Lincoln Cents, Wheat Reverse 1919 S 1C MS

NGC Universal ID: 22C2

Coin Information

1919 S 1C MS
Obverse
1919 S 1C MS
Reverse
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1919 S 1C MS
 
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$0.35 $0.75 $2 $2.40 $10.50 $22 $25 $28 $40 $45 $65 $75 $78 $85 $95 $155 $180 $240 $275 $540 $650
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3/12/12 - PCGS
$20.00
Lot# 1036 - TT

9/19/05 - PCGS
$14.00
Lot# 1034 - TT

9/19/05 - PCGS
$14.00
Lot# 1034 - TT

9/19/05 - PCGS
$14.00
Lot# 1034 - TT

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9/19/05 - PCGS
$14.00
Lot# 1037 - TT

9/27/00 - NGC
$8.75
Lot# 1034 - TT

9/6/00 - NGC
$8.75
Lot# 1045 - TT

9/6/00 - NGC
$8.75
Lot# 1045 - TT

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10/24/11 - NGC
$138.00
Lot# 1034 - DL

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11/24/13 - PCGS Genuine
$10.00
Lot# 113851 - GC

10/24/05 - PCGS
$14.00
Lot# 1028 - TT

9/5/05 - PCGS
$17.00
Lot# 1051 - TT

9/5/05 - PCGS
$17.00
Lot# 1051 - TT

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5/14/17 - PCGS
$20.00
Lot# 27324 - HA

10/13/13 - PCGS Genuine
$9.00
Lot# 141395 - GC

10/6/13 - PCGS Genuine
$10.00
Lot# 141389 - GC

7/21/13 - NGC Details
$15.00
Lot# 24045 - HA

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5/30/11 - PCGS
$44.00
Lot# 1034 - TT

3/1/10 - PCGS
$29.00
Lot# 1040 - TT

1/6/08 - PCGS
$50.00
Lot# 1047 - TT

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4/3/16 - PCGS
$35.00
Lot# 23462 - HA

10/21/12 - NGC
$43.00
Lot# 73022 - GC

7/29/12 - PCGS
$26.00
Lot# 20778 - HA

2/26/12 - NGC
$20.00
Lot# 38419 - GC

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7/29/21 - NGC
$48.00
Lot# 91086 - SB

9/10/19 - PCGS
$360.00
Lot# 91040 - HA

4/17/19 - PCGS
$29.00
Lot# 27048 - HA

2/6/19 - PCGS
$29.00
Lot# 23150 - HA

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11/30/14 - PCGS Genuine
$47.00
Lot# 23032 - HA

7/16/12 - NGC Details
$33.00
Lot# 1129 - TT

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7/21/13 - NGC
$41.00
Lot# 24660 - HA

11/18/01 - NGC
$47.15
Lot# 114 - HA

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9/27/23 - NGC
$73.00
Lot# 27063 - HA

8/28/19 - PCGS
$61.00
Lot# 27112 - HA

8/28/19 - PCGS
$57.00
Lot# 27113 - HA

2/5/17 - PCGS
$74.00
Lot# 23372 - HA

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3/20/24 - NGC
$101.00
Lot# 25097 - HA

1/2/23 - NGC
$204.00
Lot# 50011 - HA

4/14/21 - PCGS
$91.00
Lot# 23046 - HA

6/19/19 - NGC
$168.00
Lot# 26139 - HA

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9/27/23 - PCGS
$139.00
Lot# 27064 - HA

3/3/21 - NGC
$168.00
Lot# 21039 - HA

12/16/20 - PCGS
$162.00
Lot# 25056 - HA

7/10/19 - PCGS
$174.00
Lot# 23071 - HA

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3/10/21 - PCGS
$456.00
Lot# 92090 - SB

9/25/19 - PCGS
$336.00
Lot# 27057 - HA

5/8/19 - PCGS
$300.00
Lot# 23096 - HA

12/3/17 - PCGS
$360.00
Lot# 23040 - HA

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6/9/99 - NGC
$817.50
Lot# 1060 - TT

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Description & Analysis

According to the NGC Price Guide, the estimated value of a 1919-S Lincoln Cent Penny, Wheat Reverse in Mint State (MS) Brown strike is between $75 to $540. The coin’s worth rises to about $125 to $1,750 for Red Brown strike and to $180 to $55,000 for a  coin with Red luster in the current market.
 
Cent production quadrupled at the San Francisco Mint from 1918 to 1919, which seems odd when viewed from today, as the war had already ended. All the conditions that it had set in motion, however, remained until a nationwide recession set in toward the end of 1920. Despite the huge number of 1919-S cents issued, this date is rare in fully red, gem condition. The dies were used way beyond the point at which they would have been retired during the pre-war period, and there were in 1919 very few collectors of Lincoln Cents to preserve the best pieces. What has survived to the present day has done so randomly. The San Francisco Mint went though 220 dies during Fiscal Year 1919, and it's clear from the resulting coins that more were needed.

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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 931
  • Low Grade: G
  • Average Grade: 61
  • High Grade: 66
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NGC Census Detail
1919 S 1C MS BN Last updated 01/08/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1919 S 1C MS BN
 
BASE
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20 59 81 94 102 163 237 272 314 515 705 1,193 1,298 1,409 1,527 1,732 1,957 
11 33 66 85 97 122 188 249 286 381 578 868 1,228 1,335 1,448 1,595 1,807 2,055 
66 85 97 122 188 249 286 381 578 868 1,228 1,335 1,448 1,595 
74 90 99 143 212 260 300 448 642 1,030 1,263 1,372 1,488 1,664