The final issue Omegas were so successful that I think they should issue anniversary limited edition cents recognizing the 2025 end of the cent denomination every year into the future.
One year since the last cent could be issued in 2026 with Green Clover marks. Then second anniversary with Pink Hearts. Then Orange Stars, Yellow Moons, Blue Diamonds....
Collect them all in specially marked auctions.
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@Coinscratch said:
The prices will tank when the mint decides to bring the Lincoln back in a few years or 50.
That would be irrelevant. These are popular as a scarce variety not because they are truly the last Lincoln. It's a variety of 232 pieces even if they issued 5 billion degrees next year
Sure. Like when they sold Tom Brady's "last touchdown" football for $518k. He "unretired" the next day, they nullified the auction result, and it resold for $129k. Ouch
Apples to oranges, but if they brought back the cent for circulation again it would most certainly impact the price. Limited mintage or not.
Set #232 would be the only one you could try to make that argument for, and even that might be difficult because the sets of dies have significant value in the $800,000 result.
Gotta remember you got 3 coins in each lot, not just 1, making $75,000 look very reasonable.
Doesn’t matter if the mint strikes more cents in the future, these limited 232 Ps & Ds are part of a circulating set of Lincoln’s because the mint purposefully made them and described them that way.
@Coinscratch said:
The prices will tank when the mint decides to bring the Lincoln back in a few years or 50.
That would be irrelevant. These are popular as a scarce variety not because they are truly the last Lincoln. It's a variety of 232 pieces even if they issued 5 billion degrees next year
Sure. Like when they sold Tom Brady's "last touchdown" football for $518k. He "unretired" the next day, they nullified the auction result, and it resold for $129k. Ouch
Apples to oranges, but if they brought back the cent for circulation again it would most certainly impact the price. Limited mintage or not.
Any new coins would be neither gold nor "omegas". We already knew they were still making Lincolns after these, didn't hurt the results any.
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@MasonG said:
When people say "overpriced", they typically seem to mean "more than I would pay."
That is true but not inclusive. How many times have you seen coins that had some hype or buzz associated to them that sell for high prices but can be found in six months or so for less in the secondary market or later auction.
Yeah, that happens all the time but that doesn't mean the buyer thought the coin was overpriced at the time of purchase. Otherwise, he wouldn't have bought it, don't you think?
I still don’t get why one of these sets is worth more than a typical VDB MPL, which could be had for around $30k. Or an AMERI. for about the same. Both have much lower survival rates and both are quite historically relevant. AND they were regular issues. There’s a word for what these are: “patterns”.
How about a decent S-3 1856 Flier? How many of those are there? How about the most LDS 1857 large cent? That one’s basically worthless.
Any new coins would be neither gold nor "omegas". We already knew they were still making Lincolns after these, didn't hurt the results any.
No way to know whether the results were “hurt any”.
Yeah, they may have sold for $100,000. A full moon might also have helped.
Either way, there's no evidence that the live auction prices are "wrong" or "no way to know" that the 2026 cents will hurt the value of these sets. So, effectively, you are supporting my point.
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Let’s get something straight. These Lincoln cents, with the omega privy mark, are not “the last circulating Lincoln Cents” because they are not going into circulation. They are a very limited edition collector coin which will probably never find their way into a change purse or cash register. If the cent is included in the 2026 Proof and mint sets, those might be the last ones.
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@BillJones said:
Let’s get something straight. These Lincoln cents, with the omega privy mark, are not “the last circulating Lincoln Cents” because they are not going into circulation. They are a very limited edition collector coin which will probably never find their way into a change purse or cash register. If the cent is included in the 2026 Proof and mint sets, those might be the last ones.
I think everyone knows that.
I also don't think the collector cents in sets or rolls in 2026 or beyond count as "circulating".
But people can buy what they want for whatever reason they want. If you don't like the Mint hype, don't buy.
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Either way, there's no evidence that the live auction prices are "wrong" or "no way to know" that the 2026 cents will hurt the value of these sets. So, effectively, you are supporting my point.
Look, you may be correct. However, there is no way to know. Also, surely some collectors somewhere decided not to bid, or reduced their bid, knowing that the omega cents are not really the last Lincoln cent. It will be interesting to see the effect, if any, on prices as additional cents roll out in the future, although we will still be left to speculate as other market forces are always at work.
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The final issue Omegas were so successful that I think they should issue anniversary limited edition cents recognizing the 2025 end of the cent denomination every year into the future.
One year since the last cent could be issued in 2026 with Green Clover marks. Then second anniversary with Pink Hearts. Then Orange Stars, Yellow Moons, Blue Diamonds....
Collect them all in specially marked auctions.
.
.
"To Be Esteemed Be Useful" - 1792 Birch Cent --- "I personally think we developed language because of our deep need to complain." - Lily Tomlin
Set #232 would be the only one you could try to make that argument for, and even that might be difficult because the sets of dies have significant value in the $800,000 result.
Gotta remember you got 3 coins in each lot, not just 1, making $75,000 look very reasonable.
Doesn’t matter if the mint strikes more cents in the future, these limited 232 Ps & Ds are part of a circulating set of Lincoln’s because the mint purposefully made them and described them that way.
I think that they will be cheaper a few years from now once the hype has worn off.
Any new coins would be neither gold nor "omegas". We already knew they were still making Lincolns after these, didn't hurt the results any.
All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.
Yeah, that happens all the time but that doesn't mean the buyer thought the coin was overpriced at the time of purchase. Otherwise, he wouldn't have bought it, don't you think?
No way to know whether the results were “hurt any”.
I still don’t get why one of these sets is worth more than a typical VDB MPL, which could be had for around $30k. Or an AMERI. for about the same. Both have much lower survival rates and both are quite historically relevant. AND they were regular issues. There’s a word for what these are: “patterns”.
How about a decent S-3 1856 Flier? How many of those are there? How about the most LDS 1857 large cent? That one’s basically worthless.
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Yeah, they may have sold for $100,000. A full moon might also have helped.
Either way, there's no evidence that the live auction prices are "wrong" or "no way to know" that the 2026 cents will hurt the value of these sets. So, effectively, you are supporting my point.
All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.
Let’s get something straight. These Lincoln cents, with the omega privy mark, are not “the last circulating Lincoln Cents” because they are not going into circulation. They are a very limited edition collector coin which will probably never find their way into a change purse or cash register. If the cent is included in the 2026 Proof and mint sets, those might be the last ones.
I think everyone knows that.
I also don't think the collector cents in sets or rolls in 2026 or beyond count as "circulating".
But people can buy what they want for whatever reason they want. If you don't like the Mint hype, don't buy.
All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.
Look, you may be correct. However, there is no way to know. Also, surely some collectors somewhere decided not to bid, or reduced their bid, knowing that the omega cents are not really the last Lincoln cent. It will be interesting to see the effect, if any, on prices as additional cents roll out in the future, although we will still be left to speculate as other market forces are always at work.