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