Obverse
Abraham Lincoln portrait by Victor D. Brenner.
WORLD COINS · UNITED STATES · PROOF SET
2000-S Lincoln Memorial Cent Proof
San Francisco · 2000 Standard Ten-Coin Clad Proof Set
01 COIN IDENTITY
Coin Identity
CountryUnited States
Date2000
Mint MarkS
MintUnited States Mint · San Francisco
Denomination1 Cent
Edition2000 Standard Clad 10-Coin Proof Set
Physical Coins Shown1
02 SPECIFICATIONS
Physical Profile
MetalCopper-plated zinc (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper)
Weight2.50 g
Diameter19.05 mm
Thickness1.30 mm
EdgePlain
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
ShapeRound
03 DESIGN
Obverse & Reverse
Reverse
Lincoln Memorial by Frank Gasparro.
The 2000-S proof cent has copper-plated zinc composition, not the older solid-bronze 1-cent composition. Numista type N#43 is therefore the relevant cross-reference.
04 PROOF ISSUE
Issue and Distribution
Year2000
FacilitySan Francisco (S)
FinishCollector Proof
Original Set Issue Price$19.95 (entire 10-coin set)
United States Mint Quantity (2001-09-30)3,082,483 standard sets, as-of quantity
Numista Set Catalogue3,082,572 standard sets (later secondary listing)
Individual Coin MintageNot inferred from the proof set quantities
The two set totals are reproduced separately with their distinct reporting bases. They are not per-coin mintages; the separate five-quarter-only and silver sets are excluded.
05 ARCHIVE RECORD
Coin Archive AX
RecordUS-2000-S-1C-CLAD-PROOF
QR Short Codeusps00c
QR Linkhttps://metacoinart.com/q/usps00c
Set Linkhttps://www.metacoinart.com/world-coins/united-states/proof-set/2000/
Canonical URLhttps://www.metacoinart.com/world-coins/united-states/proof-set/2000/cent/
06 REFERENCES
References
OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · June 5, 2000 Proof Set Announcement
Primary dated announcement: 10-coin regular set, five state designs, first proof Golden Dollar, and $19.95 launch price.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · 2001 Annual Report, p. 78
Reports 3,082,483 standard 2000-dated 10-coin proof sets as of September 30, 2001; distinct from later catalogue quantity.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Coin Specifications
Authoritative basic denomination specifications; historic 2000 design and edge differ from current-year listings where noted.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — CONTEXT
Proof Set Guide · 2000 Standard Proof Set
Collector reference on composition and packaging; issue totals may vary by revision.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — LAST
Numista · Lincoln Memorial Cent
Independent catalogue type only; deliberately the last reference.
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