Lincoln Cents Basic Set, Proof (1909-Present) All-Time Finest List
Number of
Required Items
96
Required Items
Current Finest
Possible Set Rating
71.165
Possible Set Rating
This is a great set to collect, not only because of the challenging rarity of the early dates, but because of the interesting array of finishes. From the Matte Proofs of 1909-1916 to the Satin Proofs of 1936, the Brilliant Proofs of 1936-1964, the Cameo Proofs of 1968 to date, and the recent Reverse Proofs, this set offers a nearly complete collection of the various finishes employed by our Mint on Proof coins. The fact that Proof coins were made especially for collectors (who had to pay a premium to get the coins in the first place), means that most remain in excellent condition. The toughest coins will be the 1909-VDB and the 1916, but the rest of the dates, especially the dates after 1958, should be fairly easy to obtain.
Notes: This set has bonuses. Please see the Set Composition for a listing.
All-Time Finest (All Eras)
| Rank | Set Name | % Complete | GPA Weighted | GPA with Top Pop Bonuses |
Set Rating | User | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Bolt - Proof Perfection | 100.00% | 69.66 | R 70.54 | 70.54 | ||
| 2 |
Red Copper Collection
 
|
100.00% | 69.62 | R 70.38 | 70.38 | ||
| 3 |
D. L. Hansen Lincoln Cents Basic Set, Proof (1909-Present)
|
100.00% | 69.41 | R 69.89 | 69.89 | ||
| 4 |
Wright
|
100.00% | 69.07 | R 69.57 | 69.57 | ||
| 5 | William E. Corum | 100.00% | 68.52 | 68.82 | 68.82 | ||
| 6 |
The Thomas Irwin Collection
  
|
95.24% | 69.43 | R 70.14 | 68.33 | ||
| 7 | Water Sport's Collection | 100.00% | 67.32 | 67.60 | 67.60 | ||
| 8 | SJ Cohen Collection | 100.00% | 66.40 | R 66.42 | 66.42 | ||
| 9 | Andy Hansen | 95.70% | 67.93 | R 68.28 | 65.78 | ||
| 10 | Kirk Weaver | 98.96% | 67.61 | 67.90 | 63.84 | ||
| 11 | The Ehreth Collection | 95.83% | 68.79 | 69.17 | 63.78 | ||
| 12 | Rutkosky Proof Lincoln Cents 1909-Present | 98.96% | 67.54 | 67.54 | 63.50 | ||
| 13 | E. L. Zimmerman Lincoln Proof Basic. (1909-2025) | 98.96% | 67.22 | R 67.38 | 63.35 | ||
| 14 | 5thwhl | 98.95% | 66.98 | R 67.30 | 63.25 | ||
| 15 | The LeBlanc Collection | 97.92% | 67.13 | 67.43 | 62.99 | ||
| 16 | lostmountainman | 95.83% | 67.64 | 67.95 | 62.66 | ||
| 17 | deiceman | 93.75% | 66.79 | 66.93 | 60.92 | ||
| 18 | RB proof | 89.58% | 67.74 | 67.99 | 60.25 | ||
| 19 | Robec's "Kaleidoscope of Color" Proof Lincolns | 91.67% | 66.98 | 67.07 | 60.24 | ||
