LOT #3614 |
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1942-S 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck on a Bronze Planchet -- MS62 Brown NGC....
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Not Sold Description
1942-S Cent, MS62 Brown
Struck on a Bronze Planchet
1942-S 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck on a Bronze Planchet -- MS62
Brown NGC. 2.5 grams. The NGC insert denotes the alloy as 95%
copper, 4% zinc, and 1% tin. According to the 2026 Guide
Book, a 1942 cent should weight 3.11 grams, and have an alloy
of 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc. Likely because the planchet was
underweight, the strike is soft along the left-side margin, and the
reverse rim near 6 o'clock. The O in ONE and the AM in AMERICA are
also lightly brought up. This same coin appeared as lot 92040 in
our October 2021 Error Showcase auction, where it was described as
struck on a foreign planchet. The U.S. Mint struck 1942-dated El
Salvador centavos in bronze with a weight of 2.5 grams, but those
pieces were struck in 1943 at Philadelphia, and their diameter of
16 mm is substantially less than the 19 mm diameter of a small
cent. Planchets for the 1942 Curacao cent were produced by the U.S.
Mint in Philadelphia and have the same specifications as this
1942-S cent; 2.5 grams in weight, a diameter of 19 mm and a
composition of 95% copper, 4% zinc and 1% tin. However, Curacao
cents were never struck at San Francisco. Richly toned lavender,
golden-brown, and apple-green, this rare wrong planchet Mint error
is glossy with underlying Mint red color.(Registry values: P1)
Auction Info
2026 April 29 - May 2 CSNS US Coins Signature® Auction #1393 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Apr-May, 2026
29th-2nd
Wednesday-Saturday
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