1979 S Lincoln Memorial Cent : Type 2 - Clear S

Copper Alloy Penny

Mintage: N/A
Minted at: San Francisco

Designer - Engraver: Frank Gasparro
Metal Composition: 95% Copper - 5% Tin and Zinc

Diameter: 19 mm
Mass / Weight: 3.11 grams

What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):
1979 S Type 2 Clear S Proof Lincoln Memorial Cent Penny
The San Francisco Mint produced two different varieties of the 1979 S Proof Lincoln Memorial Cent (Penny) where one had a filled in S and the other had a Clear S. Depicted in the example image of the coin above is the Type 2 Clear S. This can be best identified by the S being clearer and not filled in like a blob. Below is a close-up image comparing the Type 1 Filled S vs the Type 2 Clear S. Click the image to enlarge:

1979 Type 1 Filled S vs Type 2 Clear S Lincoln Cent Penny - Difference and Comparison
Coin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition
Good
(G-4)
Very Good
(VG-8)
Fine
(F-12)
Very Fine
(VF-20)
Extremely Fine
(EF-40)
About Uncirculated
(AU-50)
Uncirculated
(MS-60)
Uncirculated
(MS-65)
Proof
(PR-65)
--------$7.05

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1979-S Lincoln Memorial Penny (Type 2 - Clear S Variety) (Proof Coin) is Worth $7.05 or more. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.


MELT VALUE: $0.0274










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Owned By: lkelley
Certification Agency: US Mint
Condition: Proof
Owned By: bigslim
Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: PR 65
Owned By: bigslim
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Condition: DCAM 65
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Owned By: Murderotica
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Owned By: Elizabethusry
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Owned By: 1028kenj
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Condition: Proof - Ultra (Deep) Cameo
Owned By: xxxbushxxx
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Owned By: alexwheely
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Condition: AU/UNC
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Owned By: wolfkill
Certification Agency: NGC
Certification Number: 1212884.007
Condition: pf69rd ultra cameo
Owned By: great1putt
Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: PR DC