Issued with the Special Mint Sets (SMS) that were issued from 1965-1967 in lieu of proof sets. A few 1964 sets were issued as experiments and are very rare.
| coinage-type | Lincoln obverse; Memorial reverse |
| desg | SMS |
| designer | Victor Brenner (obverse); Frank Gasparro (reverse) |
| diameter | 19 |
| edge | Plain |
| material | 95% copper; 5% zinc |
| mintage | 2,360,000 |
| ngc-id | 3V9X |
| obverse-description | Bust of Abraham Lincoln framed by IN GOD WE TRUST on the top periphery. The word LIBERTY to the left of the portrait and the date positioned on the right side. |
| pcgs-link | 3290 |
| pcgs-number | 3290 |
| reverse-description | Lincoln memorial building centered with words ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on top and bottom periphery. E PLURIBUS UNUM centered above the top of the memorial. |
| variety | Special Mint Set |
| weight-grams | 3.11 |
| year-display | 1959-2008 |