Lincoln Cents Basic Set, Matte Proof (1909-1916) All-Time Finest List
Number of
Required Items
9
Required Items
Current Finest
Possible Set Rating
71.133
Possible Set Rating
In the early years the proof Lincoln cents were struck with a matte surface (1909-1916) that many collectors didn’t care for. Today, of course, these little rarities are eagerly sought for their unusual texture, historical significance, and aesthetic appeal.
Notes: This set has bonuses. Please see the Set Composition for a listing.
All-Time Finest (All Eras)
| Rank | Set Name | % Complete | % RD | GPA Weighted | GPA with Top Pop Bonuses |
Set Rating | User | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RedCopper
HOF 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008  2008 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
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100.00% | 100.00% | 69.50 | R 70.43 | 70.43 | ||
| 2 | Jeremy Bolt - 1st Love, Matt Proof 2025 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 69.23 | 70.03 | 70.03 | ||
| 3 | The Thomas Irwin Collection HOF 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 69.37 | R 69.83 | 69.83 | ||
| 4 | Brenner's Masterpieces 2023 2024 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 69.33 | 69.73 | 69.73 | ||
| 5 | Wright 2014 2015 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 68.73 | R 69.20 | 69.20 | ||
| 6 | Tom Bender 2016 2017 2018 2019 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 68.73 | R 68.93 | 68.93 | ||
| 7 | D. L. Hansen Lincoln Cents Basic Set, Matte Proof (1909-1916) | 100.00% | 100.00% | 68.73 | R 68.87 | 68.87 | ||
| 8 | The SDC Collection | 100.00% | 77.78% | 68.20 | R 68.20 | 68.20 |
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| 9 | Bad Boys Bail Bonds, Lincoln Proof 09-16 | 100.00% | 88.89% | 67.97 | R 68.17 | 68.17 | ||
| 10 | Angels' Assemblage | 100.00% | 33.33% | 68.03 | 68.03 | 68.03 | ||
| 11 | Steve Terranova | 100.00% | 100.00% | 67.97 | 67.97 | 67.97 | ||
| 12 | wineguy | 100.00% | 88.89% | 67.93 | R 67.93 | 67.93 | ||
| 13 | McCullagh Collection | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.87 | R 67.87 | 67.87 | ||
| 14 | D. L. Hansen Lincoln Cents Basic Set, Matte Proof (1909-1916) | 100.00% | 55.56% | 67.80 | R 67.80 | 67.80 | ||
| 15 | The Withers Collection | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.63 | 67.63 | 67.63 | ||
| 16 | Close to Perfect | 100.00% | 66.67% | 67.47 | R 67.47 | 67.47 | ||
| 16 | William E. Corum | 100.00% | 66.67% | 67.47 | 67.47 | 67.47 | ||
| 18 | Larry Shapiro | 100.00% | 33.33% | 67.37 | R 67.43 | 67.43 | ||
| 19 | The Lincoln Logs | 100.00% | 66.67% | 67.20 | R 67.20 | 67.20 | ||
| 19 | chiro16 | 100.00% | 33.33% | 67.20 | 67.20 | 67.20 | ||
| 21 | Matt's Mattes | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.10 | 67.10 | 67.10 | ||
| 22 | Gobrecht's Golden/Iridescent Raisinet Collection | 100.00% | 22.22% | 67.00 | R 67.00 | 67.00 | ||
| 23 | Liston One | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.87 | R 66.87 | 66.87 | ||
| 24 | Paul'sPennies/Colorful Lincoln Mattes | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.80 | R 66.80 | 66.80 | ||
| 25 | curly's matte proof Lincolns | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.60 | R 66.60 | 66.60 | ||
| 25 | Colorful MPL Collection | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.60 | R 66.60 | 66.60 | ||
| 27 | Liston Two | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.57 | R 66.57 | 66.57 | ||
| 28 | ErasmusHall | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.53 | 66.53 | 66.53 | ||
| 29 | Gobrecht's "Monster-Toned" Raisinet Collection | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.33 | R 66.33 | 66.33 | ||
| 29 | William Blake Memorial Eye Appeal and Pedigree Collection | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.33 | R 66.33 | 66.33 | ||
| 31 | La Jolla Collection | 100.00% | 44.44% | 66.20 | 66.20 | 66.20 | ||
| 32 | Eads | 100.00% | 55.56% | 66.13 | 66.13 | 66.13 | ||
| 32 | LE - Lincoln Matte Proof | 100.00% | 22.22% | 66.13 | 66.13 | 66.13 | ||
| 34 | 2keele | 100.00% | 100.00% | 66.07 | R 66.07 | 66.07 | ||
