USA 1 cent Lincoln Wheat Penny 1946
USA, San Francisco
Rarity
Common
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 1 cent |
| Krause number | KM# A132 |
| Mintage | 198,100,000 |
| Metal | Brass |
| thickness | 1.55 mm |
| diameter | 19.05 mm |
| weight | 3.11 g |
Obverse:
Head of state
Description:
Abraham Lincoln (16th President of the USA)
Creators:
Victor David Brenner (VDB)
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Plant
Description:
Ears
Creators:
Victor David Brenner (VDB)
E PLURIBUS UNUM
ONE CENT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
With a high mintage for a San Francisco Mint coin and the usual hoarding of S-Mint cents by collectors and speculators, this issue is quite plentiful in Mint State grades. Even gems are only slightly scarce, though the more astute collector will want to hold out for one which is fully struck from fresh dies. These are surprisingly difficult to locate, as the San Francisco Mint in the late 1940s was very budget minded and ran the dies way too long. When the dies became too worn, they were refinished to restore their smooth fields, but this resulted in the loss of all shallow design features. Numerous repunched mintmark varieties have been recorded for 1946-S cents, but by far the most desirable variety is the S/D overmintmark, FS-511.Read More
