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1968-S
| Weight | 3.11 g |
| Diameter | 19.05 mm |
| Mint | San Francisco |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 258,270,001 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 95% Copper, 5% Zinc |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Victor D. Brenner / Frank Gasparro |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-634 |
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The 1968-S Lincoln cent marked San Francisco's return to circulation-strike cent production, with the "S" mintmark restored after a three-year absence. San Francisco had been producing coins during the 1965-1967 period, but without mintmarks. The exact mintage for the 1968-S circulation strike is not separately confirmed in Mint records, as San Francisco was transitioning its role.
San Francisco would increasingly focus on proof coinage in subsequent years, eventually ceasing circulation-strike cent production. The 1968-S circulation cent is therefore part of a brief window when the facility produced both business strikes and proofs of the Lincoln cent. It carries a modest premium over Philadelphia and Denver issues of the same year.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | $0.10 | $0.15 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
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