2000 1C Cheerios Cent, RD MS(PCGS#515762)

2000 1C Cheerios Cent, RD MS (PCGS#515762)

May 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Description du lot: 2000 Lincoln Cent. "Cheerios." MS-68 RD (PCGS). An as struck beauty with smooth, virtually pristine surfaces and radiant bright pink luster. These pieces were distributed by the Mint in boxes of Cheerios cereal as part of a promotional program with General Mills to advertise the new "golden" dollar coin. Each distribution also included an accompanying 2000 Lincoln cent, as here. Some 10 million boxes were prepared with cents while an additional 5,500 boxes also contained a Sacagawea dollar coin. While the dollars from this program have garnered widespread attention, the cents have largely been ignored by both the public and numismatists alike. As a result, a mere handful have been saved at the very highest levels of preservation. While some 293 examples of the normal release 2000 Lincoln cent have been certified by PCGS at MS-68 and MS-69, a mere 6 Cheerios cents have been graded at MS-68 with no examples finer. The original cardstock Cheerios packaging for the cent is available to the winning bidder upon request at the close of the auction. PCGS Population: 6; none finer. PCGS# 515762. Click here for certification details from PCGS.