Check the listing for details. 2003 DISAPPEARING 3 ERROR LINCOLN MEMORIAL CENT - CAMEO PROOF COIN. Color: RD. Listed at 3.99 USD. 2003 DISAPPEARING 3 ERROR LINCOLN MEMORIAL CENT - GEM CAMEO PROOF COIN. THE LINCOLN CENT WITH THE DISAPPEARING 3. WHEN YOU TILT THE COIN, THE 3 DISAPPEARS GEM CAMEO PROBLEM FREE BEAUTIFUL COIN. The 3 in the date disappears if you tilt the coin at the right angle of light. The "frost" on the number was worn off so it appears to vanish The Small Cent has been with us since 1856. It succeeded the Large Cent, first introduced in 1793. By the time the Small Cent was introduced, its predecessor was already antiquated. The new Lincoln cent obverse was destined to become the most consistent design in American coin history. It is still in use today and appears to be destined for continuous use at least through the 200th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth. Legislation is now being considered (in early 2000) for a special commemorative Cent to mark the anniversary. and possible destruction. The Lincoln Memorial reverse made the Lincoln cent the first US coin on which the same person appears on both sides. A statue of Lincoln can be seen within.