1936 1C Doubled Die Obverse, Type 2, RD MS(PCGS#92650)

March 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2081

Grade

MS65RD

Price

1,200

Lot Description

1936 Lincoln Cent. FS-102. Doubled Die Obverse, Type II. MS-65 RD (PCGS). CAC. This dreamy example is bathed in satiny rose-red luster. The strike is sharp throughout, and the surfaces are expectably smooth for the assigned grade. Doubling for this variety is most readily evident on the letters in the word LIBERTY and the digits in the date. This obverse die received its first impression from a hub with the letter R in LIBERTY broken, its second impression coming from a perfect R hub. Scarce in all Mint State grades, the 1936 FS-102 is rare as a full Red Gem, as here. Provenance: From the ESM Collection. PCGS Population: 19; 16 finer (MS-66+ RD finest). PCGS# 92650. NGC ID: 22DE. Click here for certification details from PCGS.