Lincoln Cents Basic Set, Proof (1936-1942) All-Time Finest List
Number of
Required Items
8
Required Items
Current Finest
Possible Set Rating
69.806
Possible Set Rating
After a 20-year hiatus the proof Lincoln was re-introduced in 1936, but the finish of the coin was changed to full brilliance. The brilliant proofs were continued until 1942, then abandoned due to World War II. This series makes a wonderful and desirable set of coins.
Notes: This set has bonuses. Please see the Set Composition for a listing.
All-Time Finest (All Eras)
| Rank | Set Name | % Complete | % DCAM | GPA Weighted | GPA with Top Pop Bonuses |
Set Rating | User | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Bolt - 1st Love Proof (1936-1942) | 100.00% | 0.00% | 68.33 | 68.72 | 68.72 | ||
| 2 | D. L. Hansen Lincoln Cents Basic Set, Proof (1936-1942) 2025 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 68.31 | R 68.53 | 68.53 | ||
| 3 |
Red Copper
HOF 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 |
100.00% | 0.00% | 68.19 | R 68.42 | 68.42 | ||
| 4 | The Thomas Irwin Collection HOF 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.92 | R 68.36 | 68.36 | ||
| 5 | The MKJ Collection 2012 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.94 | R 68.11 | 68.11 | ||
| 6 | Sarchione NEW | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.69 | 67.97 | 67.97 | ||
| 7 | Tom Mershon | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.67 | R 67.83 | 67.83 | ||
| 7 | cdf | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.83 | 67.83 | 67.83 | ||
| 9 | wineguy | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.61 | R 67.78 | 67.78 | ||
| 10 | ErasmusHall | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.56 | R 67.56 | 67.56 | ||
| 11 | Wright 2014 2015 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.44 | R 67.50 | 67.50 | ||
| 11 | winesteve | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.44 | 67.50 | 67.50 | ||
| 11 | Close to Perfect | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.33 | R 67.50 | 67.50 | ||
| 14 | I. S. Memorial Collection V | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.44 | R 67.44 | 67.44 | ||
| 14 | chiro16 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.44 | 67.44 | 67.44 | ||
| 16 | The Ehreth Collection | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.39 | 67.39 | 67.39 | ||
| 16 | Winesteven 100% CAC | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.39 | 67.39 | 67.39 | ||
| 18 | New Hampshire Set | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.17 | R 67.17 | 67.17 | ||
| 19 | Larry Eakins | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.00 | R 67.00 | 67.00 | ||
| 19 | DJRaffel | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.00 | R 67.00 | 67.00 | ||
| 19 | Spyguy | 100.00% | 0.00% | 67.00 | 67.00 | 67.00 | ||
| 22 | William E. Corum | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.89 | 66.89 | 66.89 | ||
| 23 | Rutkosky Proof Lincoln Cents (1936-1942) | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.78 | 66.78 | 66.78 | ||
| 24 | The Lincoln Logs | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.67 | R 66.67 | 66.67 | ||
| 25 | ChrisH821 1936-42 Proof Lincoln Cents | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.58 | 66.58 | 66.58 | ||
| 26 | CLS1 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.50 | R 66.50 | 66.50 | ||
| 26 | Don Merz | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.50 | R 66.50 | 66.50 | ||
| 26 | Paul's Pennies/Proof Lincolns | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.50 | R 66.50 | 66.50 | ||
| 26 | Cuyuna | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.50 | R 66.50 | 66.50 | ||
| 30 | GettysBurg Set | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.44 | R 66.44 | 66.44 | ||
| 31 | Mike Sadler Collection | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.28 | 66.28 | 66.28 | ||
| 32 | TMKRunner Lincoln Proof 36-42 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.17 | 66.17 | 66.17 | ||
