1981-S Lincoln Memorial

  • Category
    Lincoln Memorial
  • Design
    Copper Alloy Penny (1959-1982)
  • Year
    1981
  • Mint
    San Francisco
  • Mintage
    4,063,083
  • Designer
    Frank Gasparro
  • Composition
    95% Copper - 5% Tin and Zinc
  • Diameter
    19mm
  • Weight
    3.11g
Known variants:
Type 1 - Filled S

The San Francisco Mint produced two different varieties of the 1981 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 1 filled S. This can be best identified by the S being filled in and not as clear.

Type 2 - Clear S

The San Francisco Mint produced two different varieties of the 1981 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 as filled in. It is also "flatter" in a vertical sense.