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1957 Proof
| Weight | 3.11 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Proof |
| Mintage | 1,247,952 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 95% Copper, 5% Tin & Zinc |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Victor D. Brenner |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-595 |
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No additional varieties recorded for this strike.
External references
The 1957 proof was struck in approximately 1.25 million proofs, the first time proof Lincoln cent production exceeded one million. The collector market was booming, and the Mint was producing proofs at industrial scale.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR-63 | Proof (PR) | — | — |
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