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PCGS Number: 2453 Coin Date: 1912-D Denomination (Short): 1c Denomination (Long): One Cent Desg: MS Mint Mark: D Composition: 95% copper; 5% zinc & tin Mintage: 10,411,000 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Lincoln Cent Coinage Years: 1909-1958 Mint Location: Denver 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: The 1912-D Lincoln cent is a semi-key coin that is difficult in circulated grades and scarce in the uncirculated range. Strike is variable on this coin, with some examples clearly better struck than others, characteristic of early mint marked Lincoln cents. PCGS #: 2453 NGC ID: 22BB
