1912 1C, RB PR(PCGS#3313)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4050

Grade

PR66RB

Price

1,920

Lot Description

The 1912 is one of the scarcer Satin Proofs of the 1909 to 1916 era, this despite a fairly generous (for the type) mintage of 2,172 coins. Writing in the 1996 reference <em>The Complete Guide to Lincoln Cents</em>, David W. Lange suggests, "It's quite possible that the published figure is for the quantity of coins struck, while a number may have remained unsold at the end of the year and were destroyed." The author also notes that the 1912 is "a major condition rarity" and, indeed, this premium Gem specimen is one of the finest certified by PCGS in the RB category. Rich olive-brown patina dominates on the obverse, while the reverse retains plenty of pinkish-orange mint color.