The U.S. Mint's 2026 Uncirculated Coin Set — the only product containing an uncirculated 1776–2026 dual-dated Lincoln cent — reached about 97% of its 300,000-unit cap in its opening week, the fastest annual-set start in years. With circulating penny production ended in 2025, collectors are chasing the final Lincoln cents, and sold-out sets are already reselling well above issue price.
With the penny no longer struck for circulation, the only way to get a brand-new Lincoln cent is inside a U.S. Mint collector product — and demand is running hot. According to CoinNews, the 2026 Uncirculated Coin Set sold roughly 97% of its 300,000-unit maximum in its first week of availability, the fastest start for an annual uncirculated set in years.
Why This Set Is Different
The 2026 set is the only product that includes an uncirculated 1776–2026 dual-dated Lincoln cent — a coin struck for collectors, not for change. Because the Mint ended circulating penny production in 2025, the set has taken on unusual significance as a source of some of the last new Lincoln cents Americans can obtain.
Fast Sell-Through, Rising Premiums
- Roughly 97% of the 300,000-unit cap claimed in the opening week.
- The fastest annual-set debut the Mint has seen in years.
- Sold-out sets are reselling on the secondary market at around 50% over issue price as buyers who missed the initial window chase the final cents.