| 32 | Tarheel Collection | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.17 | 66.17 | 66.17 | ||
| 34 | The Oregon Trail Collection, Tony's Lincolns | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.11 | R 66.11 | 66.11 | ||
| 34 | lostmountainman | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.11 | 66.11 | 66.11 | ||
| 36 | RKC Lincoln proofs | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.00 | R 66.00 | 66.00 | ||
| 37 | surefoot | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.78 | 65.78 | 65.78 | ||
| 37 | Michael Schweickart I | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.78 | 65.78 | 65.78 | ||
| 39 | Silver Head | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.72 | R 65.72 | 65.72 | ||
| 40 | Roger's Coins | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.61 | R 65.61 | 65.61 | ||
| 40 | SpecialK | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.61 | 65.61 | 65.61 | ||
| 42 | The Kimo Collection #6 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.56 | R 65.56 | 65.56 | ||
| 42 | Kirk Weaver | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.56 | 65.56 | 65.56 | ||
| 42 | Jim LeBlanc 1936 - 1942 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.56 | 65.56 | 65.56 | ||
| 45 | dbemike 1936-1942 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.50 | R 65.50 | 65.50 | ||
| 46 | Maplerock Farm Collection | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.44 | R 65.44 | 65.44 | ||
| 47 | C. F. Nawrocki | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.33 | R 65.33 | 65.33 | ||
| 47 | La Jolla Collection | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.33 | 65.33 | 65.33 | ||
| 47 | O’Brien/Hutton Collection | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.33 | 65.33 | 65.33 | ||
| 50 | JTJH Coins | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.28 | 65.28 | 65.28 | ||
| 50 | Water Sport's Collection | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.28 | R 65.28 | 65.28 | ||
| 52 | ArizonaSun | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.22 | R 65.22 | 65.22 | ||
| 52 | racerx | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.22 | 65.22 | 65.22 | ||
| 54 | SJ Cohen Collection | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.17 | R 65.17 | 65.17 | ||
| 54 | Terry's Coins of Color | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.17 | R 65.17 | 65.17 | ||
| 56 | Bruce | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.11 | 65.11 | 65.11 | ||
| 57 | erectrbean | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.06 | R 65.06 | 65.06 | ||
| 58 | The Oregon Trail Collection, Tony's Lincolns | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 | ||
| 58 | E. L. Zimmerman Lincoln Proof (1936-1942) | 100.00% | 0.00% | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 | ||
| 60 | Brown Family | 100.00% | 0.00% | 64.94 | 64.94 | 64.94 | ||
| 60 | 5thwhl | 100.00% | 0.00% | 64.94 | R 64.94 | 64.94 | ||
| 62 | Greg's Lincoln Proofs I YN | 100.00% | 0.00% | 64.89 | R 64.89 | 64.89 | ||
| 63 | dbemike | 100.00% | 0.00% | 64.83 | 64.83 | 64.83 | ||
| 64 | Cumberland | 100.00% | 0.00% | 64.56 | 64.56 | 64.56 | ||
| 65 | Robec's "Kaleidoscope of Color" Pre-WW2 Proof Lincolns | 100.00% | 0.00% | 64.50 | 64.50 | 64.50 | ||
| 65 | johnnylaw | 100.00% | 0.00% | 64.50 | R 64.50 | 64.50 | ||
| 67 | Wineman | 100.00% | 0.00% | 63.89 | 63.89 | 63.89 | ||
| 68 | rglerdude | 100.00% | 0.00% | 63.72 | 63.72 | 63.72 | ||
| 69 | EmpireTree | 100.00% | 0.00% | 63.44 | R 63.44 | 63.44 | ||
| 70 | Flying W | 87.50% | 0.00% | 66.82 | 66.82 | 63.11 | ||
| 71 | Drop it Like it's Hot 🔥 | 87.50% | 0.00% | 63.59 | 63.59 | 60.06 | ||
| 72 | MJK Coins | 87.50% | 0.00% | 67.07 | 67.07 | 52.17 | ||
| 73 | jcth 36 - 42 Lincoln Proofs | 87.50% | 0.00% | 66.79 | 66.79 | 51.94 | ||
| 74 | Rush Family Collection | 87.50% | 0.00% | 66.64 | 66.64 | 51.83 | ||
| 75 | Georgetown87 | 87.50% | 0.00% | 66.43 | 66.43 | 51.67 | ||
| 76 | Princess Ellaina Lincoln Proof (1936-1942) Collection | 87.50% | 0.00% | 66.21 | 66.21 | 51.50 | ||
| 76 | DB's | 87.50% | 0.00% | 66.21 | 66.21 | 51.50 | ||
