Coin Highlights
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Issuer: United States of America
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Date: 1938
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Mint: San Francisco (S)
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Denomination: One Cent (1¢)
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Composition: Bronze (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc)
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Weight: 3.11 g
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Diameter: 19 mm
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Grade: MS67RD – CAC Approved
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Obverse Design: Portrait of President Abraham Lincoln by Victor David Brenner, with IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, and the date.
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Reverse Design: Two wheat stalks framing the denomination ONE CENT and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, with E PLURIBUS UNUM above.
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Edge: Plain
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Orientation: Coin alignment (↑↓)
Historical Significance
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The Lincoln Wheat Cent series (1909–1958) was the first U.S. coin to feature a real historical figure.
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The 1938-S issue was struck at the San Francisco Mint during the late Depression era, with a modest mintage of 15,180,000.
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While not rare in circulated grades, few coins were preserved in pristine red mint state, making true Gem Reds highly sought after.
