Lincoln Cents Basic Set, Proof (1936-1942) All-Time Finest List

Number of
Required Items
8
Current Finest
Possible Set Rating
69.806
Set Composition
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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)

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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
JBolt
2 D. L. Hansen Lincoln Cents Basic Set, Proof (1936-1942) 2025 100.00% 0.00% 68.31 R 68.53 68.53
DLH
3 Red Copper HOF 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2014 2015 100.00% 0.00% 68.19 R 68.42 68.42
STEWARTBLAYNUMI
4 The Thomas Irwin Collection HOF 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 100.00% 0.00% 67.92 R 68.36 68.36
sriresearch
5 The MKJ Collection 2012 100.00% 0.00% 67.94 R 68.11 68.11
MikeMcCabe
6 Sarchione NEW 100.00% 0.00% 67.69 67.97 67.97
Sarchione
7 Tom Mershon 100.00% 0.00% 67.67 R 67.83 67.83
THOMASMERSHON
7 cdf 100.00% 0.00% 67.83 67.83 67.83
cdf
9 wineguy 100.00% 0.00% 67.61 R 67.78 67.78
wineguy513
10 ErasmusHall 100.00% 0.00% 67.56 R 67.56 67.56
ErasmusHall
11 Wright 2014 2015 100.00% 0.00% 67.44 R 67.50 67.50
dmwjr
11 winesteve 100.00% 0.00% 67.44 67.50 67.50
winesteve
11 Close to Perfect 100.00% 0.00% 67.33 R 67.50 67.50
Roosies???
14 I. S. Memorial Collection V 100.00% 0.00% 67.44 R 67.44 67.44
Anonymous
14 chiro16 100.00% 0.00% 67.44 67.44 67.44
chiro16
16 The Ehreth Collection 100.00% 0.00% 67.39 67.39 67.39
jcehreth
16 Winesteven 100% CAC 100.00% 0.00% 67.39 67.39 67.39
winesteven
18 New Hampshire Set 100.00% 0.00% 67.17 R 67.17 67.17
Robin
19 Larry Eakins 100.00% 0.00% 67.00 R 67.00 67.00
KEY-DATES
19 DJRaffel 100.00% 0.00% 67.00 R 67.00 67.00
[email protected]
19 Spyguy 100.00% 0.00% 67.00 67.00 67.00
Spyguy
22 William E. Corum 100.00% 0.00% 66.89 66.89 66.89
bulincs
23 Rutkosky Proof Lincoln Cents (1936-1942) 100.00% 0.00% 66.78 66.78 66.78
pocketchange
24 The Lincoln Logs 100.00% 0.00% 66.67 R 66.67 66.67
criticalmass
25 ChrisH821 1936-42 Proof Lincoln Cents 100.00% 0.00% 66.58 66.58 66.58
ChrisH821
26 CLS1 100.00% 0.00% 66.50 R 66.50 66.50
CLS
26 Don Merz 100.00% 0.00% 66.50 R 66.50 66.50
DonMerz
26 Paul's Pennies/Proof Lincolns 100.00% 0.00% 66.50 R 66.50 66.50
Paul'sPennies
26 Cuyuna 100.00% 0.00% 66.50 R 66.50 66.50
Cuyuna
30 GettysBurg Set 100.00% 0.00% 66.44 R 66.44 66.44
jgross
31 Mike Sadler Collection 100.00% 0.00% 66.28 66.28 66.28
MikeS13
32 TMKRunner Lincoln Proof 36-42 100.00% 0.00% 66.17 66.17 66.17
kennyce
32 Tarheel Collection 100.00% 0.00% 66.17 66.17 66.17
Jam
34 The Oregon Trail Collection, Tony's Lincolns 100.00% 0.00% 66.11 R 66.11 66.11
ynotan
34 lostmountainman 100.00% 0.00% 66.11 66.11 66.11
lostmountainman
36 RKC Lincoln proofs 100.00% 0.00% 66.00 R 66.00 66.00
Richard
37 surefoot 100.00% 0.00% 65.78 65.78 65.78
surefoot
37 Michael Schweickart I 100.00% 0.00% 65.78 65.78 65.78
swike4547
39 Silver Head 100.00% 0.00% 65.72 R 65.72 65.72
Doc101
40 Roger's Coins 100.00% 0.00% 65.61 R 65.61 65.61
ttsd
