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1917 1C Doubled Die MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. Breen-208

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:11,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1917 1C Doubled Die MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. Breen-208
<B>1917<1C> Doubled Die MS65 Red and Brown PCGS.</B></I> Breen-2081, FS-013. Slightly faded mint Red and attractive for this exceedingly rare issue. To date, this coin is tied for the Finest with one other example graded by PCGS in the Red and Brown category. A few more are graded that retain the full Red color, some of which technically exceed the present coin. Boldly struck with clear doubling on the 9, 7 and TRUST. For the Lincoln cent collector, this is one of the premier rarities in the entire series, and a coin which is difficult to find in any grade. This desirable <I>Guide Book</B></I> variety is described in <I>Cherrypickers'</B></I> as "certainly one of the top five Lincoln Cent varieties. Extremely rare in mint state." An exceptional opportunity for the specialist to obtain a wonderful example of this issue.<BR> In 1917 the U.S. mints were focused on producing the new quarters and half dollars, both of which were introduced in 1916, but production really got humming in 1917. Apparently the doubled die obverse was caused when the master hub shifted slightly while this die was being manufactured.<BR><I>From The Kendall Marie #4 All-Time Finest PCGS Registry of Lincoln Cents with Varieties, Circulation Strikes, 1909-1958.</B></I> <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:491 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>