2008 Lincoln Cent - PROOF - Certified 70

A rare opportunity to own the last Lincoln Cent Memorial Proof in PERFECT 70 condition....the finest known in the numismatic industry.It doesn't get any better than this!Act now before the image of the Lincoln Cent changes in 2009....When introduced in 1909, the Lincoln Cent was the first U.S. coin intended for circulation to depict a U.S. President. It was also the first U.S. cent to bear the motto ""In God We Trust."" Two distinct reverse design types were issued during it's first hundred years in circulation: Wheat Ears (1909-1958) and Lincoln Memorial (1959-2008). Entering 2009, after 100 years in circulation, the Lincoln Cent holds the record for the longest tenured coin in U.S. History!This proof cent was minted at the San Francisco Mint or ""S"" Mint and has been independently certified as a perfect, ""Deep Cameo Proof 70"" by ICG (The Independent Coin Grading Service). This Proof cent coin will arrive to you in the tamper proof holder as shown in the photo. Prior to 2009, Proof Cents were only made available by the US Mint as part of the US Proof Set.The term ""Proof"" refers to a method of manufacture and NOT the condition of a coin. Proof coins can usually be distinguished by their sharpness of detail, high wire edge, and extremely brilliant - mirror like surface. Proof coins are made from highly polished dies. The coinage blanks are also polished and cleaned. They are hand fed into a coinage press one at a time, with each blank receiving 2 or more strikes from the dies to bring up sharp - high relief details. Each Proof 70 Cent will be presented in a Cherry Wood presentation case.