40 SpecialK 100.00% 0.00% 65.61 65.61 65.61
SpecialK
42 The Kimo Collection #6 100.00% 0.00% 65.56 R 65.56 65.56
kimo918
42 Kirk Weaver 100.00% 0.00% 65.56 65.56 65.56
Kirk Weaver
42 Jim LeBlanc 1936 - 1942 100.00% 0.00% 65.56 65.56 65.56
Jim LeBlanc
45 dbemike 1936-1942 100.00% 0.00% 65.50 R 65.50 65.50
dbemike
46 Maplerock Farm Collection 100.00% 0.00% 65.44 R 65.44 65.44
togeca
47 C. F. Nawrocki 100.00% 0.00% 65.33 R 65.33 65.33
nawrockic
47 La Jolla Collection 100.00% 0.00% 65.33 65.33 65.33
GStone
47 O’Brien/Hutton Collection 100.00% 0.00% 65.33 65.33 65.33
pobrien1968
50 JTJH Coins 100.00% 0.00% 65.28 65.28 65.28
jcconger
50 Water Sport's Collection 100.00% 0.00% 65.28 R 65.28 65.28
WaterSport
52 ArizonaSun 100.00% 0.00% 65.22 R 65.22 65.22
GH
52 racerx 100.00% 0.00% 65.22 65.22 65.22
racerx
54 SJ Cohen Collection 100.00% 0.00% 65.17 R 65.17 65.17
SJC-Collection
54 Terry's Coins of Color 100.00% 0.00% 65.17 R 65.17 65.17
U A Hogs 1960
56 Bruce 100.00% 0.00% 65.11 65.11 65.11
baldbruce
57 erectrbean 100.00% 0.00% 65.06 R 65.06 65.06
[email protected]
58 The Oregon Trail Collection, Tony's Lincolns 100.00% 0.00% 65.00 65.00 65.00
ynotan
58 E. L. Zimmerman Lincoln Proof (1936-1942) 100.00% 0.00% 65.00 65.00 65.00
MoeZ’s
60 Brown Family 100.00% 0.00% 64.94 64.94 64.94
Daniel R Brown
60 5thwhl 100.00% 0.00% 64.94 R 64.94 64.94
5thwhl
62 Greg's Lincoln Proofs I YN 100.00% 0.00% 64.89 R 64.89 64.89
gfourdryva
63 dbemike 100.00% 0.00% 64.83 64.83 64.83
dbemike
64 Cumberland 100.00% 0.00% 64.56 64.56 64.56
garygetz
65 Robec's "Kaleidoscope of Color" Pre-WW2 Proof Lincolns 100.00% 0.00% 64.50 64.50 64.50
robec1347
65 johnnylaw 100.00% 0.00% 64.50 R 64.50 64.50
johnnylaw
67 Wineman 100.00% 0.00% 63.89 63.89 63.89
myeatts
68 rglerdude 100.00% 0.00% 63.72 63.72 63.72
rglerdude
69 EmpireTree 100.00% 0.00% 63.44 R 63.44 63.44
EMPIRETREE
70 Flying W 87.50% 0.00% 66.82 66.82 63.11
Flying W
71 Drop it Like it's Hot 🔥 87.50% 0.00% 63.59 63.59 60.06
rd5425
72 MJK Coins 87.50% 0.00% 67.07 67.07 52.17
keefe01
73 jcth 36 - 42 Lincoln Proofs 87.50% 0.00% 66.79 66.79 51.94
fauxtog
74 Rush Family Collection 87.50% 0.00% 66.64 66.64 51.83
MarkBRush
75 Georgetown87 87.50% 0.00% 66.43 66.43 51.67
Georgetown87
76 Princess Ellaina Lincoln Proof (1936-1942) Collection 87.50% 0.00% 66.21 66.21 51.50
drbob999
76 DB's 87.50% 0.00% 66.21 66.21 51.50
luv2hay
78 school-man 87.50% 0.00% 65.79 65.79 51.17
school-man
79 Cocoinut's Middle Year Proof Wheaties 87.50% 0.00% 65.50 65.50 50.94
jmconklin
80 Robert N 87.50% 0.00% 65.00 65.00 50.56
[email protected]
81 Lukic Collection 87.50% 0.00% 64.93 64.93 50.50
PeterLukic
81 B.A. Tramp 87.50% 0.00% 64.93 64.93 50.50
B.A. Tramp
83 [email protected] 87.50% 0.00% 64.86 64.86 50.44
Anonymous
83 rabbitracks early Lincoln proof set 87.50% 0.00% 64.86 64.86 50.44
MichaelLong
85 randyv 87.50% 0.00% 64.64 64.64 50.28
randyv
86 John.holly 87.50% 0.00% 64.29 64.29 50.00
[email protected]
86 The J Hulburt Collection 87.50% 0.00% 64.29 64.29 50.00
