1960 Lincoln Cent - Small Date - NGC PF67 RD Cameo

• NGC graded a PF67! Cameo!

• NGC pop. 3,119/Mintage: 1,691,602

• Beautiful example of the red luster of this coin!

The 1960 Small Date will have a smaller 0 digit and be oval shape on the inside of the 0. The top of the 9 digit is lower with almost flush with the 1 digit as opposed to being larger and higher like on the large date variety.

The Lincoln cent is a one-cent coin that was struck by United States Mint since 1909. In January 1909, the Mint engaged Brenner to design a cent depicting Abraham Lincoln, the late president. The year 1909 marked the 100-year anniversary when Lincoln was born. The cent was the first coin that had the design of a U.S. president. The coin is originally 95% copper. The coin was changed for a year to zinc-coated steel in 1943 as copper was needed to aid war efforts. The mint reverted it back to 95% copper until 1982. Inflation caused copper to be too expensive resulting in the composition to be changed to zinc with the outer layer being copper.