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It appears 2025-S Proof Lincoln Cents are going for moon money on eBay.

GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 18,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

I'm seeing 70's both NGC and PCGS going for well over $400, and 69's going for over $200.

Is this really going to continue and perhaps prices going higher?

Looks like I'll be holding on to my only 70 from PCGS.

I sold my two 69's for around $30/pc. during the summer, big mistake it appears.

What say you?

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  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 18,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Out of stock at APMEX.

    Sarasota Coin Exchange selling raw for $289 on Amazon.

    Amazon Link

  • TrampTramp Posts: 798 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Many prices coming down from their highs already but people appears to be willing to pay $300 still.

    I received several notices of price reductions or lower offers.

    USAF (Ret.) 1985 - 2005. E-4B Aircraft Maintenance Crew Chief and Contracting Officer.
    My current Registry sets:
    ✓ Everyman Mint State Carson City Morgan Dollars (1878 – 1893)
    ✓ Everyman Mint State Lincoln Cents (1909 – 1958)
    ✓ Morgan Dollar GSA Hoard (1878 – 1891)

  • JWPJWP Posts: 29,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I ordered 4 proofs set & 4 mint sets and thought I ordered more than I should have at the time. Now I'm glad I did. I have 3 of each still unopened and they may stay that way for a long time too.

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,910 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Prices will come back to earth. Everyone (most) gotta have it right off

  • U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 6,705 ✭✭✭✭✭

    For those that ordered extras or that aren’t attached to the coin, it sounds like it might be time to sell. Of course prices could go up but it seems more likely to be hype from the end of the business strike. Once more proofs are released, the excitement will fade.

  • Coins3675Coins3675 Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭✭

    I'm going to wait to buy mine.

  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 18,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    2025 S Proof Lincoln Shield Cent PCGS PR70DCAM Advanced Release on eBay.


    Can someone find out what the 4 sold went for?

    eBay Link Advance Release


    2025 S Proof Lincoln Shield Cent PCGS PR70DCAM FDOI on eBay

    38 sold.



    eBay Link FDOI

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 37,142 ✭✭✭✭✭

    since there is no OBO they would be the price at the time

    but prices could change i think

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 37,142 ✭✭✭✭✭

    i'm wondering how they got the ar label

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  • MetroDMetroD Posts: 2,473 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MsMorrisine said:
    i'm wondering how they got the ar label

    While I cannot provide exact sale figures, both 25RG and 25RH were available through the ABPP.

  • WingsruleWingsrule Posts: 3,164 ✭✭✭✭

    @Goldbully said:
    2025 S Proof Lincoln Shield Cent PCGS PR70DCAM Advanced Release on eBay.


    Can someone find out what the 4 sold went for?


  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 37,142 ✭✭✭✭✭

    i've learned something

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  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 18,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MsMorrisine said:
    i've learned something


    What, pray tell?
    🤔

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 37,142 ✭✭✭✭✭

    that i made an error

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  • RampageRampage Posts: 9,557 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This will be no different than many other hyped up products. Remember the 1995 DDO Cent? When it first came out, buyers were paying $200 to $300. Now, you can buy them for $25. Remember the 2007 smooth edge Washington dollars? Buyers paid around $400 for those back then. These days, you can buy them for $15 to $50.

  • Joe_360Joe_360 Posts: 1,821 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I believe that the SF will continue to mint Lincoln's in both Mint and Proofs sets, correct? So what's the hype?

  • NJCoinNJCoin Posts: 3,431 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Joe_360 said:
    I believe that the SF will continue to mint Lincoln's in both Mint and Proofs sets, correct? So what's the hype?

    Right now, the hype is twofold -- 1- not everyone is aware that the Mint said it will continue to produce cents for collectors, and 2-- due to all the recent head fakes, where the Mint says one thing and then does another, some are speculating that the Mint will NOT continue to produce cents for collectors, regardless of what they are now saying.

    All will be revealed in the next few months, and the market will adjust accordingly.

  • bestdaybestday Posts: 4,245 ✭✭✭✭

    @Goldbully said:
    I'm seeing 70's both NGC and PCGS going for well over $400, and 69's going for over $200.

    Is this really going to continue and perhaps prices going higher?

    Looks like I'll be holding on to my only 70 from PCGS.

    I sold my two 69's for around $30/pc. during the summer, big mistake it appears.

    What say you?

    Where got the last pennies made ?

  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 18,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    And the exuberance continues.....First Strike 70's over $500!!!



    eBay Link

  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 9,543 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Are they copper-plated zinc or solid bronze ?

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 37,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @alaura22 said:
    Just insane. What's really bad is when the price crashes and people are left with coins that lost value
    It's bad for the hobby

    Is it?