Dismebag
88 samkan 87.50% 0.00% 65.85 65.85 47.56
samkan
89 Nicholas J Persich 87.50% 0.00% 65.00 65.00 46.94
Dr Nicholas J Persich
90 eads8032 75.00% 0.00% 64.54 64.54 46.61
eads8032
91 dbemike (2) 87.50% 0.00% 63.62 63.62 45.94
dbemike
92 LMBRK Collection 75.00% 0.00% 63.62 63.62 45.94
LMBRK Collection
93 Reynolds 50.00% 0.00% 67.18 67.18 41.06
jy8s
94 mtitamu 37.50% 0.00% 65.50 65.50 36.39
mtitamu
95 Shake, Rattle, and Roll 62.50% 0.00% 65.10 65.10 36.17
2keele
96 White Buffalo Collection 62.50% 0.00% 64.50 64.50 35.83
prestige81
97 Mitch Green 75.00% 0.00% 66.78 66.78 33.39
green7
98 Time Travelers Coin Exchange 8/2021 75.00% 0.00% 66.00 66.00 33.00
Time Travelers Coin Exchange
99 R. Hauley Proofs 25.00% 0.00% 66.00 66.00 33.00
amalcr
100 supamonk 75.00% 0.00% 65.67 65.67 32.83
supamonk
101 ILikeStilettos 75.00% 0.00% 65.44 65.44 32.72
ILikeStilettos
102 GLButt Lincoln Cent Proof Set (1936-1942) 75.00% 0.00% 64.44 64.44 32.22
[email protected]
103 Brenner’s Pre-War Lincoln Proofs 75.00% 0.00% 64.33 64.33 32.17
ProudVet4Life
104 mikeyroy54 75.00% 0.00% 64.00 64.00 32.00
mikeyroy54
105 Rodney Rogers 75.00% 0.00% 63.67 63.67 31.83
Rodney Rogers
106 USCoinWholesalers 62.50% 0.00% 66.38 66.38 29.50
[email protected]
107 DEG Proof Lincolns 1936-42 62.50% 0.00% 65.88 65.88 29.28
griff1024
108 NickV 62.50% 0.00% 64.75 64.75 28.78
NickV
109 DB Coins 62.50% 0.00% 67.00 67.00 26.06
DanielBoone
110 drp2son 50.00% 0.00% 66.29 66.29 25.78
drp2son
111 ajia 50.00% 0.00% 64.57 64.57 25.11
ajia
112 WheatCents 87.50% 0.00% 28.36 28.36 22.06
WheatCents
113 The DS Collection 62.50% 0.00% 66.00 66.00 22.00
piercedl
114 Geonumis's Set 37.50% 0.00% 66.00 66.00 22.00
geonumis
115 jdbooth 50.00% 0.00% 64.67 64.67 21.56
jdbooth
116 illuminati360 50.00% 0.00% 64.50 64.50 21.50
[email protected]
117 ApexCollecting.com 50.00% 0.00% 67.00 67.00 18.61
Apex Collecting
118 Buddio 12.50% 0.00% 64.00 64.00 17.78
Nelrak
119 Paul's Proof Pennies 50.00% 0.00% 66.00 66.00 14.67
commoncents05
119 J.D.'s Early Lincoln Proofs 50.00% 0.00% 66.00 66.00 14.67
jdemetriff
121 Eye of the Scroll 25.00% 0.00% 65.00 65.00 10.83
aeryk_cerin
122 Lincoln proofs 37.50% 0.00% 64.00 64.00 10.67
Joeturbo26
123 mayflower 25.00% 0.00% 63.67 63.67 10.61
mayflower
124 SPR 25.00% 0.00% 66.50 66.50 07.39
SPR
125 Eagleland 12.50% 0.00% 66.00 66.00 07.33
Eagleland
126 themetallurgist - Toned Lincolns 25.00% 0.00% 65.50 65.50 07.28
themetallurgist
127 ACM YN 25.00% 0.00% 64.50 64.50 07.17
ACM
127 JNBurnz 25.00% 0.00% 64.50 64.50 07.17
JNBurnz
129 jmb063 25.00% 0.00% 64.00 64.00 07.11
jmb063
130 mid year lincoln proofs 12.50% 0.00% 67.00 67.00 03.72
Georb3
130 jamesocrawford 12.50% 0.00% 67.00 67.00 03.72
jamesocrawford
132 lawr286 12.50% 0.00% 66.00 66.00 03.67
lawr286
132 KClark 12.50% 0.00% 66.00 66.00 03.67
KClark
132 jayrayballard 12.50% 0.00% 66.00 66.00 03.67
jayrayballard
135 mcarskaddon 12.50% 0.00% 64.00 64.00 03.56
[email protected]
135 CoinGuy1859 12.50% 0.00% 64.00 64.00 03.56
CoinGuy1859