1971 (S) Proof Lincoln Memorial Cent
Strike Type
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
$1,725 PR68 09-27-2007 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1971 (S) Proof Lincoln Memorial Cent is a proof cent struck at the San Francisco Mint, part of the Lincoln Memorial Cents 1959-2008 series. Total mintage reached 3.2 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. Struck in 95% copper, 5% zinc, weighing 3.11 grams, 19 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #3434. 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(24)
1971-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001
1971-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002
1971-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003
1971-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-004
1971-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-005
1971-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001
1971-S Proof Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001
1971-S Proof Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002
1971-S Proof Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003
1971-S Proof Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-004
1971-S Proof Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-005
1971-S Proof Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001
1971-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-003
1971-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-004
1971-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-005
1971-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-006
1971-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-007
1971-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-008
1971-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-009
1971-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-010
1971-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-012
1971S-1DEO-001T Trail Die Obverse
SKH-1c-1971S-01 Spike Head