| 20 | Close to Perfect | 77.08% | 68.44 | R 68.70 | 59.65 | ||
| 21 | The Lincoln Logs | 77.08% | 68.28 | R 68.54 | 59.51 | ||
| 22 | Maplerock Farm Collection | 94.51% | 67.87 | R 68.19 | 59.35 | ||
| 23 | johnnylaw | 87.50% | 66.96 | 67.01 | 58.58 | ||
| 24 | randyv | 96.88% | 66.66 | 66.66 | 58.28 | ||
| 25 | Pennies from Heaven | 83.33% | 66.94 | 67.08 | 57.04 | ||
| 26 | *Kentucky Collection dbemike | 77.08% | 66.43 | R 66.43 | 54.10 | ||
| 27 | GettysBurg Set | 78.13% | 68.02 | R 68.28 | 53.16 | ||
| 28 | The J Hulburt Collection | 93.75% | 67.03 | 67.28 | 52.38 | ||
| 29 | drbob999 | 91.67% | 68.28 | 68.65 | 50.56 | ||
| 30 | dk1313 UPDATED | 91.67% | 68.29 | 68.67 | 46.05 | ||
| 31 | LCR | 75.00% | 66.31 | R 66.31 | 45.66 | ||
| 32 | Zaniewski Lincoln Proofs | 89.58% | 68.70 | 69.17 | 43.49 | ||
| 33 | Gregseagles YN | 71.88% | 67.21 | R 67.21 | 43.47 | ||
| 34 | TMKRunner Lincoln Proof 09+ | 83.33% | 68.51 | 68.87 | 42.48 | ||
| 35 | Brown'sFamily | 77.08% | 67.47 | 67.79 | 42.22 | ||
| 36 | Murphey's basic Abe proofs | 89.58% | 68.39 | 68.73 | 41.16 | ||
| 37 | pscovey | 71.88% | 68.15 | R 68.28 | 40.07 | ||
| 38 | racerx | 77.08% | 68.18 | 68.52 | 39.80 | ||
| 39 | school-man | 85.42% | 68.64 | 68.82 | 39.56 | ||
| 40 | The Oregon Trail Collection, Tony's Lincolns | 80.21% | 68.56 | 69.00 | 39.25 | ||
| 41 | Chris Heeren Collection | 87.50% | 68.53 | 68.89 | 38.37 | ||
| 42 | Gary Hoskins SR Lincoln Cent | 86.46% | 68.71 | 69.16 | 38.10 | ||
| 43 | V3 - Lincoln Cents - Basic Proof (1909-Present) | 85.42% | 68.93 | 69.44 | 37.84 | ||
| 44 | Fernando Baez Guerrero | 83.33% | 68.32 | 68.73 | 37.45 | ||
| 45 | 100 Years in the Making | 40.63% | 67.76 | 67.78 | 37.34 | ||
| 46 | Lukic Collection | 79.17% | 68.71 | 69.13 | 37.26 | ||
| 47 | tackyjazz | 75.00% | 67.70 | 67.86 | 36.57 | ||
| 48 | WheatCents | 85.42% | 60.44 | 60.44 | 34.38 | ||
| 49 | edgman | 76.04% | 68.39 | 68.77 | 33.77 | ||
| 50 | Ozarko Collection | 80.21% | 68.83 | 69.25 | 33.59 | ||
| 51 | William Benefield Complete Proof Lincoln’s | 78.13% | 69.16 | 69.62 | 32.52 | ||
| 52 | DEG Lincoln Proofs | 73.96% | 67.49 | 67.49 | 31.93 | ||
| 53 | Commonwealth Set | 34.38% | 68.01 | 68.28 | 30.26 | ||
| 54 | Lincoln Basic Proof 1909-Present | 76.04% | 68.57 | 68.57 | 29.97 | ||
| 55 | chrsb | 67.71% | 67.49 | 67.49 | 29.90 | ||
| 56 | harold | 75.00% | 68.96 | 69.00 | 29.75 | ||
| 57 | jereganlt | 70.83% | 70.04 | 70.82 | 28.84 | ||
