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1940-S 1c BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $0.18
G4 $0.22
G6 $0.22
VG8 $0.22
VG10 $0.22
F12 $0.25
F15 $0.25
VF20 $0.30
VF25 $0.30
VF30 $0.30
VF35 $0.30
XF40 $0.40
XF45 $0.40
AU50 $0.60
AU53 $0.60
AU55 $0.60
AU58 $0.85
MS60 $1.50
MS61 $1.90
MS62 $2.15
MS63 $2.40
MS64 $2.65
MS65 $4.05
AG3 CAC $0.18
G4 CAC $0.23
G6 CAC $0.23
VG8 CAC $0.23
VG10 CAC $0.23
F12 CAC $0.27
F15 CAC $0.27
VF20 CAC $0.33
VF25 CAC $0.33
VF30 CAC $0.33
VF35 CAC $0.33
XF40 CAC $0.50
XF45 CAC $0.50
AU50 CAC $0.73
AU53 CAC $0.73
AU55 CAC $0.73
AU58 CAC $1.07
MS60 CAC $1.85
MS61 CAC $2.15
MS62 CAC $2.45
MS63 CAC $2.84
MS64 CAC $3.24
MS65 CAC $4.86

Apr Data

4 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1940-S 1C Lincoln Cent -- Retained Cud Reverse -- VF35 PCGS. 35 HA 37 10/10/2022
    1940-S 1C Lincoln Cent -- Broadstruck -- MS64 Brown NGC.From The Don Bonser Error Coin Collection Part II 64 HA 89 03/08/2021
    Mint Error: 1940-S 1c NGC MS64 BN (Broadstruck) 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 120 08/28/2017
    1940-S 1C Lincoln Cent--80% Off Center--MS63 Brown PCGS. 63 HA 161 01/16/2008
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 2690
      Coin Date: 1940-S
      Denomination (Short): 1c
      Denomination (Long): Cent
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 95% copper; 5% zinc & tin
      Mintage: 112,940,000
      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: The 1940-S Lincoln cent is widely available in grades running the gamut from lower-end circulated to high-end Mint State, with Gems grading MS66 available in ample supply. Pieces in the MS67 arena and particularly in higher grades are where the real challenges come, and buyers seeking top-notch pieces typically aren't shy in laying out significant premiums for the chance to own one of the very best examples around.
      PCGS #: 2690
      NGC ID: 22DV
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