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1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS....
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Description
Sharp 1926-S Cent, MS64 Red
1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. This low-mintage cent (4,550,000 pieces) is a key date in the Lincoln cent series, and is especially difficult to locate in full Red. Indeed, PCGS and NGC have graded fewer than 100 Red examples in all grades. A scant two of these grade MS65, and none finer!David Bowers, in his A Guide Book of Lincoln Cents, says of the 1926-S: "This is the rarity among pristine (undipped) Mint State Lincolns. Recently, Sam Lukes, a Lincoln cent specialist for many years, stated (in a July 23, 2007 letter to Bowers) that he has never seen a 1926-S that he would call MS-65 Red."
Copper-gold luster is splashed with orange on the reverse of this Red near-Gem specimen, and a well directed strike leaves strong delineation on the design elements. A few minute marks and tiny flecks deny Gem status. Housed in a green label holder. Population: 66 in 64 Red, 1 finer (9/09).(Registry values: N2998)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 22CL, PCGS# 2575, Greysheet# 1900)
Weight: 3.11 grams
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Auction Info
2009 October Signature US Coin Auction #1130 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2009
22nd-24th
Thursday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 34
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