696 Omega-Privy 2025 Cents, Including Ultra-Rare 24K Gold Issues, to Be Offered Through Stack’s Bowers Galleries
In this historic numismatic moment marking the end of a 232-year chapter of American coinage, Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) has been selected as the exclusive grading service for the final Lincoln Cents ever struck for circulation.
The coins, just 696 pieces in total, carry a newly created omega privy mark denoting their special status.
This special release is part of a collaboration between PCGS, Stack’s Bowers Galleries, and the United States Mint as the Mint prepares to close the book on more than two centuries of one-cent production that began in 1793.
A Three-Coin Set with Historic Symbolism
For collectors, only 232 three-piece sets will be made, each representing one year in the cent’s 232-year circulation history.
Each set includes:
- 2025 Philadelphia Lincoln Cent (copper-plated zinc) – Omega privy
- 2025 Denver Lincoln Cent (copper-plated zinc) – Omega privy
- 2025 Philadelphia Lincoln Cent struck in 24-karat gold – Omega privy
The gold issue, among the most unusual Lincoln Cents ever struck, is also the lowest-mintage piece in the entire Lincoln series.
PCGS President Stephanie Sabin emphasized the historic weight of the project:
“This landmark event capstones the incredible 232-year run of the United States one-cent coin. The occasion is bittersweet for many numismatists, as nearly every collector has handled Lincoln Cents at some point in their lives.”
Sabin noted that PCGS’s role goes beyond authentication—these limited-edition coins will receive newly designed PCGS labels created specifically for the Omega-privy issues.
“The team in our creative studio brings a level of design thinking that sets PCGS apart,” said PCGS Director of Sales Taryn Warrecker. “They rethink the label from every angle and turn historic numismatic moments into visual storytelling….”
A Closing Chapter in the Story of America
Stack’s Bowers Galleries Executive Vice President Christine Karstedt describes the coins as artifacts of national memory:
“These Omega-privy 2025 Lincoln Cents are not simply coins; they are a tangible chronicle of America over the past 232 years. They symbolize the story of a nation growing stronger over time, with roots planted in 1793 and blossoming continuously over the following two centuries.”
Rarer Than the 1909-S VDB
Stack’s Bowers Director of Numismatics James McCartney underscored the extraordinary rarity:
- Over 500 billion Lincoln Cents have been minted since 1909.
- The Omega coins—just 232 examples per type—are more than 2,000 times rarer than the famous 1909-S VDB.
- Only 232 collectors will ever be able to complete a true “full” Lincoln Cent set.
“These Omega cents boast the lowest official mintages ….. With only 232 struck for each type, their mintages rank as more than 2,000 times lower than the famous 1909-S V.D.B. Cent and only a small fraction of the output of the original 1793 Chain Cents.
Though many thousands of collectors are actively assembling sets of Lincoln cents at any given time, only 232 will ever have the opportunity for true completion. Every living American has seen or held a Lincoln cent, and these Omega privy mark cents honor that shared national experience.”
How You Can Acquire the Final Lincoln Cents
Collectors can register interest and purchase through Stack’s Bowers Galleries:
https://stacksbowers.com/omega-pennies/
For PCGS submission information:
https://www.pcgs.com/submissions
Great website, lots of great information.
The gold strike is interesting, but I don’t think discussing it it terms of lowest mintage of the series is really not even correct. It is not s coin ever intended for circulation, so while it is technically legal tender, it is simply s mint special issue not a real coin in the sense of being money.