1912-S 1C, RD MS(PCGS#2458)

Spring 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2167

Grade

MS65+RD

Price

9,600

Lot Description

This semi-key date issue was produced to the extent of 4,431,000 pieces, a limited total for a circulation strike small cent of this type. With most of the examples set aside by collectors during the 1940s and early 1950s having already acquired wear from circulation, Mint State coins can be particularly challenging to locate in today's market. Such pieces, when offered, are apt to be impaired due to cleaning and/or possessed of inferior luster quality. As a fully original, solidly graded Gem the coin offered here is rarer than even certified population totals might suggest. A find for the astute Lincoln cent collector that is seemingly earmarked for inclusion in a high-ranked set on the PCGS Registry.