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1918-D Lincoln Cent, MS67 Red
Sole Finest for 25 Years

1918-D 1C MS67 Red PCGS. Ex: Jerald L. Martin. This 1918-D Lincoln cent is the sole finest known, the only Superb Gem example at both services, featuring fully Red color and vibrant satiny mint luster. It boasts virtually flawless surfaces and uniformly bold design motifs. Lincoln's hair and beard are completely defined, as are the wheat ears on the reverse. At PCGS CoinFacts, Ron Guth comments:

"The key aspect of this date is the strike quality. At Denver, dies were used even after they became worn, thus many 1918-D cents have mushy details or surface granularity. When seeking out a 1918-D cent, look for examples with a crisp strike and hard, lustrous surfaces."

This piece meets all of those guidelines. There are no spots or other marks of any sort on either side. Two trivial toning lines right of the E in ONE are the only distractions on this amazing cent. As the single finest 1918-D Lincoln cent certified by either service, this offering represents an extremely important opportunity for the advanced collector. Amazingly, it has remained alone atop the PCGS Population Report for nearly 25 years.
Ex: Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 2/1994), lot 6718, FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2016), lot 5265, where it realized $42,300.
From The Jerald L. Martin Collection. (Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 22BW, PCGS# 2509, Greysheet# 1852)

Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Weight: 3.11 grams
Weight: 0.10oz
Mintage: 47,830,000

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