1954 1C, BN MS66BN Certification #41202675, PCGS #2813

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Owner's Comments

TOP POP 1 of 1 Amazing color on both sides Looks better than some 67 BNs I have seen. Super Strong Strike and Sharp The lowest mintage wheat cent of the 50's and the number one coin in BN for 54! WOW True View

Expert Comments

Jaime Hernandez

The 1954-P Lincoln cent has the lowest mintage from any Philadelphia cent which was struck from 1934 to date.

Almost all Philadelphia Lincoln cents exist in better condition than the 1954-P (this includes all dates from the teens and twenties), with the exception of the 1914-P.

From 1915 to date, the 1954-P ranks as the toughest Philadelphia cent in grades of MS67 or higher. However, the 1914-P is definitely the toughest, the 1954-P being the second toughest and the 1953-P being the third most difficult to locate in M67 Red grades.

For no apparent reason, 1954-P Lincoln cents display very weak and mushy details. This is one of the reasons why coins in high mint state grades are very difficult to locate.

PCGS #

2813

Designer

Victor David Brenner

Edge

Plain

Diameter

19.00 millimeters

Weight

3.11 grams

Mintage

71640050

Metal

95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc

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Region

The United States of America

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	7000000	R-1.0	26 / 143 TIE	29 / 146 TIE
All Grades	7400	R-3.5	90 / 143	92 / 146
60 or Better	3700	R-4.2	83 / 143 TIE	83 / 146 TIE

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	7000000
All Grades	7400
60 or Better	3700

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-1.0
All Grades	R-3.5
60 or Better	R-4.2

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	26 / 143 TIE
All Grades	90 / 143
60 or Better	83 / 143 TIE

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	29 / 146 TIE
All Grades	92 / 146
60 or Better	83 / 146 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Thumbnail	Pedigree and History
1	Common

#1 Common