LOT #265 |
Sold on May 31, 2007 for: $69,000.00
1944-D 1C --Struck on a Zinc-Coated 1943 Steel Cent Planchet--AU55 ANACS. Lange's The Standard Guide to Lincoln Cents co...
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Sold on May 31, 2007 for:
$69,000.00
Bid Source: Live: Floor bidder
Description
Rare Choice AU 1944-D Steel Cent
1944-D 1C --Struck on a Zinc-Coated 1943 Steel Cent Planchet--AU55 ANACS. Lange's The Standard Guide to Lincoln Cents comments concerning this issue, "These are rare in all grades, though none have graded less than EF. It's likely that no more than 10 are known, as only seven have been certified by the American Numismatic Association." It is highly doubtful that those numbers have increased much since Lange wrote those words in 2005. Lange further notes that the 1944-D is about four times rarer than the 1944-P steel cents. Of course, these were created, in the case of the Denver Mint, when a planchet from 1943 stuck to one of the large tote bins used to haul planchets for coinage, only to dislodge in 1944.This piece shows glints of mauve toning on the obverse, along with the predominant steel-blue-gray patina. Only a trace of rub is noted on the highpoints of Lincoln's cheek and beard. A tiny dark spot is noted near the obverse rim, just above the last 4 in the date. This coin, a cousin to the famed 1943 copper cents, would form the centerpiece of an advanced error collection. It is suggested that potential purchasers make their most forthright bid, as the chance to acquire another specimen may lie far in the future.(Registry values: P1)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 22EC, PCGS# 2723, GSID# 2097)
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Weight: 3.11 grams
Weight: 0.10oz
Mintage: 430,578,000
Auction Info
2007 May/June Long Beach, CA Signature US Coin Auction #438 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May-Jun, 2007
31st-1st
Thursday-Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 21
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