1915-D 1C, RD MS(PCGS#2482)

Spring 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3016

Grade

MS67RD

Price

30,000

Lot Description

Splendid light rose color blends with frosty mint luster on both sides of this awe-inspiring Superb Gem. The strike is sharply executed with full detail to both sides. Indeed, the workmanship is superior for the 1915-D, a Lincoln cent for which the use of worn dies was prevalent in production of this 22,050,000-piece issue. Expertly preserved, as well, and eagerly awaiting inclusion in a top-ranked Lincoln cent collection on the PCGS Set Registry.<p>This issue boasts the highest mintage in the Denver Mint cent series up to that point in time, although it was eclipsed the very next year by the 1916-D. Somewhat elusive in the finer circulated and lower Mint State grades, the 1915-D as an issue clearly saw widespread commercial use. Full Red Gems are very scarce, while with the quality and eye appeal it offers the present example is a phenomenal condition rarity.