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PCGS Number: 3127
Coin Date: 1995
Denomination (Short): 1c
Denomination (Long): Cent
Variety: Doubled Die Obverse
Desg: MS
Composition: 99.2% zinc; 0.8% copper
Mintage: 6,411,440,000
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Lincoln obverse; Memorial reverse
Coinage Years: 1983-2008
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Diameter: 19
Weight (Grams): 2.5
Designer: Victor Brenner (obverse); Frank Gasparro (reverse)
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 portait and the date postioned on the right side.
Reverse Description: Lincoln memorial building centered with words ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on top and bottom periphery. E PLURIBUS UNUM centered above the top of the memorial.
General Notes: The 1995 doubled die exhibits strong doubling in the inscriptions LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST, with doubling evident to the naked eye. This variety is considered the last doubled die of its kind, as soon after the creation of this error the Philadelphia and Denver Mints moved to a single hub procedure that eliminated the creation of doubled die varieties. The discovery of the 1995 doubled die cent during the spring of that year led to many media stories about this error. While considered rare at first, tens of thousands of examples turned up and this coin became widely available, and it remains relatively affordable.
PCGS #: 3127
NGC ID: 22JS