| 35 | Roger's Coins | 100.00% | 22.22% | 65.87 | R 65.87 | 65.87 | ||
| 36 | Veronica Lincoln Cent Matte Proofs | 100.00% | 22.22% | 65.73 | 65.73 | 65.73 | ||
| 37 | U A Hogs 1960 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.47 | R 65.47 | 65.47 | ||
| 38 | The Trottier Collection | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.33 | 65.33 | 65.33 | ||
| 39 | erectrbean | 100.00% | 11.11% | 65.27 | R 65.27 | 65.27 | ||
| 40 | Andy Hansen | 100.00% | 22.22% | 65.23 | R 65.23 | 65.23 | ||
| 41 | Brad | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 | ||
| 42 | billk | 100.00% | 0.00% | 64.93 | 64.93 | 64.93 | ||
| 43 | Water Sports Collection | 100.00% | 0.00% | 64.60 | 64.60 | 64.60 | ||
| 44 | chugum | 100.00% | 0.00% | 64.33 | 64.33 | 64.33 | ||
| 45 | SJ Cohen Collection | 100.00% | 11.11% | 64.07 | R 64.07 | 64.07 | ||
| 46 | matte proof Lincolns 1909-1916 | 88.89% | 37.50% | 65.93 | 65.93 | 61.53 | ||
| 47 | Commonwealth Collection | 66.67% | 83.33% | 66.92 | 66.92 | 53.53 | ||
| 48 | The Ehreth Collection | 88.89% | 75.00% | 67.30 | 67.30 | 44.87 | ||
| 49 | Dr. Bob memorial set | 88.89% | 12.50% | 67.10 | 67.10 | 44.73 | ||
| 50 | Robec's "Lincolns of Color" Matte Proof Lincolns | 88.89% | 0.00% | 66.60 | 66.60 | 44.40 | ||
| 51 | Rutkosky Matte Proof Lincolns | 88.89% | 12.50% | 65.85 | 65.85 | 43.90 | ||
| 52 | The O'Connor Matte Proof Lincoln Set | 88.89% | 0.00% | 65.60 | 65.60 | 43.73 | ||
| 52 | Kirk Weaver | 88.89% | 0.00% | 65.60 | 65.60 | 43.73 | ||
| 54 | E. L. Zimmerman | 88.89% | 0.00% | 65.50 | 65.50 | 43.67 | ||
| 55 | notredame99's MPL Set #1 | 88.89% | 0.00% | 65.15 | 65.15 | 43.43 | ||
| 56 | lostmountainman | 88.89% | 0.00% | 65.10 | 65.10 | 43.40 | ||
| 57 | South Dakota Coins | 88.89% | 0.00% | 64.90 | 64.90 | 43.27 | ||
| 58 | randyv | 77.78% | 0.00% | 64.33 | 64.33 | 38.60 | ||
| 59 | B.A. Tramp | 55.56% | 0.00% | 66.57 | 66.57 | 31.07 | ||
| 60 | Average_Collector | 77.78% | 0.00% | 66.36 | 66.36 | 30.97 | ||
| 61 | SpecialK | 77.78% | 14.29% | 64.71 | 64.71 | 30.20 | ||
| 62 | Early Lincoln Matte Proofs | 77.78% | 0.00% | 64.00 | 64.00 | 29.87 | ||
| 63 | scodle | 22.22% | 100.00% | 68.83 | 68.83 | 27.53 | ||
| 64 | [email protected] | 66.67% | 100.00% | 67.17 | 67.17 | 26.87 | ||
| 65 | Bodie and Sophie's South Texas Set of Matte Proof Lincolns | 44.44% | 0.00% | 66.33 | 66.33 | 26.53 | ||
| 66 | Larry Shapiro Proof | 22.22% | 50.00% | 65.67 | 65.67 | 26.27 | ||
| 67 | Coindude's Matte's | 77.78% | 0.00% | 43.33 | 43.33 | 26.00 | ||
| 68 | J.D. Scott | 22.22% | 0.00% | 62.67 | 62.67 | 25.07 | ||
| 69 | DMTreger | 55.56% | 0.00% | 66.50 | 66.50 | 22.17 | ||
| 70 | KYCopperCoins Proof I Have a Lincoln Problem | 55.56% | 0.00% | 65.20 | 65.20 | 21.73 | ||
| 71 | commoncents05 Matte Proof Lincolns | 55.56% | 0.00% | 65.00 | 65.00 | 21.67 | ||
| 72 | NickV | 55.56% | 20.00% | 64.40 | 64.40 | 21.47 | ||
| 73 | Mitch Green | 44.44% | 75.00% | 67.25 | 67.25 | 17.93 | ||
| 74 | SnLCollection | 22.22% | 0.00% | 66.25 | 66.25 | 17.67 | ||
| 75 | Newmismatist Proof Lincoln 1CN | 44.44% | 25.00% | 65.75 | 65.75 | 17.53 | ||
| 76 | Daniel R Brown | 22.22% | 0.00% | 62.00 | 62.00 | 16.53 | ||
| 77 | natzmatz | 11.11% | 100.00% | 68.00 | 68.00 | 13.60 | ||
| 78 | Paul's Pennies/Lincoln Mattes | 11.11% | 0.00% | 67.00 | 67.00 | 13.40 | ||
| 79 | tjc MPL | 33.33% | 0.00% | 64.00 | 64.00 | 12.80 | ||
| 80 | taking it to the matte | 22.22% | 50.00% | 66.00 | 66.00 | 08.80 | ||
| 81 | la662 | 22.22% | 0.00% | 65.50 | 65.50 | 08.73 | ||
| 82 | pennyannie | 22.22% | 0.00% | 63.50 | 63.50 | 08.47 | ||
| 83 | Morgan575757 Matte Proof Lincoln Cents | 11.11% | 100.00% | 68.50 | 68.50 | 04.57 | ||
| 84 | Rob’s Matte Lincolns | 11.11% | 100.00% | 68.00 | 68.00 | 04.53 | ||
| 84 | hbbesq | 11.11% | 0.00% | 68.00 | 68.00 | 04.53 | ||
| 86 | 1 The RJ | 11.11% | 100.00% | 67.00 | 67.00 | 04.47 | ||
| 87 | The Colors of Liberty Collection | 11.11% | 0.00% | 66.00 | 66.00 | 04.40 | ||
| 87 | The Michael J. Kittle Collection | 11.11% | 0.00% | 66.00 | 66.00 | 04.40 | ||
| 89 | ckryger | 22.22% | 0.00% | 32.50 | 32.50 | 04.33 | ||
| 90 | [email protected] | 11.11% | 0.00% | 65.00 | 65.00 | 04.33 |