1938-S/S/S Repunched Mintmark One Cent MS RD FS-502 Values

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1938-S/S/S Repunched Mintmark One Cent MS RD FS-502 Values

Details

This S-mint Lincoln is quite common in all grades as high as MS66 and offers enough survivors in the MS67 range to satisfy even the most discriminating of registry set collectors. As this coin has an adequate number of examples active in the marketplace, one should find little challenge in seeking the top-notch specimens. Thankfully, the quality of color and strike among this and many other late-1930s Lincoln is among the best a numismatist could hope to find.

Obverse: Bust of Abraham Lincoln framed by IN GOD WE TRUST on the top periphery. The word LIBERTY to the left of the portrait and the date and mintmark (If any) positioned on the right side.

Reverse: Wheat ears flanking the words ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM on the top perimeter.

Basic Information

GSID:

285367

Coin Date:

1938-S/S/S

Denomination:

1c / One Cent

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

San Francisco

Mintage:

15,180,000

Coinage Type:

Lincoln Cent

Coinage Years:

1909-1958

Composition:

95% copper; 5% zinc & tin

Mint Mark:

S

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Repunched Mintmark

Variety 2:

FS-502

Physical Characteristics

Weight:

3.11 gr

Weight:

0.11 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

19 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Victor D. Brenner

Obverse Lettering:

IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, 1938, S

Obverse Designer:

Victor D. Brenner

Reverse Lettering:

E PLURIBUS UNUM, ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Reverse Designer:

Victor D. Brenner

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