1965 Special Mint Set One Cent SMS RD Values

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1965 Special Mint Set One Cent SMS RD Values

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Issued with the Special Mint Sets (SMS) that were issued from 1965-1967 in lieu of proof sets. A few 1964 sets were issued as experiments and are very rare.

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 positioned on the right side.

Reverse: Lincoln memorial building centered with words ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on top and bottom periphery. E PLURIBUS UNUM centered above the top of the memorial.

Basic Information

GSID:

2206

Coin Date:

1965

Denomination:

1c / One Cent

Designation:

SMS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

San Francisco

Mintage:

2,360,000

Coinage Type:

Lincoln Cent

Coinage Years:

1964-1967

Composition:

95% copper; 5% zinc

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Special Mint Set

Physical Characteristics

Weight:

3.11 gr

Weight:

0.11 oz

Strike Type:

Special Mint Set

Diameter:

19 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Victor Brenner (obverse); Frank Gasparro (reverse)

Obverse Lettering:

IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, 1965

Obverse Designer:

Victor D. Brenner

Reverse Lettering:

E PLURIBUS UNUM, ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Reverse Designer:

Frank Gasparro

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