| 58 | Carl Buckner Collection | 72.92% | 68.71 | 68.77 | 28.83 | ||
| 59 | Coins of Yore Lincoln Proofs | 70.83% | 69.59 | 70.18 | 28.57 | ||
| 60 | Reynolds | 58.33% | 69.38 | 69.88 | 28.45 | ||
| 61 | Nulte1 | 72.92% | 66.65 | 66.73 | 28.37 | ||
| 62 | Cedar City Lincoln Cents Basic Set, Proof (1909-Present) | 69.79% | 69.73 | 70.37 | 28.23 | ||
| 63 | Tunis | 69.79% | 69.73 | 70.30 | 28.20 | ||
| 64 | Lincoln basic proofs 1909-current | 70.83% | 69.19 | 69.21 | 28.18 | ||
| 65 | O’Brien/Hutton Collection | 54.17% | 67.68 | 67.93 | 28.07 | ||
| 66 | ajia | 63.54% | 68.00 | 68.00 | 27.69 | ||
| 67 | Hawks7 | 67.71% | 68.30 | 68.45 | 27.05 | ||
| 68 | ICEE | 65.63% | 69.76 | 70.38 | 26.55 | ||
| 69 | HOSKINS FAMILY TRUST LINCOLN CENT 1909 - PRESENT | 63.54% | 69.72 | 70.31 | 25.68 | ||
| 70 | Benchan | 64.58% | 68.58 | 68.58 | 25.46 | ||
| 71 | Martin's 09 todate | 41.67% | 67.05 | 67.05 | 25.29 | ||
| 72 | [email protected] | 61.46% | 68.92 | 69.15 | 24.84 | ||
| 73 | DRMs Lincoln Cents Basic Proof Set | 60.42% | 69.49 | 69.90 | 24.69 | ||
| 74 | khoward132 | 59.38% | 69.35 | 69.79 | 23.82 | ||
| 75 | Risingsun | 59.38% | 68.37 | 68.37 | 23.34 | ||
| 76 | Time Travelers Coin Exchange 8/2021 | 50.00% | 68.14 | 68.18 | 23.27 | ||
| 77 | jmm483 | 57.29% | 69.69 | 70.35 | 23.17 | ||
| 78 | The DFT Lincoln Cents, Proof Collection | 48.96% | 67.84 | 67.84 | 22.75 | ||
| 79 | slagj999 | 58.33% | 67.77 | 67.79 | 22.73 | ||
| 80 | SGTMUS Lincoln Cents Basic Proof (1909-Present) | 56.25% | 69.04 | 69.07 | 22.34 | ||
| 81 | AlanH16 | 56.25% | 68.98 | 69.00 | 22.31 | ||
| 82 | cho10- Lincoln Cents Basic Set, Proof (1909-Present) | 55.21% | 68.42 | 68.42 | 22.12 | ||
| 83 | tenniswgc | 22.92% | 65.79 | 65.79 | 22.06 | ||
| 84 | BigTrapper | 54.17% | 68.96 | 68.96 | 21.47 | ||
| 85 | bill.bodinger UPDATED | 52.08% | 69.80 | 70.60 | 21.14 | ||
| 86 | joshuahansen38 | 53.13% | 69.00 | 69.00 | 21.07 | ||
| 87 | jdbooth | 47.92% | 67.67 | 67.67 | 21.07 | ||
| 88 | bopiy YN | 51.04% | 68.67 | 68.67 | 20.15 | ||
| 89 | Fernando Baez Guerrero (2) | 48.96% | 68.02 | 68.13 | 19.17 | ||
| 90 | BigTrapper (2) | 47.92% | 69.07 | 69.07 | 19.02 | ||
| 91 | Cowboy5014 | 46.88% | 68.80 | 68.80 | 18.54 | ||
| 92 | Vinny Kid | 45.83% | 69.11 | 69.11 | 18.21 | ||
| 93 | Timmy31m | 43.75% | 69.07 | 69.31 | 17.43 | ||
| 94 | BigTrapper (3) | 43.75% | 69.05 | 69.05 | 17.37 | ||
| 95 | Rick Jung | 42.71% | 69.41 | 70.10 | 17.21 | ||
| 96 | julio ortiz Lincoln Proof PCGS 1950 To Date | 42.71% | 68.17 | 68.17 | 17.14 | ||
