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PCGS Number: 2533 Coin Date: 1921 Denomination (Short): 1c Denomination (Long): One Cent Desg: MS Composition: 95% copper; 5% zinc & tin Mintage: 39,157,000 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Lincoln Cent Coinage Years: 1909-1958 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 19 Weight (Grams): 3.11 Weight (Ounces): 0.11 Designer: Victor D. Brenner Edge: Plain Obverse Description: 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 Description: Wheat ears flanking the words ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM on the top perimeter. General Notes: A mild recession in the early 1920s helped slow down coin production on the whole, something seen not just in the relatively lower mintages of US coins in 1921 but especially the case in 1922. While Philly-minted 1921 Lincoln cents aren't scarce in circulated condition, they're among the tougher Philadelphia cents from the 1920s across the board. This issue is scarce in uncirculated grades, with pieces grading MS66 and higher very difficult to obtain and almost always commanding stiff premiums. PCGS #: 2533 NGC ID: 22C6
