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2019-W Uncirculated
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Mint | West Point |
| Strike | NIFC (Not Intended for Circulation) |
| Mintage | 200,000 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | Copper-Plated Zinc (97.5% Zinc, 2.5% Copper) |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Victor D. Brenner / Lyndall Bass |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-852 |
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The 2019-W Uncirculated Lincoln Shield cent is a special collector issue struck at the West Point Mint with a limited mintage of approximately 200,000 pieces. The uncirculated finish uses burnished blanks and specially prepared dies to create a soft, uniform luster across the coin's surface. The result is a coin that looks distinctly different from both a standard circulation strike and a proof, with a gentle sheen that highlights the design's details without the extreme contrast of mirror and frost.
The 2019-W Uncirculated cent was sold through premium U.S. Mint products, not released into circulation. The 200,000-piece mintage makes it one of the scarcest modern Lincoln cents, comparable to the 2017-S Enhanced Uncirculated and the 2018-S and 2019-W Reverse Proofs. Collectors pursuing a complete set of 2019-W cents needed this Uncirculated version, the Reverse Proof, and the Proof, in addition to the circulation-quality "W" cents found in bank rolls. The combination of the West Point mintmark and the limited production has made the 2019-W Uncirculated cent a sought-after modern rarity in the Shield series.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | — | — |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | — | — |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | — | — |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | — | — |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | — | — |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | — | — |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
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