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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 2816 Coin Date: 1954-D Denomination (Short): 1c Denomination (Long): One Cent Desg: MS Mint Mark: D Composition: 95% copper; 5% zinc & tin Mintage: 251,552,500 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 1954-D Lincoln cent is a common coin in circulated grades and affords significant numbers of survivors through MS66. In MS67, the 1954-D Lincoln cent is a scarce coin, with higher-grading specimens considered rare. PCGS #: 2816 NGC ID: 22FD
