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- 1926-S 1c MS BN
1926-S 1c MS BN
1926-S 1c PCGS MS65 BN
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1926-S 1c NGC XF40
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1926-S 1c NGC MS63 BN
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1926-S 1c NGC AU58 BN
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1926-S 1c PCGS AU58 BN
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1926-S 1c NGC MS60 BN
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1926-S 1c NGC MS63 BN
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1926-S 1c PCGS MS62 BN
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1926-S 1c NGC MS64 BN
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1926-S 1c PCGS/CAC MS65 BN
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1926-S 1c PCGS XF45 - No Reserve!
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1926-S 1c PCGS XF45
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1926-S 1c NGC MS64 BN
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1926-S 1c NGC MS65 BN * Popular Key Date *
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1926-S 1c NGC AU55 - No Reserve!
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1926-S 1c NGC MS64 BN - Key Date
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Greysheet Catalog Details (GSID: 1898)
Ask a panel of coin collectors what the rarest regular-issue, non-variety Lincoln cent is, and assuredly many, perhaps even most, would spit out a reference to the 1909-S VDB. But ask a group of veteran Lincoln cent collectors what the rarest Lincoln penny is, and one will probably hear at least a few collectors reply with a word or two about the 1926-S Lincoln cent. The 1926-S Lincoln cent has long been one of the toughest coins to find in top Mint State grades, especially with a strong strike and clean surfaces.
The 1926-S Lincoln cent is not a rare bird in the circulated grades. Pricey' Yes, even in worn grades, the 1926-S penny runs a bit higher grade for grade in terms of price than many of its S-mint contemporaries. Yet, even in Brown grades this coin is extremely tough at any uncirculated level. It pays to buy a choice specimen whenever possible, avoiding weakly struck examples.
Obverse: Bust of Abraham Lincoln framed by IN GOD WE TRUST on the top periphery. The word LIBERTY to the left of the portrait and the date and mintmark (If any) positioned on the right side.
Reverse: Wheat ears flanking the words ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM on the top perimeter.
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