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1926-S 1c RD

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
MS63 $3,250.00
MS64 $9,380.00
MS65 $114,000.00
MS63 CAC $4,000.00
MS64 CAC $14,400.00
MS65 CAC $136,800.00

Apr Data

113 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1926-S 1C AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/94). NGC Census: (0/18). Mintage: 4,550,000. (#2575) 50 HA 62 08/09/2011
    1926-S 1C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. 63 HA 862 03/11/2012
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 12,075 04/22/2012
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 9,400 08/05/2012
    1926-S Lincoln Cent. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 65 03/19/2013
    1926-S 1C MS63 Red PCGS. 63 HA 881 06/09/2013
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 9,988 06/08/2014
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 10,575 04/26/2015
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 9,400 08/16/2015
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 7,638 09/20/2015
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 6,169 12/06/2015
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 7,638 01/11/2016
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 5,875 02/07/2016
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 6,345 03/06/2016
    1926-S Lincoln Cent. MS-64 RD (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 5,170 04/01/2016
    1926-S 1c PCGS MS64 RD 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 6,250 05/09/2016
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 16,450 08/14/2016
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 4,935 09/11/2016
    1926-S Lincoln Cent. MS-63 RD (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 3,600 11/09/2017
    1926-S Lincoln Cent. MS-63 RD (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 1,800 11/13/2017
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 6,600 01/04/2018
    1926-S Lincoln Cent. MS-64 RD (PCGS). Gold Shield Holder. 64 Stacks Bowers 4,560 03/23/2018
    1926-S Lincoln Cent. MS-64 RD (PCGS). OGH. 64 Stacks Bowers 4,320 03/23/2018
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 6,012 03/29/2018
    1926-S 1C MS64+ Red PCGS Secure. CAC. 64 HA 36,000 04/26/2018
    1926-S 1c PCGS MS64 RD 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 5,750 05/21/2018
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS Secure. 64 HA 5,760 06/14/2018
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 3,120 06/14/2018
    1926-S 1C MS63 Red PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (19/78 and 0/3+). NGC Census: (3/6 and 0/0+). Mintage 4,550,000. 63 HA 3,120 09/09/2018
    1926-S 1C MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 90,000 01/10/2019
    1926-S Lincoln Cent. MS-64 RD (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 7,200 05/23/2019
    1926-S Lincoln Cent. MS-64+ RD (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 43,200 05/24/2019
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 3,840 06/07/2019
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 3,600 06/07/2019
    1926-S 1C MS63 Red PCGS. 63 HA 1,920 09/05/2019
    1926-S Lincoln Cent. MS-64 RD (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 5,520 11/14/2019
    1926-S Lincoln Cent. MS-64 RD (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 3,360 03/19/2020
    1926-S 1C MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 102,000 08/04/2020
    1926-S Lincoln Cent. MS-64 RD (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 3,120 08/07/2020
    1C 1926-S PCGS MS64 RD 64 Legend 3,525 08/27/2020
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 5,280 06/18/2021
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 6,300 10/07/2021
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 3,720 05/04/2022
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. CAC. The 1926-S is among several San Francisco issues from this period that are scarce in MS64 Red 64 HA 15,600 05/09/2022
    1C 1926-S PCGS MS65 RD 65 Legend 99,875 05/26/2022
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 7,500 08/24/2022
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 8,400 10/07/2022
    1926-S 1C MS63 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/79 and 0/3+). NGC Census: (2/6 and 0/0+). CDN: $2,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 63 HA 2,640 03/14/2023
    1926-S Lincoln Cent. MS-64 RD (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 15,600 06/14/2023
    1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 16,800 01/10/2024
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      NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).

      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 2575
      Coin Date: 1926-S
      Denomination (Short): 1c
      Denomination (Long): Cent
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 95% copper; 5% zinc & tin
      Mintage: 4,550,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Lincoln, Wheat reverse (Bronze)
      Coinage Years: 1909-1958
      Mint Location: San Francisco
      Diameter: 19
      Weight (Grams): 3.11
      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: 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. <BR><BR> 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. In Gem Red' This coin is nearly impossible to find. Fully struck, lustrous examples are the real holy grail of Lincoln cent collecting. Need proof' Guess what regular-issue Lincoln cent takes the cake as the most-expensive non-variety Lincoln penny ever sold' None other than the 1926-S, which holds the record with a $149,500 hammer price on a top-grading PCGS MS65RD specimen sold in 2004.
      PCGS #: 2575
      NGC ID: 22CL
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