| 78 | school-man | 87.50% | 0.00% | 65.79 | 65.79 | 51.17 | ||
| 79 | Cocoinut's Middle Year Proof Wheaties | 87.50% | 0.00% | 65.50 | 65.50 | 50.94 | ||
| 80 | Robert N | 87.50% | 0.00% | 65.00 | 65.00 | 50.56 | ||
| 81 | Lukic Collection | 87.50% | 0.00% | 64.93 | 64.93 | 50.50 | ||
| 81 | B.A. Tramp | 87.50% | 0.00% | 64.93 | 64.93 | 50.50 | ||
| 83 | [email protected] | 87.50% | 0.00% | 64.86 | 64.86 | 50.44 | ||
| 83 | rabbitracks early Lincoln proof set | 87.50% | 0.00% | 64.86 | 64.86 | 50.44 | ||
| 85 | randyv | 87.50% | 0.00% | 64.64 | 64.64 | 50.28 | ||
| 86 | John.holly | 87.50% | 0.00% | 64.29 | 64.29 | 50.00 | ||
| 86 | The J Hulburt Collection | 87.50% | 0.00% | 64.29 | 64.29 | 50.00 | ||
| 88 | samkan | 87.50% | 0.00% | 65.85 | 65.85 | 47.56 | ||
| 89 | Nicholas J Persich | 87.50% | 0.00% | 65.00 | 65.00 | 46.94 | ||
| 90 | eads8032 | 75.00% | 0.00% | 64.54 | 64.54 | 46.61 | ||
| 91 | dbemike (2) | 87.50% | 0.00% | 63.62 | 63.62 | 45.94 | ||
| 92 | LMBRK Collection | 75.00% | 0.00% | 63.62 | 63.62 | 45.94 | ||
| 93 | Reynolds | 50.00% | 0.00% | 67.18 | 67.18 | 41.06 | ||
| 94 | mtitamu | 37.50% | 0.00% | 65.50 | 65.50 | 36.39 | ||
| 95 | Shake, Rattle, and Roll | 62.50% | 0.00% | 65.10 | 65.10 | 36.17 | ||
| 96 | White Buffalo Collection | 62.50% | 0.00% | 64.50 | 64.50 | 35.83 | ||
| 97 | Mitch Green | 75.00% | 0.00% | 66.78 | 66.78 | 33.39 | ||
| 98 | Time Travelers Coin Exchange 8/2021 | 75.00% | 0.00% | 66.00 | 66.00 | 33.00 | ||
| 99 | R. Hauley Proofs | 25.00% | 0.00% | 66.00 | 66.00 | 33.00 | ||
| 100 | supamonk | 75.00% | 0.00% | 65.67 | 65.67 | 32.83 | ||
| 101 | ILikeStilettos | 75.00% | 0.00% | 65.44 | 65.44 | 32.72 | ||
| 102 | GLButt Lincoln Cent Proof Set (1936-1942) | 75.00% | 0.00% | 64.44 | 64.44 | 32.22 | ||
| 103 | Brenner’s Pre-War Lincoln Proofs | 75.00% | 0.00% | 64.33 | 64.33 | 32.17 | ||
| 104 | mikeyroy54 | 75.00% | 0.00% | 64.00 | 64.00 | 32.00 | ||
| 105 | Rodney Rogers | 75.00% | 0.00% | 63.67 | 63.67 | 31.83 | ||
| 106 | USCoinWholesalers | 62.50% | 0.00% | 66.38 | 66.38 | 29.50 | ||
| 107 | DEG Proof Lincolns 1936-42 | 62.50% | 0.00% | 65.88 | 65.88 | 29.28 | ||
| 108 | NickV | 62.50% | 0.00% | 64.75 | 64.75 | 28.78 | ||
| 109 | DB Coins | 62.50% | 0.00% | 67.00 | 67.00 | 26.06 | ||
| 110 | drp2son | 50.00% | 0.00% | 66.29 | 66.29 | 25.78 | ||
| 111 | ajia | 50.00% | 0.00% | 64.57 | 64.57 | 25.11 | ||
| 112 | WheatCents | 87.50% | 0.00% | 28.36 | 28.36 | 22.06 | ||
| 113 | The DS Collection | 62.50% | 0.00% | 66.00 | 66.00 | 22.00 | ||
| 114 | Geonumis's Set | 37.50% | 0.00% | 66.00 | 66.00 | 22.00 | ||
| 115 | jdbooth | 50.00% | 0.00% | 64.67 | 64.67 | 21.56 | ||
| 116 | illuminati360 | 50.00% | 0.00% | 64.50 | 64.50 | 21.50 | ||
| 117 | ApexCollecting.com | 50.00% | 0.00% | 67.00 | 67.00 | 18.61 | ||
| 118 | Buddio | 12.50% | 0.00% | 64.00 | 64.00 | 17.78 | ||
| 119 | Paul's Proof Pennies | 50.00% | 0.00% | 66.00 | 66.00 | 14.67 | ||
| 119 | J.D.'s Early Lincoln Proofs | 50.00% | 0.00% | 66.00 | 66.00 | 14.67 | ||
| 121 | Eye of the Scroll | 25.00% | 0.00% | 65.00 | 65.00 | 10.83 | ||
| 122 | Lincoln proofs | 37.50% | 0.00% | 64.00 | 64.00 | 10.67 | ||
| 123 | mayflower | 25.00% | 0.00% | 63.67 | 63.67 | 10.61 | ||
| 124 | SPR | 25.00% | 0.00% | 66.50 | 66.50 | 07.39 | ||
| 125 | Eagleland | 12.50% | 0.00% | 66.00 | 66.00 | 07.33 | ||
| 126 | themetallurgist - Toned Lincolns | 25.00% | 0.00% | 65.50 | 65.50 | 07.28 | ||
| 127 | ACM YN | 25.00% | 0.00% | 64.50 | 64.50 | 07.17 | ||
| 127 | JNBurnz | 25.00% | 0.00% | 64.50 | 64.50 | 07.17 | ||
| 129 | jmb063 | 25.00% | 0.00% | 64.00 | 64.00 | 07.11 | ||
| 130 | mid year lincoln proofs | 12.50% | 0.00% | 67.00 | 67.00 | 03.72 | ||
| 130 | jamesocrawford | 12.50% | 0.00% | 67.00 | 67.00 | 03.72 | ||
| 132 | lawr286 | 12.50% | 0.00% | 66.00 | 66.00 | 03.67 | ||
| 132 | KClark | 12.50% | 0.00% | 66.00 | 66.00 | 03.67 | ||
| 132 | jayrayballard | 12.50% | 0.00% | 66.00 | 66.00 | 03.67 | ||
| 135 | mcarskaddon | 12.50% | 0.00% | 64.00 | 64.00 | 03.56 | ||
| 135 | CoinGuy1859 | 12.50% | 0.00% | 64.00 | 64.00 | 03.56 |