The very last circulating pennies, or “cents,” will be auctioned in a special sale this December by Stack’s Bowers Galleries, the firm selected by the United States Mint for this historic offering. Each of these coins bears a small “Ω” privy mark of the final Greek letter, indicating their role as the capstone of a two-century-long legacy that began in 1793.
These Omega privy-mark Lincoln Cents will be offered in three-coin sets featuring one each of the 2025 penny (struck at the Philadelphia Mint), the 2025-D penny (struck at the Denver Mint), and a historic 2025 penny struck in 24 karat gold (produced at the Philadelphia Mint).
The 24 karat gold penny is a true modern rarity, representing the first cent officially struck in gold and one of the rarest non-Proof gold coins to ever emerge from the United States Mint.
Only 232 three-coin sets are available for collectors, celebrating the number of years pennies were produced beginning in 1793, and they will be offered exclusively in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries sale on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
Each set will be accompanied by a serialized Certificate of Authenticity and set #232 will also include the three sets of canceled original dies used to strike these coins.
United States Treasurer Brandon Beach and United States Mint Acting Director Kristie McNally also personally operated the presses to strike the final few Omega coins, in recognition of their historic significance.
These coins boast the lowest mintages in the Lincoln penny series and are some of the rarest coins of the entire penny denomination that spans back to the “Alpha” of 1793. This mintage is more than 2,000 times lower than that of the famous 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln penny and only a fraction of the production quantity for the original 1793 Chain Reverse pennies that started it all.
Though many thousands of collectors are actively assembling sets of Lincoln pennies at any given time, only 232 will have the opportunity for true completion via the Stack’s Bowers Galleries sale this December.
“We are extremely honored to once again present a historic selection of modern rarities on behalf of the United States Mint,” said Stack’s Bowers Galleries President Brian Kendrella. “These Omega privy mark Lincoln pennies are a fitting celebration of one of the most popular and influential denominations in American coinage.”
To further recognize the significance of these historic pieces, all coins will be certified by leading grading service PCGS and encapsulated with bespoke labels designed exclusively for this auction event.
They will be added to the popular PCGS Set Registry, which allows collectors to better document and showcase their collections, as well as compete with other collectors.
These Omega pennies will also be reviewed by Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC) to confirm their superior quality and eye appeal.
Live bidding for these three-coin Omega privy mark sets, each of which includes a 24 karat gold penny, will begin on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 12PM EST (9AM PST). The auction will be hosted on the Stack’s Bowers Galleries website www.StacksBowers.com and broadcast from Griffin Studios in the firm’s Costa Mesa, California headquarters.
In recognition of this historic offering, Stack’s Bowers Galleries will waive the Buyer’s Premium on these special Omega privy mark sets, meaning that the highest bid on each lot (the hammer price) will be the final amount paid by the winning bidder (excluding shipping fees).
Remarkably, this sale will represent the fifth time Stack’s Bowers Galleries has been selected by the United States Mint for a special auction, following their $7.5 million sale of the 1933 Saint-Gaudens $20 in July 2002, their $4.6 million sale of 35th Anniversary American Eagle coins in September 2022, their $8.2 million sale of 230th Anniversary Flowing Hair coins in December 2024 and their $3.2 million sale of the Space Flown 24 Karat Gold Sacagawea dollars in September 2025. No other auction firm in the world—specialized or generalist—boasts this repetitive selection by the United States Mint.
For more information about the Stack’s Bowers Galleries sale of the historic Omega privy mark Lincoln pennies this December, or to consign your collection, contact the firm by calling 800-458-4646 or by emailing info@stacksbowers.com.
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