Why Is The 2010-S Proof Lincoln Shield Cent So Expensive?

Hey Ken, I've got an extra 2010 S cent from a busted open silver proof set. I'll drop it in the mail to you this week.

I agree, they are new so dealers have them priced high. Once the buzz dies down I bet you will be able to get them much cheaper, if you are willing to wait that is.

Thanks for the answers. For some reason I thought they sold proofs individually instead of sets. Wasn't aware that they were priced high during the current year..... thought they were the same price all along.

jdfindring. thanks, but only if you let me buy it from you.

Possibly because last year they did sell the cents as a separate set, and they have been selling the quarter proofs as a separate set for about ten years, and they have sold the President dollars as a separate set since 2007. After all that one might come to expect the cent to be sold separate.

Jeff, I just bought a roll of 2010-D nickels and I'll send you some. Do you need any 2010-P nickels?




I can relate to your comments here also. 99% of the people I've dealt with from this forum have been terrific!.... kind, generous, thoughtful..... that's why I stay in this forum. I like to pay it forward and back also. Last year when I was giving my Lincoln cents away displayed how great the members can be. There was only one member who was over the top, but you just ignore them. I can't list all the people so have been kind to me as there have been a lot (and I wouldn't want to forget a name).

Matchbox
You know you can get them from the mint for less than that.
usmint.com, I think

One nice thing is I forgot to order mine from the Mint yet. This post reminded me to get on that now.

The main reason why the 2009 (Clad) Proof Sets were broken up in such
huge numbers was the Set's Copper Cent lens.

The Cents were not announced to be available as a standalone Set at
the time of the Clad Proof Set's release, so for a few months in 2009
loose Cent lenses alone were selling for up to $18 on ebay (and
around $15 even in local coin shops).

So, from a $29.95 Set, you could sell one of its four lenses for $18.
If you sold the remaining three lenses for more than $11.95 total, you
made a profit. Two of the remaining lenses in the broken-up Set were the
Quarter Set and the Presidential dollar Set, which were sold by the
Mint as standalone Sets for $14.95 each (albeit with a box and COA).

You could then sell the loose Dollar and Quarter Sets for $8-10 each,
then maybe $5-6 for the leftover "Sac/Half/Dime/Nickel" lens.

By the time the 2009 Silver Proof Set was released, the Mint had announced
that a $7.95 Proof Cent-only Set would be released (which sold out quickly).

The Proof Shield Cent is not available as a standalone product.
(from the Mint)

The experiences of 2009 and the current high prices of broken-out
Shield Cents suggest there's a fairly large market that want to buy
Proof Cents, but no other Proof coins.