1970-S 1C Doubled Die Obverse, RB MS(PCGS#92938)

The January 2011 Tampa Bay Rarities Sale

Commissaire-priseur

Bowers & Merena

Numéro du lot

220

Grade

MS64

Prix

3 738

Description du lot

1970-S Lincoln Cent. Large Date. FS-101 (FS-029). Doubled Die Obverse. MS-64 RB (PCGS). Satiny and predominantly lustrous on the obverse, the reverse is veiled in equally attractive lavender-brown iridescence. For the obverse we note dominant medium-orange color. A few wispy abrasions hardly distract at the near-Gem grade level, and there is no worrisome carbon. Writing of this important variety in the 2009 edition of the reference <em>Cherrypickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins</em>, Bill Fivaz and J. T. Stanton state:<br /> <br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This very strong doubled die is extremely rare. To this point, fewer examples are known for the previous listing, the 1969-S [which, we might add, is a solid five-figure coin even in lower Mint State grades--Bowers cataloger].