    No one forced them into it. No one tricked them. They freely chose to create a speculativebubble.
    L

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 37,142 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @dcarr said:
    Are they copper-plated zinc or solid bronze ?

    zincolns

    and i think mint hq plans to keep using zinc into the future. we'd have to bug them

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  • alaura22alaura22 Posts: 3,687 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @alaura22 said:
    Just insane. What's really bad is when the price crashes and people are left with coins that lost value
    It's bad for the hobby

    Is it?

    No one forced them into it. No one tricked them. They freely chose to create a speculativebubble.
    L

    YES, it is
    Spin it anyway you want, people will get burned and it will affect future collectors
    JMO

  • Coins3675Coins3675 Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭✭

    @Goldbully said:
    2025 S Proof Lincoln Shield Cent PCGS PR70DCAM Advanced Release on eBay.


    Can someone find out what the 4 sold went for?

    eBay Link Advance Release


    2025 S Proof Lincoln Shield Cent PCGS PR70DCAM FDOI on eBay

    38 sold.



    eBay Link FDOI

    That $999.99 is stupid money for that coin.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 37,846 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 4, 2025 12:02PM

    @alaura22 said:

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @alaura22 said:
    Just insane. What's really bad is when the price crashes and people are left with coins that lost value
    It's bad for the hobby

    Is it?

    No one forced them into it. No one tricked them. They freely chose to create a speculativebubble.
    L

    YES, it is
    Spin it anyway you want, people will get burned and it will affect future collectors
    JMO

    I don't think it will. JMO. I'm not "spinning" anything. People chose to speculate. If losing a few bucks stops them from collecting, they were never collectors in the first place. Almost every collector I know lost money on the first coins they bought.

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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 29,037 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @johnny9434 said:
    Prices will come back to earth. Everyone (most) gotta have it right off

    They always have before but look how low the mintages are now days. Some are barely over half a million. While attrition has whittled down the older mintages, like the 1974-S, to similar levels the fact is you can buy those older coins by the roll or the bag set. It's very difficult to find the '25 in quantity.

    Eventually all these coins will settle at prices determined by supply and demand and the '25 come down but what's going to happen in the shorter term? The real story may be in the journey. Don't chase what's already high priced but many are going to want one for their collections no matter the price.

    tempus fugit extra philosophiam.
  • WCCWCC Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @NJCoin said:

    @Joe_360 said:
    I believe that the SF will continue to mint Lincoln's in both Mint and Proofs sets, correct? So what's the hype?

    Right now, the hype is twofold -- 1- not everyone is aware that the Mint said it will continue to produce cents for collectors, and 2-- due to all the recent head fakes, where the Mint says one thing and then does another, some are speculating that the Mint will NOT continue to produce cents for collectors, regardless of what they are now saying.

    All will be revealed in the next few months, and the market will adjust accordingly.

    My Google search result indicates mintage of 420K for the clad and 185K for the silver set. That adds up to 605K if accurate, not exactly a low number even if this is the last year for Lincoln cents.

  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,579 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I learned my lesson about coin hype with '50-D nickels over sixty years ago.

    A fool and his money soon part company.--Thomas Tusser

    "A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."
    ---Albert Einstein (b. 14Mar1879--d. 18Apr1955)

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 37,142 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mr1931S said:
    I learned my lesson about coin hype with '50-D nickels over sixty years ago.

    A fool and his money soon part company.--Thomas Tusser

    Current maintainer of Stone's Master List of Favorite Websites // My BST transactions
  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,579 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks, MsMorrisine. You are quite the Coin Forum archivist of important work. ;)

    "A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."
    ---Albert Einstein (b. 14Mar1879--d. 18Apr1955)

  • Old_CollectorOld_Collector Posts: 497 ✭✭✭✭

    @Rampage said:
    This will be no different than many other hyped up products. Remember the 1995 DDO Cent? When it first came out, buyers were paying $200 to $300. Now, you can buy them for $25. Remember the 2007 smooth edge Washington dollars? Buyers paid around $400 for those back then. These days, you can buy them for $15 to $50.

    That was because loads of the 1995 DDO were minted, like the 2025 P, D, and S. Take a look at the 1995-D DDO cent.

  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 9,121 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would want sell them get the money. Lincoln cents just don’t interest me.

    Investor
  • WCCWCC Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PCGS has "only" graded 2911, with 1804 PR-70 which is already more than any other Lincoln cent date. So, either this date seems to have been better made than all others, or it's already "gradeflation".

    Either way, once 2026 cents are released, a more realistic price is similar to other recent dates which is somewhat more than the cost of grading at best.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 37,846 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 6, 2025 5:39AM

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