1931-S 1C, RD MS65RD Certification #09433888, PCGS #2620

I examined this coin on the 20th of June 2025 and using my ELIKLIV microscope and Vantage 10X loupe, describe it thusly. The Obverse has light marking on Lincoln's right shoulder and chest, a dark carbon spot on the rim edge at about 6:00 o'clock, 3 small dark spots by the "G" of "GOD", a field of small dark spots to the right of Lincoln's face, a mark on the eyebrow, light marking on the cheek and jaw, a scratch on the middle of the jaw. I see no toning, but the previous mentioned spotting, and a darker tone to the right of Lincoln's face is seen. The Reverse shows light marks on the bottom of the "O" of "ONE", light marks on the middle of the "N" of "CENT", a light horizontal scratch at the bottom of and between the "O" & "N" of "ONE", a light diagonal mark between the lower left wheat head stalk and the rim edge, I see a brighter tone on the inside of the right wheat head that covers both the 2nd "A" of "AMERICA" and the 2nd "S" of "STATES", I see numerous black spots with a large one between the upper "M" & "E" of "AMERICA", a black spot and a black horizontal line below the "RIB" of "PLURIBUS", numerous small black spots between the ""UNUM" and the "E" of "ONE" and down to the "T" of "CENT", This is a nice coin with few marks for a MS65 but the color looks dark and dull.. Under magnification the coin looks much better and is a full Red. This coin is held in a PCGS Generation 3 holder used from January 1990 to February 1993.

Jaime Hernandez

The 1931-S is the second lowest mintage in the entire Lincoln cent series. The mintage of the 1931-S Linoln cents were revealed soon after they were struck and those who knew about the low mintage, would usually hoard the coins.

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Ron Guth

According to a notice in the June 1934 issue of The Numismatist (p. 416), collectors could still purchase Uncirculated 1931-S Cents for "the face value of the coins and an amount sufficient to cover the mail charrges by first-class mail."