| 97 | willebanks3 | 42.71% | 69.10 | 69.10 | 16.96 | ||
| 98 | The Gerlak Collection | 41.67% | 69.78 | 70.68 | 16.93 | ||
| 99 | JohnnyTsunami | 42.71% | 68.88 | 68.88 | 16.91 | ||
| 100 | Cen-Cal | 42.71% | 68.41 | 68.41 | 16.80 | ||
| 101 | gleary | 41.67% | 68.23 | 68.23 | 16.34 | ||
| 102 | Basic Set: Lincoln Proof (1909- ) | 39.58% | 69.11 | 69.50 | 15.81 | ||
| 103 | JohnBuysDimes | 39.58% | 69.16 | 69.16 | 15.74 | ||
| 104 | bubbapauls | 39.58% | 69.00 | 69.00 | 15.70 | ||
| 105 | EdwardJBoyle | 38.54% | 69.00 | 69.00 | 15.29 | ||
| 106 | bodean1372 | 38.54% | 68.92 | 68.92 | 15.27 | ||
| 107 | BillW804 | 37.50% | 69.06 | 69.36 | 14.95 | ||
| 108 | BigTrapper (4) | 37.50% | 69.03 | 69.03 | 14.88 | ||
| 109 | Dhayneswvu | 37.50% | 68.94 | 68.94 | 14.86 | ||
| 110 | jayrayballard | 36.46% | 68.89 | 68.89 | 14.85 | ||
| 111 | mickey1967 | 37.50% | 68.50 | 68.50 | 14.77 | ||
| 112 | [email protected] | 36.46% | 68.94 | 68.94 | 14.45 | ||
| 113 | richdbolt | 34.38% | 69.09 | 69.09 | 13.65 | ||
| 114 | BigTrapper (5) | 34.38% | 68.85 | 68.85 | 13.60 | ||
| 115 | Yoshi4999 | 34.38% | 68.61 | 68.64 | 13.56 | ||
| 116 | themetallurgist - Toned Lincolns | 16.67% | 66.41 | 66.41 | 13.52 | ||
| 117 | 7ville | 32.29% | 69.03 | 69.03 | 12.81 | ||
| 117 | carwash | 32.29% | 69.03 | 69.03 | 12.81 | ||
| 119 | a.voynitskiy | 31.25% | 69.90 | 70.73 | 12.71 | ||
| 120 | Fernando Baez Guerrero (3) | 32.29% | 67.48 | 67.48 | 12.53 | ||
| 121 | OriolLegacy | 31.25% | 68.97 | 68.97 | 12.39 | ||
| 122 | Bsimpson | 30.21% | 69.00 | 69.03 | 11.99 | ||
| 123 | Chicken Sandwiches | 28.13% | 68.34 | 68.45 | 11.89 | ||
| 124 | lostsailor0 | 29.17% | 68.21 | 68.21 | 11.84 | ||
| 125 | LP&E, Lincoln-Just the Proofs | 29.17% | 68.86 | 68.86 | 11.54 | ||
| 126 | Cypress Yankee | 28.13% | 70.04 | 70.85 | 11.46 | ||
| 127 | elaviii | 28.13% | 69.07 | 69.07 | 11.17 | ||
| 128 | BigTrapper (6) | 29.17% | 66.50 | 66.50 | 11.15 | ||
| 129 | shotgunsteve | 27.08% | 70.04 | 70.92 | 11.04 | ||
| 130 | The J.J. Wilson Collection | 27.08% | 69.12 | 69.19 | 10.77 | ||
| 131 | talk2thephin13 | 27.08% | 68.96 | 68.96 | 10.74 | ||
| 132 | ACM YN | 23.96% | 66.27 | 66.27 | 10.32 | ||
| 133 | dpatrick1966 | 25.00% | 69.08 | 69.08 | 09.93 | ||
| 134 | Mac | 21.88% | 68.33 | 68.63 | 09.86 | ||
| 135 | TWGL1CPR | 23.96% | 68.58 | 68.58 | 09.86 | ||
| 136 | Shannon L Oehmke | 23.96% | 69.17 | 69.22 | 09.53 | ||
| 137 | Taz | 23.96% | 69.09 | 69.13 | 09.52 | ||
