Owner Comments:
2019 REVERSE PROOF WEST POINT SPECIAL EDITION LINCOLN PENNY
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination: Penny
Mint: West Point
Mint Mark: W
Finish: Reverse Proof
Composition: 2.5% COPPER, Balance Zinc
Weight: 2.500 grams
Diameter; 0.750 inch (19.05 mm)
OBVERSE
Bust of Abraham Lincoln. Inscriptions: "IN GOD WE TRUST", "Liberty", and "2019 W".
Designer: Victor D. Brenner
Sculptor-Engraver: Victor D. Brenner
REVERSE
The Preservation of the Union reverse design features an American Shield inscribed at the top "E PLURIBUS UNUM". Across the lower part of the shield is a banner inscribed "ONE CENT". Inscribed around the upper circumference "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA".
Designer: Lyndall Bass
Sculptor-Engraver: Joseph Menna
Edge: Plain
Pedigree: FIRST "W" REVERSE PROOF CENT
CHICAGO ANA RELEASES
West Point Penny Envelope autographed by David J. Ryder, Director of the Mint
Label: American Numismatic Association
The 2019 West Point Special Edition Lincoln Penny Collection consists of three coins; a 2019 W Uncirculated Penny (free with the 2019 United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set), 2019 W Proof Penny (free with the 2019 United States Mint Proof Set), and 2019 W Reverse Proof Penny (free with the 2019 United States Mint Silver Proof Set). These are the first Lincoln Pennies to bear the distinctive "W" Mint Mark of the West Point Mint and will only be released in 2019.
First Day of Issue: 4/17/2019
Issue Price for 2019 Silver Proof Coin Set: $54.95
Date of Purchase: 8/15/2019