1917 1C, RD MS(PCGS#2497)
1917 1C, RD MS (PCGS#2497)
June 2020 U.S. Coins Auction
- Auctioneer
- Stack's Bowers
- Lot Number
- 348
- Grade
- MS67+RD
- Price
- 7,200
- Lot Description
- 1917 Lincoln Cent. MS-67+ RD (PCGS). This beautiful Superb Gem features vivid pinkish-rose color that lightens toward the rims. Intensely lustrous throughout, the surfaces are frosty and free of even trivial blemishes. Full, razor sharp striking detail add to the appeal of this captivating example. With a mintage of 196,429,785 coins, this Philadelphia Mint issue ranks among the most available circulation strike Lincoln cents from the 1910s. However, the present Superb Gem Red example is in very select company among the finest seen by PCGS. PCGS Population: 4; 2 finer in this category (both MS-68 RD). PCGS# 2497. NGC ID: 22BS. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.