| 138 | ede1964 | 23.96% | 68.91 | 68.96 | 09.50 | ||
| 139 | Danegeld5 | 22.92% | 68.86 | 68.86 | 09.07 | ||
| 140 | C. Ervin | 22.92% | 68.05 | 68.14 | 08.98 | ||
| 141 | morrisja5044 | 21.88% | 69.14 | 69.14 | 08.69 | ||
| 142 | BigTrapper (7) | 21.88% | 68.95 | 68.95 | 08.67 | ||
| 143 | ApexCollecting.com | 16.67% | 67.33 | 67.33 | 08.47 | ||
| 144 | zorknapp | 20.83% | 68.55 | 68.55 | 08.21 | ||
| 145 | BigTrapper (8) | 18.75% | 69.00 | 69.00 | 07.44 | ||
| 145 | BigTrapper (9) | 18.75% | 69.00 | 69.00 | 07.44 | ||
| 147 | andrew.w.kiel | 17.71% | 67.94 | 67.94 | 07.32 | ||
| 148 | jshaulis | 16.67% | 69.50 | 70.38 | 06.74 | ||
| 149 | Nicholas98 | 16.67% | 69.31 | 69.63 | 06.67 | ||
| 150 | jaenfield | 16.67% | 69.06 | 69.06 | 06.62 | ||
| 151 | Babcock Proof Set - Lincoln Cents, Basic (1909-Pres) | 16.67% | 69.00 | 69.00 | 06.61 | ||
| 151 | BigTrapper (10) | 16.67% | 69.00 | 69.00 | 06.61 | ||
| 153 | rick's half dollars | 16.67% | 68.25 | 68.25 | 06.54 | ||
| 154 | [email protected] | 15.63% | 69.47 | 69.73 | 06.26 | ||
| 155 | mthomson | 15.63% | 68.73 | 68.73 | 06.17 | ||
| 156 | pauljuno | 14.58% | 69.79 | 69.79 | 05.85 | ||
| 157 | Loren's Lincoln Proofs | 14.58% | 69.71 | 69.71 | 05.84 | ||
| 158 | Priceless Treasurable | 11.46% | 69.18 | 69.18 | 04.56 | ||
| 159 | msettles | 10.42% | 69.00 | 69.00 | 04.13 | ||
| 160 | Dave SR Collection | 10.42% | 68.80 | 68.80 | 04.12 | ||
| 161 | kellyh10 | 9.38% | 69.00 | 69.00 | 03.72 | ||
| 162 | Sandys Lincoln Proofs | 7.29% | 66.63 | 66.63 | 03.19 | ||
| 163 | RoadRunner60 | 6.25% | 69.17 | 69.17 | 02.49 | ||
| 164 | $elling on GoldIsBack.com - LincolnProof | 5.21% | 69.40 | 69.80 | 02.09 | ||
| 165 | VAL1632199 | 5.21% | 69.00 | 69.00 | 02.07 | ||
| 166 | [email protected] | 5.21% | 68.60 | 68.60 | 02.05 | ||
| 167 | LuckyBrownDog | 4.17% | 70.00 | 71.00 | 01.70 | ||
| 168 | ElOriental | 4.17% | 68.25 | 68.25 | 01.63 | ||
| 169 | Mlong | 3.13% | 69.00 | 69.00 | 01.24 | ||
| 169 | Snovacc | 3.13% | 69.00 | 69.00 | 01.24 | ||
| 169 | Swicktacular | 3.13% | 69.00 | 69.00 | 01.24 | ||
| 172 | Taylors proof cents | 3.13% | 68.33 | 68.33 | 01.23 | ||
| 173 | The Bray Collection | 3.13% | 68.00 | 68.00 | 01.22 | ||
| 174 | Neibaur Family Collection II | 2.08% | 70.00 | 71.00 | 00.85 | ||
| 175 | TheArmasCollection | 2.08% | 69.50 | 70.00 | 00.84 | ||
| 176 | Big Shep | 2.08% | 67.00 | 67.00 | 00.80 | ||
| 177 | [email protected] | 1.04% | 68.00 | 68.00 | 00.41 |