million. The later 2,543,401 figure comes from secondary set catalogues; neither count should be substituted for individual proof coin output.
05 COLLECTION RECORD
Archive Information
Archive IDUS-1999-S-1C-CLAD-PROOF
QR Short Codeusps99c
QR Short URLhttps://metacoinart.com/q/usps99c
Parent Set1999 United States 9-Coin Proof Set
Canonical URLhttps://www.metacoinart.com/world-coins/united-states/proof-set/1999/cent/
06 SOURCES & REFERENCES
References
OFFICIAL SOURCE
United States Mint · 1999 Proof Set Launch
Contemporary 1999 notice identifying the nine-coin clad set, the S mintmark, two cases, $19.95 original issue price.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL SOURCE
United States Mint · 1999 Proof / Silver Proof Notice
Confirms the regular nine-coin set is separate from the silver edition.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL SOURCE
United States Mint · Coin Specifications
Official denomination specifications; historical 1999 composition is used where it differs from modern design.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY CATALOGUE
Proof Set Guide · Proof Set Mintages
Secondary historical record for 2,543,401 regular nine-coin clad sets, not a stated U.S. Mint 1999 final audited quantity.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY CATALOGUE
Numista · Lincoln Memorial Cent
Coin-type cross-check, listed last; no photographs or protected prose reproduced.
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