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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 2720 Coin Date: 1944 Denomination (Short): 1c Denomination (Long): One Cent Desg: MS Composition: 95% copper; 5% zinc & tin Mintage: 1,435,400,000 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: Nearly 1.5 billion Lincoln cents were struck in 1944, making it the earliest issue in the series with a mintage over 1 billion. 1944 Lincoln cents are plentiful in all grades through MS66, scarce in MS67, and extremely rare in MS68. PCGS #: 2720 NGC ID: 22EA
