PCGS PR67+RB
PCGS PR67+RB
- PCGS #:
- 3316
- Designer:
- Victor David Brenner
- Edge:
- Plain
- Diameter:
- 19.00 millimeters
- Weight:
- 3.11 grams
- Mintage:
- 2,983
- Mint:
- Philadelphia
- Metal:
- 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
- Auction Record:
- $15,863 • PR67+RB • 08-02-2017 • Heritage Auctions
Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More
| Survival Estimate | |
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| All Grades | 475 |
| 60 or Better | 475 |
| 65 or Better | 160 |
| Numismatic Rarity | |
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| All Grades | R-6.0 |
| 60 or Better | R-6.0 |
| 65 or Better | R-7.4 |
| Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
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| All Grades | 9 / 19 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 9 / 19 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 8 / 19 TIE |
| Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
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| All Grades | 9 / 19 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 9 / 19 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 8 / 19 TIE |
Condition Census What Is This?
#1 PCGS PR67+RB
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#1 PCGS PR67+RB
As PCGS PR67RB #34715591. Heritage Auctions, April 26, 2018, Lot 4220 - $5,760. As PCGS PR67+RB #35697108. Heritage Auctions, August 20, 2021, Lot 3634 - $10,800; As PCGS PR67+RB #43778067. "The Matt's Mattes Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). Arc of lime green toning along the lower obverse perophery. Arc of rainbow color under through E PLURIBUS UNUM. |
#1 PCGS PR67+RB
"The Withers Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). |
#5 PCGS PR67RB
As PCGS PR67RB #38529845. Heritage Auctions, February 24, 2021, Lot 3346 - $6,602.40; Heritage Auctions July 14, 2021, Lot 3187 - $6,600. As PCGS PR67RB #43197403. Legend Rare Coin Auctions, November 2, 2023, Lot 17 - $6,168.75; Heritage Auctions, January 10, 2024, Lot 3193 - $6,300. As PCGS PR67RB #49204930. As PCGS PR67RB #57533207. Heritage Auctions, January 15, 2026, Lot 3614 - $7,930; "Winesteven's Proof Wheat Lincolns" (PCGS Set Registry). |
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#5 PCGS PR67RB
As PCGS PR67RB #4129111. Heritage Auctions, April 6, 2006, Lot 164 - $4,168.75. As PCGS PR67RB #06656544. "The McCullagh Collection," Heritage Auctions, August 5, 2014, Lot 3171 - $8,225; Legend Rare Coin Auctions, September 29, 2016, Lot 158 - $8,812.50; "The Young-Dakota Collection," Legend Rare Coin Auctions, March 21, 2019, Lot 255 - $8,518,75; "The Young-Dakota Collection," Legend Rare Coin Auctions, October 24, 2019, Lot 62 - $8,518.75; "The Young-Dakota Collection," January 27, 2022, Lot 18 - $8,225. |
#5 PCGS PR67RB
GreatCollections, November 10, 2019, Lot 761268 - $7,049.25; Heritage Auctions, January 12, 2020, Lot 3256 - $7,225.20; Heritage Auctions, June 5, 2020, Lot 3372 - $6,900; "The Lucky 1913 Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). |
#5 PCGS PR67RB
As PCGS PR67RB #84359843. Heritage Auctions, August 2, 2017, Lot 3219 - $11,162.50. As PCGS PR67RB #37675717. "The Jeh Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). Arced patch of golden color to the right of E and T in ONE CENT. |
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The 1913 Lincoln Cent Matte Proof
As is the case with most Lincoln Cent Matte Proofs, the United States Mint has presented multiple positions on the issue's total mintage. The Mint's internal record-keeping was inconsistent, leading to a variety of reported figures. For years, PCGS published the mintage as 2,848, relying on the figure in Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of United States and Colonial Proof Coins. I have adopted a slightly higher figure, drawing from a more comprehensive account of accepted coins found in one of two Medal and Proof books maintained by the Mint's Medal Department.
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1913 Lincoln Cent Matte Proof Deliveries (Book 1) |
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| Date | Struck | Accepted | % Accepted |
| January 14 | 300 | 260 | 86.7% |
| January 23 | 400 | 375 | 93.8% |
| March 5 | x | 500 | ? |
| March 20 | y | 300 | ? |
| April 30 | 250 | 220 | 88% |
| May 26 | 351 | 250 | 71.2% |
| October 18 | 150 | 110 | 73.3% |
| November 18 | 300 | 285 | 95% |
| November 25 | 250 | 233 | 93.2% |
| December 10 | 250 | 200 | 80% |
| December 24 | 300 | 250 | 83.3% |
| Total | 2,551 + x + y | 2,983 | |
Even here, some vagueness persists, as the March 5 and March 20 entries include nickels as well. However, assuming the "number accepted" column is accurate, the correct mintage for the 1913 Lincoln Cent Matte Proof (BN #3315) is 2,983.
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1913 Lincoln Cent Matte Proof Deliveries (Book 2) |
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| Date | Struck | Accepted | % Accepted |
| January 16 | 300 | 260 | 86.7% |
| March 5 | 500 | z | ? |
| March 20 | 603 | 300 | 49.8% |
| May 1 | 250 | 220 | 88% |
| May 26 | 351 | 250 | 71.2% |
| October 13 | 150 | 110 | 73.3% |
| November 19 | 300 | 285 | 95% |
| November 25 | 250 | 233 | 93.2% |
| December 12 | 250 | 200 | 80% |
| December 24 | 300 | 250 | 86.3% |
| Total | 3,254 | 2,108 + z | |
Die Diagnostics
Two die pairs have been identified for the 1913 Lincoln Cent Matte Proof. The first obverse shows a hooked shape die scratch scratch left of the I in IN.
The reverse die is the same one used to strike all Lincoln Cent Matte Proofs since 1910; the 1914 issue marked the final deployment of this die. A scratch at the bottom of the M in UNUM can be seen on all 1910–1914 Proofs.
Collecting the 1914 Lincoln Cent Matte Proof
With the exception of the 1909 without V.D.B. Matte Proof (BN #3303), the 1913 Lincoln Cent Matte Proof is the most common of the Lincoln Matte Proofs in original Red. Examples are available in some quantity in grades from PCGS PR65RD to PCGS PR67RD. Examples are also plentiful in Red and Brown and Brown color designations. Both categories are known for specimens that exhibit a wide range of toning, from aubergine and ice blue to vibrant magenta and peacock patination. Red examples run the gamut as well: some display a honey or cognac hue, while others retain much—though usually not all—of the coin's original, fiery luster.
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