1969-S 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS61 Brown PCGS. CAC....

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1969-S Doubled Die Obverse Cent, MS61 Brown
Eye-Appealing and Rare

1969-S 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS61 Brown PCGS. CAC. The 1969-S Doubled Die cents have received enormous publicity in recent years, well-deserved given their status as among the few most spectacular doubled die errors in all U.S. coinage. Their only parallel within the Lincoln series is the 1955 Doubled Die Obverse cents, but the 1969-S cents are much, much rarer. The 1955s are even more extreme in terms of the spread of their doubling, but while the Cherrypickers' Guide ranks the 1955 DDO cents as URS-15 (8,000-16,000 known), the 1969-S DDO cents are URS-6 (17-32 known).

This glossy Mint State coin shows medium-brown surfaces with just a touch of red remaining around the lower obverse rim. Contact marks are minimal, although a small patch of carbon flecks appears on the lower-left reverse field, scarcely seen, save under a loupe. The strike is nicely executed, and the eye appeal is quite high for the grade. This piece is in an above-average grade for certified survivors and should do quite nicely at auction. Population: 1 in 61 Brown, 4 finer (5/15).(Registry values: P1)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 22GJ, PCGS# 2921, Greysheet# 2366)

Weight: 3.11 grams

Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Zinc

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