OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · 2005 Proof Set Announcement
Contemporary confirmation of coin selection, issue date and original $22.95 price.
Open reference ↗COIN ARCHIVE AX · UNITED STATES · 2005 PROOF
2005-S Lincoln Memorial Cent
Standard clad proof · San Francisco mint · 1 Cent
2005-S PROOF1 Cent1 coin
01 COIN IDENTITY
Coin Identity
IssuerUnited States
Date2005
MintUnited States Mint · San Francisco
Mint MarkS
Denomination1 Cent
Edition2005 Standard Clad 11-Coin Proof Set
Coins documented1
02 SPECIFICATIONS
Physical Profile
CompositionCopper-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
ObverseAbraham Lincoln portrait by Victor D. Brenner.
ReverseLincoln Memorial by Frank Gasparro.
The 2005-S proof cent is copper-plated zinc; the older bronze type Numista N#42 does not represent it.
04 RECORD LINKS
Archive & QR Record
Year2005-S
IssueStandard Clad Proof Set
Proof Set2005 United States Mint Proof Set
Detail Pagehttps://www.metacoinart.com/world-coins/united-states/proof-set/2005/cent/
Short QRhttps://metacoinart.com/q/usps05c
Mintage policyDo not infer single-coin mintages from standard-set quantity
05 REFERENCES
References
OFFICIAL — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Coin Specifications
Standard U.S. denomination specifications and coinage materials.
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United States Mint · 2005 Silver Proof Set Announcement
Distinguishes the separate silver collector edition from the regular clad set.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — CONTEXT
Proof Set Guide · 2005 Standard Proof Set
Independent source reporting the 2,275,000 standard-set quantity.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY — LAST
Numista · 2005-S matching coin type
Secondary type identity only; photos, textual descriptions and value tables not copied.
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