1959 Proof Lincoln Memorial Cent
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Coin Details
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-67). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
Auction Record
$2,530 PR65 10-24-2006 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1959 Proof Lincoln Memorial Cent is a proof cent struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Lincoln Memorial Cents 1959-2008 series. Total mintage reached 1.1 million. The obverse features Abraham Lincoln facing right, while the reverse displays the Lincoln Memorial building in Washington, D.C.. Designed by Victor David Brenner/Frank Gasparro. First year of the Memorial reverse, commemorating the sesquicentennial of Lincoln's birth. Struck in 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc, weighing 3.11 grams, 19 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #3386. The Lincoln Memorial reverse replaced the wheat ears design in 1959, the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's birth. Massive mintages make most dates readily available, but proof issues, varieties, and the 1982 transitional compositions (bronze vs. zinc, large vs. small date) offer collecting depth.
External References
Error Varieties(10)
1959 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-003
1959 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-008
1959 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-009
1959 Proof Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-003
1959 Proof Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-008
1959 Proof Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-009
SKH-1c-1959-01 Spike Head
SKH-1c-1959-02 Spike Head
SKH-1c-1959-03 Spike Head
